Trending On Livewire: Weekend Edition - Saturday 31st May

Over the last two weekends, I’ve had the privilege of hosting a global equities panel at the ASX Investor Days in Brisbane and Melbourne (don’t miss Sydney this weekend!). Hosting a panel requires an introduction, setting the scene with a recap of what has been happening in markets. Under normal circumstances, you would write one intro and use it across the three weeks. But with the picture changing significantly and at pace, that hasn’t been possible. That’s the world we live in right now.

This week, markets have been rallying again, with the ASX up half a percent, locking in a sixth winning week out of the past seven. Nobody had that on their bingo card as markets cratered just two months ago. The S&P 500 is up more than 1.2% over the past five sessions, up until Thursday night’s close. The catalyst? Delayed tariffs on Europe helped, while the US federal trade court blocking Trump from imposing tariffs under an emergency-powers law also provided a boost – even if the US appeals court later allowed them to remain in place temporarily until the matter is sorted out. If nothing else, it shows people in high places are willing to push back.

And while some things are changing almost daily, others remain constant. Great companies, with strong earnings momentum and world-class products (or services), will almost always do well, regardless of the backdrop. Case in point, Nvidia. Serious questions were raised about its ability to keep delivering, but the latest numbers this week eviscerated those concerns. It’s up 5% over the past five sessions and that train doesn’t look like it's slowing. It’s a timely reminder that great growth companies can keep being great, and my colleague Carl Capolingua wrote an excellent piece this week on how to find them. On that note, we hope you are enjoying the inaugural Growth Series. we’ve got plenty more insights coming next week.

Chris Conway, Managing Editor, Livewire Markets

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