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WESWesfarmers Ltd$80.35+0.59+0.74%$51,363,802Consumer Cyclical$91.14B+17.32%
ALQAls Ltd$17.77+0.05+0.28%$9,670,844Industrials$8.62B+33.61%
360LIFE360 Inc$27.28+3.43+14.38%$61,621,033Technology$4.75B+77.37%
DOWDowner Edi Ltd$6.16+0.015+0.24%$3,537,074Industrials$4.13B+34.10%
VEUVanguard All-World Ex-US Shares INDEX ETF$99.62+0.39+0.39%$7,665,274Financial Services$3.93B+10.63%
FBUFletcher Building Ltd$3.14+0.015+0.48%$2,036,170Industrials$3.37B+12.40%
REGRegis Healthcare Ltd$7.75+0.31+4.17%$8,958,439Healthcare$2.33B+92.79%
TPWTemple & Webster Group Ltd$19.25+0.23+1.21%$2,489,484Consumer Cyclical$2.29B+79.24%

13/5/25.....ASX 200 Highs.....NO Lows
 
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"The ASX rallied today, keying off a good session in the U.S predicated on positive tariff developments, though the move was somewhat disappointing/unconvincing. Stocks saw the best of it early, with a clear rotation out of defensives into cyclicals, and while some held their gains for the full session, others experienced profit taking, pushing the index ~45pts off it’s highs.

We think the developments over the past 24 hours are very positive, they signal a clear intent between the U.S and China to work together. However, the market has run hard into the news, and now we question where the next catalyst will come from, a classic buy the rumor, sell the fact scenario is a distinct possibility.

  • The ASX200 rose +35pts/+0.43% closing at 8269
  • IT (+3.35%), Energy (+3.00%) and Healthcare (+1.93%) were clear winners.
  • Consumer Staples (-XXX%), Real Estate (-1.14%) and Communication Services (-0.73%) dragged.
  • Positive sentiment toward China saw iron ore crack $US100 a tonne early sending the materials heavyweights higher with BHP Group (BHP) +2.11%, Fortescue (FMG) +2.66 and Rio Rinto (RIO) +2.13% leading the way."
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MM made a mistake with ANZ? Can't be me surely. I'm dreaming it? ANZ closed down 70cents, minus 2.4% (ex dividend today)

Sorry finicky, not your fault, and thank you for posting.
 
I note that ALL the Large LOSSES on the RHS are all GOLD Miners

I remember my Father once told me that there was a Time you could not Give GOLD away
They used to say " TOO HEAVY" do you have "DIAMONDS?"
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Only a ripple now, but you never know how wide a ripple will spread. You're a sailor, you know that. But again, that ripple may just be an air bubble

Edit: I will quit now. Finicky may not like our chit chatting on his thread....will put us both in his chamber pot, if he takes a leaf out of your book.
 
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"The market chopped around par for much of the session before pushing mildly higher into the close underpinned by strength in the Energy and IT sectors, while the influential banks and miners also player their part.

  • The ASX200 added +10pts/0.13% closing at 8279
  • Energy (+1.95%), IT (+0.80%) and Communication Services (+0.63%) moved up.
  • Utilities (-1.58%), Consumer Discretionary (-1.44%) and Healthcare (-0.49%) the laggards.
  • Goldman’s boosted its forecasts for China’s 2025 economic growth, citing a better outlook for exports following the tariff truce with the US. JP Morgan also made a similar move.
  • Aussie wages rose by a higher-than-expected 3.4% over the year to March, ahead of the 3.2% tipped."
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"The market had a few reasons to decline today following a quiet night overseas, further weakness in US Futures during our time zone, Asian markets that tracked lower and strong employment data out at 11.30am reducing rate cut expectations, however stocks looked through the negative vibe and edged higher – in other words, they simply look like they want to go up!

The ASX200 rose +17pts/+0.22% closing at 8297.
IT (+2.06%), Financials (+1.14%) and Consumer Discretionary (+0.96%) drove the gains.
Real Estate (-1.33%), Energy (-1.12%) and Materials (-0.93%) the laggards.
Australian employment climbed 89k in April, well ahead of the 22.5k expected, while the unemployment rate stayed stables at 4.1% due to higher participation.
The RBA is due to kick off its two-day board meeting on May 19, and while the market is still factoring in a rate cut, the economic picture remains a positive one.
Aussie Bonds were sold; yields were higher with the rate sensitive 2’s up 5bps to 3.6%."

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QBEQBE Insurance Group Ltd$22.51+0.14+0.63%$91,916,447Financial Services$33.99B+26.46%
BXBBrambles Ltd$21.82+0.22+1.02%$94,208,297Industrials$29.89B+51.00%
TNETechnology One Ltd$33.10+0.29+0.88%$20,276,183Technology$10.84B+103.19%
QUBQUBE Holdings Ltd$4.24+0.02+0.47%$11,495,680Industrials$7.5B+17.45%
360LIFE360 Inc$30.08+0.34+1.14%$55,448,783Technology$5.23B+90.86%
BOQBank of Queensland Ltd$7.68+0.04+0.52%$15,811,966Financial Services$5.08B+30.84%
VEUVanguard All-World Ex-US Shares INDEX ETF$100.52+0.71+0.71%$5,206,564Financial Services$3.96B+10.83%
EVTEVT Ltd$15.26+0.23+1.53%$2,214,586Communication Services$2.48B+30.21%

52 Week Highs.....No lows
 
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"SPI Futures were uber bullish overnight up nearly 100pts, outpacing gains in other markets and that drove a bump on open for stocks, however, it didn’t last with the main board giving back the lion’s share of gains as the day progressed, ultimately trading
ore than 50pts off the early highs – a sign of exhaustion in the short term after a great rally in stocks.
  • The ASX200 added +46/+0.56% closing at 8343
  • Property (+2.3%), Materials (+1.29%) and Healthcare (+1.22) the standouts for the day.
  • IT (-0.93%), Consumer Discretionary (-0.21%) and Energy (-0.16%) the laggards.
  • A good week for the ASX with the main board up +1.65% inclusive of dividends. The stocks doing best tended to be ones that have been beaten down in recent periods, while the Gold stocks dominated the losers pen."

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actually i was shocked by my winners MIN and GNC ( what an unlikely pair )

the goldies ? not even close to tempting me to add

WGX and RMS would need to drop another 70% just to make me reach for the calculator

EVN ? my average is just under $3 so would need sub $2.50

but those years of watching and waiting and hoping for decent divs might finally pay off
 
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A soft session to start the week and it seems the market has taken the US debt downgrade from Moody’s as a catalyst to reduce risk, particularly sectors exposed to global growth such as commodities. This was compounded by weaker data from China mid-morning that showed home prices fell at a faster pace in April, Industrial Production decelerated from the prior month on tariff impacts, while retail sales also lost some steam relative to the robust numbers we saw in March. This hit the local material and energy stocks for six, while the Financials failed to provide any offset at the index level.

  • The ASX200 fell -48pts/-0.58% closing at 8295.
  • Utilities (+0.31%), Communications (+0.22%) the only two sectors higher.
  • Energy (-1.82%), Materials (-1.55%) & Real Estate (-0.66%) drove the index lower.
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