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Wall St wobbles on Fed Chair testimony, inflation tug-of-war continues, Afterpay’s price target gets slashed: ASX to fall

15 Jul 2021 - Global markets took a step back to digest the state of affairs on inflation. U.S. shares closed mixed as the Federal Reserve chair testified before a House finance committee. Inflation blues hits Europe. I also cover how Apple Pay in 4 work & why Goldman Sachs involved. Macquarie drops target price rating for Afterpay (ASX:APT).

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Wall St hits new high ahead of earnings season, Why Challenger is a buy again: ASX to rise

13 Jul 2021 - Major global indexes started on a positive foot on Monday. US stocks edged higher ahead of earnings season. President Joe Biden calls for 80% of U.S. power to come from green energy. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic plummeted on news they will issue US$500 million of shares. Stockwatch today covers why Challenger (ASX:CGF) is a buy again with chart analysis as rated by Sequoia.

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Wall St post record highs, Why Rio Tinto is a buy: ASX to rise

12 Jul 2021 - In this report, I cover how global stocks staged a comeback on Friday as investors shrugged off concerns about the economic recovery. Market participants rushed to buy back the dip after Thursday’s slump amid the US government bond yields easing. On the local data front, June jobs data is set to take the spotlight while major banks in the US prepare for earnings season to start. Why Credit Suisse raises Rio Tinto’s (ASX:RIO) price target...

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S&P 500 sets fresh high on jobs report, Credit Suisse cuts Netwealth rating ahead of profit update: ASX to open flat

05 Jul 2021 - In this report, I cover Wall St's advance on Friday on the back of a mixed job's report for June ahead of Independence Day. A weekly wrap of the local bourse, why Credit Suisse cuts Netwealth's (ASX:NWL) rating ahead of their earnings profit update on Thursday, economic news outlook both locally and overseas. Big week on the IPO front with 13 companies set to arrive on the ASX.

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S&P 500 hits a record high, Energy leads: Why Reece is a sell: ASX to open higher

02 Jul 2021 - I cover Wall St's performance as they continued their momentum to start the 2nd half of the year. Jobless claims dropped ahead of labour figures. Oil prices boost markets while OPEC continues their talks on supply which helped European markets as Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes an upbeat statement. Asian markets responded to weak manufacturing figures. Yesterday the ASX 200 ended the day on a backfoot. Macquarie cuts Reece's (ASX:REH) rating. Six companies pencilled...

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