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Another good day. The Dow Jones up over 1000 points since Monday. The S&P 500 has now doubled since the pandemic low. The market will not lie down. We note the rise in COVID cases and in COVID beneficiaries in the stock market. A BHP deal with Tesla highlights nickel and Lithium stocks, all of which are flying. We look at the heady heights the S&P 500 has hit but deliver the usual warning, wait for the end, don't predict against the trend.   

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Welcome to the new MT Breakfast Briefing Podcast. 

This is for those members that do not want to see a video but would rather have a podcast whilst driving perhaps. 

Same content - different format.

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The ASX 200 closes up 57 points at 7309. Well off highs but still happy to shrug off CV19 numbers in Sydney and Melbourne. Banks and big miners leading the charge higher with the Big Bank Basket at 176.57 and BHP up 1.3%. OSH a stand out on hopes that WPL would make an approach and tech stocks under pressure slightly with the All Tech Index down 0.27% and APT off 0.4%.
Ten year yields remain subdued at 1.17% and the AUD around 73c. 

European markets expected to open slightly firmer.

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Today we look at the stock market bounce back in the face of the COVID deterioration and ask whether there are mysterious powers at work? We move on from our cautiousness but remain more cautious. Today we make a bunch of changes to the ETF portfolio. A bit of consolidation and a bit of an A$ bet. Plus some selling.  

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Welcome to the new MT Breakfast Briefing Podcast. 

This is for those members that do not want to see a video but would rather have a podcast whilst driving perhaps. 

Same content - different format.

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ASX 200 fought back from a big early drop to close down 34 points to 7252. A long way from its 7205 low as bargain hunters stepped in. Dow Futures up 120 points. Banks flat after ANZ announced a $1.5bn buy back. STO and OSH appear to have had some merger talks with OSH rejected the approach and the stock rallying strongly as STO slipped away on oil price falls. BHP production report saw a 2.5% fall and Z1P had a good day on takeover speculation. 

10-year bond yields under pressure again as was the AUD and Crypto.

European markets expected to open better after a drubbing yesterday.

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The market has recovered from an 80 point fall to be almost flat as we speak. We've reacted (over-reacted?) to last night's volatility and have sold up a bit. We are getting progressively more cautious. The ingredients for a market top were already in place with the rise in COVID cases globally the potential catalyst for something more precipitous. The fall in bond yields globally suggests a shift from risk-on to risk-off.  Will the "Peak everything" theme include the stock market? Only time will tell. Until then we're hedging our bets and selling a few things. 

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Welcome to the new MT Breakfast Briefing Podcast. 

This is for those members that do not want to see a video but would rather have a podcast whilst driving perhaps. 

Same content - different format.

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ASX 200 falls 62 points as CV19 cases continue to cause lockdowns locally. Healthcare was a solid sector with CSL up 1.8% and RMD up 2.3% on a lower AUD. Banks under pressure as economy grinds to a halt with losses of around 0.5-1.2% Miners too under pressure as BHP fell 2.6% with EVN in the doghouse down 8.7%. Tech off 0.5% although APT up 1.6%. ALU highly volatile as media reports that Autodesk has walked away. In corporate news, OSH fell heavily after its CEO has left due to 'health reasons'.

European markets set to kick off around 0.5-1% lower.

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Ben, Chris and Tom continue to construct their "one stock from each sector" portfolios, choosing their top picks from the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, and healthcare sectors this week. Six down, six to go.