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21/12/2025

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16/10/2025

Friday 17th October
Good morning, the local market is set to open lower with ASX futures currently down 52 points and comes as stocks on Wall Street turned negative on the back of declining financial shares and simmering trade tensions between the United States and China.The lower open giving back some of the 91.5 gain from yesterday, which in turn was led by the big four banks and the iron ore heavyweights.
The gains were helped by the likelihood of a November rate cut which was boosted by a rise in unemployment.
Overnight news has seen China has accuse the US of stoking panic over its rare earth controls and rejected a White House call to roll back the curbs. This is after US negotiators suggested China could avert President Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods by scrapping the measures set to take effect on November 8th.
European stocks were mixed on Thursday weighed on by the renewed U.S.-China trade disputes and growing expectations of imminent U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts.
The German DAX slipped 0.1 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 eased 0.2 percent. France's CAC 40 was little changed after surging 2 percent in the previous session, driven by a powerful rally in luxury names
Overnight saw US markets soften with the S&P 500 falling 41.99 points to 6,629.07. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 301.07 to 45,952.24, and the Nasdaq composite sank 107.54 to 22,562.54.
Markets were hurt by falls in midsized banks as worries flare about the loans on their books. The Dow bounced from an early gain of 169 points to an afternoon loss of 472. Markets have seen an increase in volatility since the end of last week, when President Donald Trump shattered a monthslong calm in the U.S. stock market by threatening much higher tariffs on China.
Crude oil prices swung lower after President Trump agreed to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Hungary in hopes of resolving the war in Ukraine.
Gold continues to shine climbing another 2.5% to $4,304.60 per ounce, bringing its stunning gain for the year so far to roughly 63%.

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15/10/2025

Thursday 16th October
After a day of decent gains yesterday where the S&P/ASX 200 gained 91.5 points, or 1 per cent, to close at 8990.90, Futures prices are indicating a modest rise of 5 points for today’s opening.
Yesterday’s gains were led by the big four banks, the iron ore heavyweights and gold hitting new highs.
CBA was up 1.5% and Westpac advanced 2%,elsewhere gold stocks took a breather despite the bullion continuing its rise past US$4,100. Evolution Mining slid by 2.9%. Biotechnology giant CSL (up 2.6 per cent) helped propel the healthcare sector higher and rare earths producers had a calmer session after two days of frenetic gains.

European stocks moved mostly higher with the French CAC 40 Index surging 2.0 percent, although the German DAX Index dipped by 0.2 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index fell by 0.3 percent.
Most U.S. stocks rose overnight following another topsy-turvy day, Technology stocks helped the Nasdaq composite climb 148.38 to 22,670.08, the S&P 500 rose 26.75 points to 6,671.06, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 17.15 to 46,253.31
Several big banks also drove the market higher after reporting stronger profit than analysts expected.
Of note the U.S. government’s latest shutdown is delaying important updates on the economy, such as the report on inflation that was supposed to be released overnight.
These big swings marked yet another sharp twist for markets over the past few days. Wall Street tumbled on Friday for its worst day since April and bounced back on Monday for its best day since May.
Historically technical analysis has shown that bouts of extreme volatility can be an indication that a long term trend could be coming to an end, that would be a very big call in the current market, so it is important to stay anchored to fundamentals Extreme volatility is often the market’s way of “testing conviction” at the turning point of a long trend.
Long-term investors should respond with discipline, not emotion — focusing on fundamentals, balance, and opportunity rather than fear.

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14/10/2025

Wednesday 15th October
Good Morning, despite a night of mixed results, including European markets slipping to a 2 week low the local market looks set to open firmer this morning with the ASX SPI futures contract trading 74 points higher.

Yesterday saw the ASX 200 firm by 17pts in a choppy session following improvements in the US-China trade tensions. The Materials sector was the best performer, gaining 2.3%, with 5 of the 11 sectors finishing higher.

The mining sector was firmly in the green, pushed by a fresh record for gold and a rush to rare earths, with investors looking for alternatives outside of China. Rio Tinto gained 1.6% as it also delivered a production update. Iron ore is expected to come in at the lower end of guidance for 2025, while copper and bauxite productions are expected to deliver strongly. Elsewhere, the banks extended their losses, with ANZ erasing 0.3% of Monday’s gains

As mentioned, European stocks traded lower as traders monitored ongoing political upheaval in France and trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalated after China's commerce ministry said it remained open to talks, but the U.S. cannot seek dialogue while threatening new measures
The German DAX and France's CAC 40 both fell by 0.8 percent while the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was marginally lower, taking comfort from a weaker pound after the release of softer than expected labor market data.

In the US the Nasdaq experienced a late sell-off as investors digested comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and President Trump who again criticised China. The S&P 500 fell 10.41 points to 6,644.31. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 202.88 points to 46,270.46, and the Nasdaq sank 172.91 to 22,521.70.
The U.S. economy has so far dodged any major impact from the frequently shifting U.S. tariff policies. That could change if nations fall back into a cycle of retaliatory tariffs and companies pass along more of the higher costs to consumers.
The U.S. government shutdown has put a halt to the usual economic updates on inflation, consumer spending and employment. That has made it more difficult for investors and economists to continue gauging the economic impact from tariffs. Wall Street is looking toward the latest round of company earnings and forecasts to get a better sense of the broader economic picture.
Upcoming profit reports will also help Wall Street gauge the broader market’s value amid criticism that it has become too expensive after prices rose much faster than corporate profits.
Technology stocks are particularly sensitive to trade issues involving China and were the biggest weights on the market overnight.

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13/10/2025

Tuesday 14th October.

Good Morning, the local market is set to open higher this morning with ASX futures up 27 points and higher overseas markets overnight that have reclaiming some of Friday's steep losses and gold hit another record high.

This is in contrast to yesterday where US President Trump fuelled US-China trade tensions sending the S&P/ASX 200 0.84% lower to 8,882.80 points. US President Trump promised to sharply hike tariffs in a reprisal against China curbing its critical mineral exports, which has sent shock waves across global markets.
Locally, the materials sector held up, thanks to a rally in gold miners and rare earths players. BHP however still shed 0.8%. The banks were also in the red, with the notable exception of ANZ, up 3.3%.

However, US President later back flipped somewhat striking a more conciliatory tone with China
,saying that everything would be "fine" and that Washington was not looking to "hurt" China.

European markets generally saw increases on the day with the German DAX gaining 0.6 percent, France's CAC 40 surged 0.7 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was marginally higher.

Wall Street's main indices rallied, led by the chipmakers with the Nasdaq notching its biggest one-day gain since May. AI-related tech stocks were the biggest winners.
The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% in its best day since May and recovered just over half its drop from Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 587 points, or 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2%.
All helped along by President Trump’s social media posts which included “Don’t worry about China,” and included China’s leader, Xi Jinping, “doesn’t want Depression for his country, and neither do I. The U.S.A. wants to help China, not hurt it!!!”

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that President Trump is on track to meet his Chinese counterpart in South Korea as the two sides work on de-escalating trade frictions that grew late last week. Meanwhile, President Trump has declared the end of the two-year long war and later convened a meeting with Muslim and European leaders in Egypt to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip and the possibility of a wider regional peace.

Have a good day ….

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12/10/2025

Monday, 13th October
Good Morning, with lower US and European markets Friday and the ASX SPI Futures last trading 84 points lower we’re expecting a softer start to the week
Friday saw the local S&P/ASX 200 retreated 0.1% to finish at 8958.3 points, to be down 0.3% over the week. Commodities came under pressure Friday, notably gold, which pulled back from its recent record above US$4000 an ounce. A heavy bout of profit taking overwhelmed the gold miners with Vault and Ramelius Resources both shedding over 4%,
BHP fell 2.2% on reports that a price dispute between the mining giant and China’s state-run iron ore buyer could roll into next year. Rio Tinto shares followed suit.
Falling oil prices contributed to the energy sector ending down 0.7%.
European markets fell sharply as trade tensions intensified after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that he will raise tariffs on Chinese imports, following China's decision to expand export controls on rare earth metals.
Ongoing political tension in France added to the negative sentiment. French President Emmanuel Macron has called a meeting of the country's mainstream political parties today ahead of a self-imposed deadline to name a new prime minister
Miners, pharmaceuticals and technology stocks also ended notably lower.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 ended 0.86% down, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 closed down by 1.5% and 1.53%,

US markets experienced their worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 878 points, or 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.6%.
The sell off was triggered by President Trump declaring he was considering “a massive increase of tariffs” on Chinese imports, apparently upset at restrictions China has placed on exports of its rare earths.
Some of Friday’s strongest action was in the oil market, where the price of a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude sank 4.2% to $58.90.
A report from the University of Michigan suggested that sentiment among U.S. consumers remains in the doldrums.
Having said that over the weekend President has come out saying all is good with China, whether that will be enough to see markets recover is yet to be seen.
Have a good week ahead.
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09/10/2025

Good Morning we’re expecting the local market to open lower this morning with ASX futures lower by 0.4%
Yesterday saw the S&P/ASX 200 close 22.2 points higher to 8969.8, with six of its 11 industry sectors trading higher. Mining stocks lead the market gains, with BHP, Fortescue Metals and Rio Tinto all up strongly, gaining 2.9 per cent, 1.4 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively.
Gold prices pulled back a bit after peaking at an all-time high on Wednesday, but stayed above $US4000 an ounce.
Most of the markets across Europe ended the day weighed down by concerns about the political situation in France, and a lack of significant data. Bank stocks were under pressure.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 closed 0.41% down and France's CAC 40 drifted down 0.23%, while Germany's DAX edged up 0.06%.
In the US the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ease back from the previous session's record closing highs, but the blue-chip Dow Jones Index suffered the deepest decline. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange has been relatively muted recently following the US government’s latest shutdown.
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08/10/2025

Good Morning we are expecting a firmer open this morning taking the lead from firmer markets overnight and the ASX SPI futures contract currently 33 points higher.
Yesterday saw the local market end the day lower with seven of eleven sectors closing lower as weakness in consumer discretionary and technology stocks outweighed gains in healthcare.
Consumer Inflation Expectations are scheduled to be released today with expectations of a fall to 4.5% in October, down from 4.7% in September.
Gold outshone again and has extended its rally above US$4,000 an ounce in overnight trading.

There was little data for investors to trade on although minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting were perceived to be hawkish. On Wall Street, the AI-related megacaps led the market gains, boosting the Nasdaq to a new record closing high along with the S&P 500. Nvidia and Apple each rose, resetting their respective record highs, while shares in Advanced Micro Devices surged.

According to the IMF (International Monetary Fund) the world economy has proven to be more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks. Federal Reserve officials agreed at last month's policy meeting that risks to the US job market had increased enough to warrant an interest rate cut, but remained wary of high inflation.

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15/09/2025

Good Morning, it’s Tuesday 16th September and after a fall of 13.1 points, or 0.2 per cent yesterday, the S&P/ASX 200 futures contract is indicating a higher open, currently trading 41 points (0.46%) up. This follows overnight markets which were generally moderately higher across the board.

Key drags were in healthcare and gold/mining stocks, especially among the major gold producers which saw profit taking after recent gains, ANZ shed 0.6% as it agreed to pay a record $240 million penalty after admitting to engaging in “unconscionable conduct” involving overstating bond trading volumes.
China's factory output and retail sales falling below forecasts in August didn’t help the mining sector where BHP was 0.8% lower and profit-taking was observed among the gold players, after bullion reached record highs.
Overall though the tone remains relatively cautious, as investors await upcoming central bank decisions globally.
The markets in Europe closed mostly higher overnight, although the UK market underperformed and settled slightly lower. Investors digested a batch of regional economic data and looked ahead to the monetary policy announcements from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England the Bank of Japan due later in the week.
Wall Street rose to more records for the start of the week the S&P 500 rose 30.99 points to 6,615.28. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 49.23 to 45,883.45, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 207.65 to 22,348.75.
Tesla helped lead the way and rose 3.6%, reports claim Elon Musk bought stock worth roughly $1 billion through a trust.
The market’s main event for the week will arrive on Wednesday. That’s when the Federal Reserve will announce its decision on interest rates, and the unanimous expectation is for the first cut of the year. Such a move could give a kickstart to the job market, which has been slowing. However, attention will be on what Fed Chair Jerome Powell says in his press conference following the decision. Fed officials will also release their latest projections for where they see interest rates and the economy heading in upcoming years.
On the day, as long as there are no surprises we expect a cautious couple of days ahead of the Federal Reserve announcement…
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15/09/2025

Good Morning it’s Monday 15th September and the local share market is set to begin the week lower with ASX futures down 0.2%. This follows a mixed Friday for overseas markets and a stronger finish to the week locally.
The S&P/ASX 200 rebounded 59.9 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 8864.9 with
6 of 11 sectors finishing the day in the green. This was led by financials (up 1.1 per cent) materials (up 1.5 per cent) and real estate stocks (up 1.4 per cent), however, energy stocks slipped 2.4 per cent after demand concerns snapped a three-day oil price winning streak.
All four big banks were sharply higher, led by Westpac’s 1.4 per cent gain, while NAB added 1.2 per cent, Commonwealth Bank rose 1.3 per cent and ANZ lifted 1.1 per cent.
Mining shares were stronger. Iron ore heavyweights BHP (up 1.3 per cent), Rio Tinto (up 1.1 per cent) and Fortescue (up 0.9 per cent) all posted healthy gains, as iron ore futures found support to hold above $US105 a tonne.
Gold is consolidated near all-time highs, with Spot gold trading around $US3645.

The major European markets closed roughly flat on Friday as the mood turned cautious with investors awaiting Fitch's review of France's sovereign rating. Shares from automobile, banking and healthcare sectors were among the laggards while mining stocks found fairly good support.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 ended 0.15% down, due to a sell-off in the final hour. Germany's DAX edged down 0.02%, while France's CAC 40 crept up 0.02%

In the US the S&P 500 slipped 3.18 points to 6,584.29. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 273.78 to 45,834.22, and the Nasdaq composite rose 98.03 to 22,141.10.
For the week, Nasdaq added 2%, the S&P 500 rose 1.6% and the Dow Jones climbed almost 1%. The megacap tech stocks drove the Nasdaq higher, Microsoft gained 1.8% after the tech giant avoided a possible hefty EU antitrust fine by offering customers reduced prices for Office products excluding Teams.
The US strength is on the back of expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate at its meeting this week.
Expectations for a cut have built as recent reports suggested the U.S. job market could be slow enough to convince the Fed that it needs help, but not so weak that it will mean a recession.
Have a good week ahead, please remember the information in this post is current as at the time of posting and is for general information only.
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09/09/2025

The Australian sharemarket declined for second day on Tuesday. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 56 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 8793.60
Good Morning , Wednesday 10th September.
Despite a firmer US market overnight the local market appears set to open mostly unchanged with the ASX SPI futures barely changed at minus 4 points.
The local market closed lower yesterday with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 56 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 8793.60, nine of the 11 industry sectors ending the session in the red. The Australian dollar was stronger at US66.08¢.

The market widened its losses during the session after a report showed Australia’s consumer confidence declined last month, usually a reliable early warning indicator of unemployment trends.

ANZ shocked the market announcing it was cutting 3500 jobs over the next year. Its shares slipped 0.2 per cent, falling with other financial stocks. The Commonwealth Bank, lost 1.3 per cent, Westpac shed 0.8 per cent and National Australia Bank edged down 0.1 per cent.
Energy stocks retreated as oil prices weakened overnight.
BHP fell 1 per cent as it announced it had reached a $110 million settlement in the class action brought by Australian shareholders over the losses incurred following the 2015 Samarco fatal dam collapse in Brazil.
Gold reached another record gaining as much as 0.3 per cent to a fresh all-time high of more than $US3647 an ounce
European stocks turned in a mixed performance looking ahead to the upcoming European Central Bank's monetary policy meeting, The U.K.'s FTSE 100 climbed 0.23%, France's CAC 40 gained 0.19%, and Germany's DAX down by 0.37%.
Overnight U.S. stocks rose to more records after the latest update on the job market bolstered Wall Street’s hopes for a slowdown that will allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Reports on inflation due on Wednesday and Thursday could alter Fed Reserve expectations further.
The S&P 500 rose 17.46 points to 6,512.61. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 196.39 to 45,711.34, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 80.79 to 21,879.49.

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08/09/2025

Good Morning, Tuesday 9th September. It s a morning of mixed signals, despite broad gains in the US overnight the ASX SPI Futures are trading 31 points (0.35%) lower suggesting a slightly softer open.
Yesterday saw the S&P/ASX 200 decline 0.24%, ending the day at 8,849.60 points. This followed Wall Street lower after Friday's jobs data showed growth cooled in August. In turn a report out of China showed export growth slowed to a six-month low in August.

Locally, Tech and healthcare were the only segments finding significant buyers, with eight of 11 sectors falling into the red the financial sector dragged the market down, falling 0.74%, with all major banks and insurers ending lower on the day.

The energy sector was also lower, despite OPEC+ flagging a slow down in the pace to a higher oil output. Woodside shed 2.92%.

The miners were painting a different picture however, with Rio Tinto up 1.19% and PLS up 5.06% aided by iron ore futures hitting six-month highs above $US105 per tonne
Investors and traders alike will be looking for incoming dividends to provide support to the market.
Upcoming consumer and business confidence surveys will be closely watched for signs of further easing forecasts.
European stocks closed higher on Monday, thanks to encouraging German economic data, and optimism about an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week. Concerns about political uncertainty in France weighed and limited markets' upside. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 edged up 0.07%, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 gained 0.54% and 0.49%, respectively.
In the US overnight the S&P 500 rose 13.65 points to 6,495.15. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 114.09 to 45,514.95, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 98.31 to 21,798.70 and topped its prior all-time high set in August.
Stocks drifted higher ahead of a week with several data reports that could dictate by how much or even whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting. Trading across most of the market was relatively quiet ahead of updates coming later this week on the economy and inflation Reports due Wednesday and Thursday, these will show how much prices rose last month at the wholesale and at the consumer levels.
We wish you a great day ahead.
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