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Solid bounce on Wall St om Friday. Dow Jones up 675 points closing near the high. S&P 500 up 2.13%. Nasdaq the outperformer. Up 2.6%. Its best session since November. Boosted by both Big Tech and Big Chips. That said…there was no new macro-catalyst for the buying. Sometimes the only reason the market needs for a bounce is that things get oversold. For the week, the Dow Jones lost 1314 points, S&P 500 down 2.3% and the Nasdaq lost 2.4%. Our market fell 2%, leading the bounce in global stocks with a 0.5% rise yesterday.

Consumer sentiment and inflation expectations aligned with the Trump tariff/stagflation uncertainty narrative. Both coming in worse than expected, hitting levels not seen since November 2022. On the positive side, the Senate passed a stopgap spending bill to avoid yet another government shutdown.

SPI up 85 points. SPR/RMS to merge

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A solid end to the week with the ASX 200 up 41 points to 7790 (0.5%). For the week the ASX 200 is down 2%. Resources leading the charge higher and Asian markets soaring. Banks flat with the Big Bank Basket down to $233.56 (-0.7%). Insurers gained a little QBE up 1.2% and financials generally better, GQG up 1.4% with MQG rallying 0.8%. REITs were better generally, SCG up 0.9% and GPT up 1.4%. Industrials also saw bargain hunting, WES up 0.8% with BXB up 0.8% and utilities bouncing, ORG up 1.9% and TWE up 1.9% on wine tariffs. Healthcare also back in demand, SIG rising 2.9%. Tech slightly better, TNE up 2.1%.

Resources were the stars today, iron ore miners finding some love with BHP up 1.1% and FMG up 2.7%. Gold miners celebrated record gold prices, NST up 2.8%, NEM up 5.7% and EVN up 4.6%.  Lithium stocks also saw gains with PLS up 4.3% and MIN gaining 0.9%. MLX soared 22.2% as tin prices erupted as a mine in Africa closed. Even uranium stocks managed a small bounce, PDN up 2.2% and BOE up 4.5%. In corporate news, MYR announced some C-Suite changes. CYL up 5.2% after initiating production at Plutonic.

Nothing on the economic front. Asian market bouncing hard. Japan up 0.9%, HK up 2.5% and China up 1.8%. 10-year yields steady at 4.42%.

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Stocks fell on Thursday, with equities unable to shake a three-week market rout under the weight of new tariff threats from President Donald Trump.

The S&P 500 dropped 1.39% to settle at 5,521.52. The index ended the day in correction, 10.1% off its record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 537.36 points, or 1.3%, marking its fourth day of declines and closing at 40,813.57. The Nasdaq Composite shed 1.96% with shares of Tesla and Apple lower.

SPI down 12 - Gold hits record - Copper at Nine-month high - Iron Ore rallies

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 The ASX 200 turned turtle after a promising start and closed down 37 points at 7749. (0.5%). Market heavyweights led us lower with the banks under pressure again, the Big Bank Basket fell to $235.18. WBC off 1.5% and CBA down 0.6%. MQG dropped another 1.2% and insurers slid, SUN off 1.4%. REITS firmed, GMG finding bottom feeders up 1% and SCG rising 0.3%. Healthcare mixed, RMD continuing to fall, down 1.6% and FPH off 1.5%. Industrials fell too, WES off 0.8% and ALL down 0.7% with retail under some pressure, JBH falling 1.4%. Electricity prices are set to rise around 9% on the east coast. PMV off 2.4% and APE falling 2.5%. In resources, Macquarie downgraded coal and coal stocks, WHC down 5.8% and YAL ex div off 12.6%. Iron ore stocks slid too, BHP off 1.8% and FMG down 0.5%. Gold miners doing well today, NEM up 0.9% and NST up 2.5%. Lithium stocks also finding some friends, PLS up 1.8% and MIN moving 3% higher. Oil and gas stocks slightly firmer, uranium stocks also in the green, PDN up 1.8% and BOE up 1.8%. In corporate news, SLH fell 22,2% as the ACCC said they had some concerns on the DP World takeover. NEC appointed Matt Stanton as chief executive.  Nothing on the economic front. Asian markets mixed Japan up 0.3%, HK down 0.7% and China falls 0.4%.10-year yields ease to 4.42%. 

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The Nasdaq Composite rose on Wednesday after a soft inflation report eased concerns about the economy and as investors snapped up beaten-up technology shares. The Nasdaq added 1.22% and closed at 17,648.45, while the S&P 500 gained 0.49% to end at 5,599.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 82.55 points, or 0.2%, to settle at 41,350.93.

US CPI 0.2% below expectations SPI up 18 - Gold and oil firm.

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Another day, another drubbing as the ASX falls 104 points to 7786 (1.3%) with banks soggy again. The Big Bank Basket down to $236.66 (-1.7%) with NAB and WBC the worst affected. MQG dropped another 1.4% with ASX off 3.8% despite good volumes recently. GQG fell 2.4% and CGF off 1.5%. REITs also in the seller’s sights, GMG bucked the trend, up 0.5% and SGP off 1.0% with healthcare under pressure as the holy trinity of CSL, RMD and COH all lost ground. Industrials found it tough going today, TCL fell 1.9% with WES off 2.6% and BXB down 2.6% with ALL slipping 1.6%. Retail once again saw selling, JBH off 1.0% and NCK down 3.5%. Travel stocks all fell, significantly as did gaming stocks, tech slipped with WTC down 1.7% and XRO off 1.1% as the All-Tech Index dropped 1.1%. Resources were again a mixed bag; gold miners rallied but somewhat muted, RMS fell 8.7% on a disappointing mine plan, EVN rose 0.8% and NEM was up 1.5%. BHP and RIO all fell 1.8% with FMG finding some friends up 1.5%. Lithium remains depressed and uranium stocks mixed. PDN up 2.7% and DYL up 3.2%. Oil and gas stocks eased back. In corporate news, IPH fell 10.0% as the CFO quit. Nothing on the economic front with US CPI due tonight. Asian markets eased slightly and 10-year yields rose to 4.43%. US Futures slightly positive.

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US stocks closed lower on Tuesday after a volatile session, extending their losses from Monday.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.76%, closing at 5,572.07. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 478.23 points, or 1.14%, finishing at 41,433.48. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.18% and ended at 17,436.10.

ASX SPI fell 75 - Gold rallies - Tariffs hit Australia - Commodity prices rally slightly.

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The ASX dropped hard and bounced a little closing down 72 points at 7890 (0.9%) after touching 7818. Banks were the turnaround story with the Big Bank Basket down to $240.73 (0.2%). MQG suffered as US investment banks have sunk. Other financials were also sold down hard, GQG off 3.2% and XYZ falling 6.3% with insurers slipping lower as government warns on Alfred issues. REITs fell back to earth, DGT dropped 7.4% on a broker downgrade, as HMC fell 9.7% too, SCG off 0.9%. Industrials slipped across the board, QAN fell 8.9% with it ex-dividend too, SGH down 3.2% and CPU falling 3.6%. Retail under pressure, JBH down 2.5% and TPW sliding 3.7%. Travel stocks took their cue from Delta Airlines, CTD off 0.5% and FLT falling 3.6%. Tech was also on the nose for obvious reasons, WTC down only 1.9% after bouncing hard off the lows, XRO saw no real bounce with the All-Tech Index down 4.0%. Resources was an interesting space. BHP and RIO both rallied hard, gold miners fell hard despite bullion prices picking back up. NST fell 1.9% and NEM dropped 2.6%. Lithium stocks under pressure as usual, oil and gas stocks better, WDS up 1.2% and uranium remains under a toxic cloud. In corporate news, NIC saw a large block trade causing a drop of 19.9% combined with possible tax changes. ASB in a trading halt as it seeks $200m at 380c together with a founder partial sell down. PNV lost its CEO and more value, GYG fell 2.2% on details of recently released escrow stock. In economic news, consumer confidence rose in March. In Asia, Japan down 1.3%, HK off 0.8% and CSI China off 0.6%. 10-year yields 4.36%. 

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The S&P 500 shed 2.7%, touching its lowest level since September at one point and closing at 5,614.56. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite saw the sharpest decline of the major averages, falling 4% for its worst session since September 2022 and closing at 17,468.32. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 890.01 points, or 2.08%, ending at 41,911.71. The S&P 500 is off 8.7% from its all-time high reached Feb. 19, and the Nasdaq is off nearly 14% from its recent high. A 10% decline is considered a correction on Wall Street.

SPI down 70 - Gold eases - Bitcoin falls - Yields ease.

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A quiet muted start to the week with the ASX rising a modest 16 points to 7964 (0.2%) as US futures pointed to another tricky US session ahead. Banks were flat with the Big Bank Basket easing to $241.33 (-0.3%). MQG down another 0.4% with insurers looking better as Cyclone Alfred was downgraded. REITS improved led by GMG up 0.6% with some bottom fishing taking place. Industrials a mixed bag too, QAN off 1.7% and ALL down 0.5% with retail steady, APE rose 3.3% with JBH up 0.8%. Some buying in BXB and CPU with TLS off 1.0%. Tech stocks mixed, WTC off 1.1% and XRO up 0.6% with the All-Tech Index up 0.1%. Resource stocks were generally firmer, BHP rallied 0.6% with RIO doing very well up 3.1% as the capital raise looks to have been put on ice. FMG still struggling. Gold miners still in demand, NEM up 0.6% and VAU up 3.7%. MIN had a good day up 3.3% with PLS rallying too. Oil and gas stocks also finding friends, WDS up 1.9% and BPT up 4.1%. Uranium still toxic, BOE down 3.9% and NXG off 1.4%. In corporate news, GQG were off 0.9% on FUM, JLG fell 12.5% on index changes due on March 25th. SGR looks to have had a last-minute rescue attempt from Bally although it remains in a trading halt. Nothing on the economic front. Asian markets mixed, China down 0.9% and HK off 2.1% with Japan up 0.3%.10-year yields at 4.44%.

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