Macro outlook: China stimulus and US Fed backflip to support commodities in the next 6-12 months as declining global growth drives more central banks to keep easing bias and deliver more stimulus. Growing debt and deficit problems have forced governments to deliver a low risk and low growth agenda to... Show More
Macro outlook: Despite short term stimulus reprieves, the medium to long term global market dynamics point to slowing global growth, weaker commodity prices and lower interest rates. The US Fed backflip has delivered another short term relief for commodity prices while longer term inflation pressures will force the USD higher.... Show More
Aussie market delivered a strong negative day on solid $5.5b turnover after mixed global sentiment. The US data continues to suggest that the rate rise in US will be delayed to Sep as we have been assuming. The RBA board and ASIC seems to be on the same page as... Show More
Aussie market finished positive on the back of commodity price recovery and M&A optimism. We saw Shell move on BG and FedEx move on TNT while mining & service stocks keep getting opportunistic bids (i.e. EHL turn today). Turnover was just below $4.8b. US markets finished flat overnight after starting... Show More
Large & Mid Cap Talking Points: The big positive mover into the top 30 on a multi factor basis was FLT, while FMG and CTX were the big negative movers into the bottom 30. The best 5 multi factor ideas are QAN, NCM, STO, ILU and AWC while the worst... Show More