Today's trading on the ASX

[Dona Ferentes]

a gain? let's give it up, again

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 gives up early gains as iron ore stocks and big ANZ sell off weigh, GOR takeover ignites gold.. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 5.6 points higher, up 0.07%.​

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 gives up early gains as iron ore stocks and big ANZ sell off weigh, GOR takeover ignites gold

Information Technology (XIJ) (+1.9%) stocks got a healthy boost today as investors cheered (or just blindly followed) gains on the NASDAQ Composite overnight. In Resources (XJR) (-0.32%) more generally, the gold rally made things appear better than they actually were. Weaker lithium and uranium...

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[Dona Ferentes]

Australian shares are set to open higher, bolstered by a positive finish in New York. Apple helped pace the magnificent seven higher, though Nvidia lagged.

ASX futures are pointing up 47 points or 0.6 per cent to 8033.

• AUD : +0.2% to US63.01¢
• Bitcoin : -0.1% to $US88,316
• Gold : +0.3% to $US3020.39 an ounce
• Brent oil : +0.2% to $US73.14 a barrel
• Iron ore : -0.7% to $US101.55 a tonne
• 10-year yield : US 4.31%, Australia 4.42%

 

[Knobby22]

Australian shares are set to open higher, bolstered by a positive finish in New York. Apple helped pace the magnificent seven higher, though Nvidia lagged.

ASX futures are pointing up 47 points or 0.6 per cent to 8033.

• AUD : +0.2% to US63.01¢
• Bitcoin : -0.1% to $US88,316
• Gold : +0.3% to $US3020.39 an ounce
• Brent oil : +0.2% to $US73.14 a barrel
• Iron ore : -0.7% to $US101.55 a tonne
• 10-year yield : US 4.31%, Australia 4.42%

Thought the budget might have an effect also.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 recovery well underway as big banks and big miners lead the way, uranium stocks tank... The S&P/ASX 200 closed 56.5 points higher, up 0.71%​

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 recovery well underway as big banks and big miners lead the way, uranium stocks tank

The Aussie stock market is now +3.3% from its correction low and 5.5% from the all time high that preceded it. Today was a strong day, led by gains in mega caps like Woolworths Group (WOW) (+1.7%), banks ANZ Group (ANZ) (+3.0%), Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) (+1.2%), and Commonwealth Bank of...

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[Dona Ferentes]

US stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as markets braced for a fresh wave of trade tariffs expected from the Trump administration. Technology and auto stocks were hit hardest.

Brent crude is trading 1.37% higher at US$74.02 a barrel.
Spot gold is trading 0.02% lower at US$3,018.81 an ounce.
One Australian dollar is buying 62.98 US cents.

The SPI futures are pointing to a 37 point fall.

 

[EquityEspresso]

US stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as markets braced for a fresh wave of trade tariffs expected from the Trump administration. Technology and auto stocks were hit hardest.

Brent crude is trading 1.37% higher at US$74.02 a barrel.
Spot gold is trading 0.02% lower at US$3,018.81 an ounce.
One Australian dollar is buying 62.98 US cents.

The SPI futures are pointing to a 37 point fall.

Markets panicked on an announcement about an announcement about Tariffs

 

[Dona Ferentes]

big panic..(not really) ...

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 slumps as tech darling Pro Medicus tumbles, Woodside bolsters energy, gold powers ahead. S&P/ASX 200 closed 30.0 points lower, down 0.38%​

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 slumps as tech darling Pro Medicus tumbles, Woodside bolsters energy, gold powers ahead

President Trump's speech this morning hinted that a US copper tariff is weeks not months away, caused some of the hot air to escape the copper bubble. Elsewhere previous market momentum and high-PE darlings tumbled back to earth as investors continued to switch risk off. Pro Medicus (PME)...

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[Dona Ferentes]

The SPI futures are pointing to an 8 point fall.

US markets finished in the red on Thursday, dragged down by fresh trade tensions and uncertainty over President Trump’s tariff policies.

Anthony Albanese has called the election for 03 May, kicking off a five-week election campaign.
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And dividends are beginning to flow

 

[Dona Ferentes]

The ASX 200 flirted with the 8,000-point mark this week as Trump tariffs were yet again centre stage. We saw the Federal budget handed down with tax cuts for Australians announced, which didn’t have any material effect on the sharemarket.

Then inflation data came in softer than expected after the headline annual print slowed to 2.4% and remained within the RBA’s 2-3% inflation target range for 7 straight months now. Despite this, there is little expectation that the Central Bank will move on rates next week, but a May rate cut is in sight.

Dividend payments were also a standout, marking one of the biggest weeks for dividend payments for the whole year, with around $13.6 billion being paid out to Aussie investors.

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 lifts as GOLD meltup continues, WTC and PME hammered again..​

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 13.0 points higher, up 0.16%.
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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 lifts as GOLD GOLD GOLD! meltup continues, WTC and PME hammered again

Good as gold 🥇 – that was the major theme of the week! Gold stocks were again on the rise, up another 3% in aggregate as the gold price notched yet another record high. The big funds look to still be playing defense on the ASX (gold is a defensive asset) as consumer staples stocks like...

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[Dona Ferentes]

but with big overnight drops in the US, here futures are pointing down 91 points or 1.1 per cent to 7929.

• AUD : -0.3% to US62.87¢
• Bitcoin : -4% to $US83,828
• Gold : +0.9% to $US3085.12 an ounce
• Brent oil : -0.9% to $US73.36 a barrel
• Iron ore : -0.2% to $US103.25 a tonne
• 10-year yield: US 4.25%, Australia 4.46%

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 fires major bear market signal as wall of selling leaves few places to hide.... The S&P/ASX 200 closed 138.6 points lower, down 1.74%​

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 fires major bear market signal as wall of selling leaves few places to hide

It was all about pricing risk today. In short, stocks tumbled on ratcheting fears a major global growth slowdown due to President Trump’s trade war is inevitable. In keeping with this, today's two worst performing sectors were Resources (XJR) (-3.4%) and Energy (XEJ) (-2.7%). In Resources, there...

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[Dona Ferentes]

Reserve Bank of Australia statement this afternoon at 2.30pm; markets are pricing in no change to the current cash rate of 4.10 per cent.

ASX futures are up 67 points, or 0.9 per cent, indicating the index would partially reverse Monday’s third-largest loss this year.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 rebounds 1% on Property, Utilities and Tech, as lithium and uranium stocks keep plunging.. . S&P /ASX 200 closed 81.8 points higher, up 1.04%.​

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 rebounds 1% on Property, Utilities and Tech, as lithium and uranium stocks keep plunging

Aussie fund managers rediscovered they also had a buy button! And about time too, a tidy 1.04% to the better will no doubt provide some relief to investors who felt they were staring into the abyss at yesterday’s close. There were still plenty of defensive themes playing out today, with...

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[Dona Ferentes]

Iron ore rose to $US104 a tonne, its highest level in almost three weeks.
Spot gold is flat at US$3,113.31 an ounce.
Brent crude is trading at US$74.41 a barrel.
One Australian dollar is buying 62.77 US cents.

The SPI futures are pointing to a 28 point rise

 

[Knobby22]

Iron ore rose to $US104 a tonne, its highest level in almost three weeks.
Spot gold is flat at US$3,113.31 an ounce.
Brent crude is trading at US$74.41 a barrel.
One Australian dollar is buying 62.77 US cents.

The SPI futures are pointing to a 28 point rise

Suggests expectation that tariffs to Australia won't be that bad and the Australian market will be a safe haven.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

The SPI futures are pointing to a 28 point rise

let's give it up for the day's action..

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 rally stalls as mining and energy shares dumped ahead of Trump Liberation Day speech.... The S&P/ASX 200 closed 9.3 points higher, up 0.12%.​

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 rally stalls as mining and energy shares dumped ahead of Trump Liberation Day speech

On surface, a quiet day for Aussie stocks. But this could not be further from the case! There were equally big winners and losers across the major sectors today. Winners included interest rate sensitives like Property, Financials, Technology, and Consumer Discretionary. On the other hand...

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[Dona Ferentes]

this is just a snapshot in time.

ASX futures are pointing up 42 points or 0.5 per cent to 8019.

• AUD : +0.9% to US63.54¢
• Bitcoin : +2.1% to $US86,677
• Gold : +0.1% to $US3116.21 an ounce
• Brent oil : +0.7% to $US75.04 a barrel
• Iron ore : +0.1% to $US103.00 a tonne
• 10-year yield : US 4.21%, Australia 4.41%

 

[qldfrog]

this is just a snapshot in time.

ASX futures are pointing up 42 points or 0.5 per cent to 8019.

• AUD : +0.9% to US63.54¢
• Bitcoin : +2.1% to $US86,677
• Gold : +0.1% to $US3116.21 an ounce
• Brent oil : +0.7% to $US75.04 a barrel
• Iron ore : +0.1% to $US103.00 a tonne
• 10-year yield : US 4.21%, Australia 4.41%

Australia tariff a measly 10%...our gst
So not much, this should be good news for our market outside the usual TDS comments
Edited: i have added the full table for other countries in the Trump2.0 thread

 

[eskys]

Its worth noting that ASX 200 futures markets close at 7:00 am AEDT and reopen around 9:50 am

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Its worth noting that ASX 200 futures markets close at 7:00 am AEDT and reopen around 9:50 am

as I said, a mere snapshot in time

I tend to take the quantum and general direction as useful but not essential bits of information. There again, I don't tap into banks of computers running sophisticated by-the-second programs trying to scrape an edge.