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US stocks closed off their best month since 2023 on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 6.2% and the Nasdaq Composite rising 9.5%. While the Aussie market straggled up 3.8%. But this week the market could get spooked over US-China tariff disputes and key economic data due out. Stocks mentioned: Nvidia, Evolution Mining, Genesis Minerals
Buoyed by US rate cut hope but confused by tariff court rulings, investors are focusing on high-value stocks. Nvidia may be one, rising 3.25% to now rival Microsoft as the world's valuable company, says moomoo's Jessica Amir. Locally, the ASX dipped at open. And Meta has partnered with Anduril to develop defence industry products. Securities mentioned include Meta Platforms, Nvidia, Microsoft, VanEck Global Defence ETF
Nvidia delivered a market-beating quarterly report, driving its shares higher after market. Moomoo market strategist Jessica Amir unpacks the results, tracing the powerful growth trajectory of this leading artificial intelligence company. She says it's not a stock any investor should be ignoring
Markets made solid gains yesterday with the Nasdaq 100 surging 2.4% overnight. (Tesla alone was up 7%.) We're seeing strong investment in ETFs in May, suggesting we could see another record year. Any rise in the ASX today drawing it close to a new record. Securities mentioned include Tesla, Nvidia, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF
US stocks were down last week, with the S&P 500 dropping 2.65%. Apple faced a particularly bad week, down 7.5%. This week focus is on Nvidia, set to report quarterly results on Wednesday evening (US time). On the weekend, US threats of stiff levies on Apple foreign-made iPhones and tariffs on Europe, could lead to a selloff this week. But gold has risen 1.9% to US$3357. Securities mentioned Apple, Nvidia, West African Resources, DroneShield, iShares Trust US Aerospace & Defense ETF...
Three of Australia's big four banks remain a compelling investment case. They've always recovered from big market drops, with CommBank reaching new highs after every one. They have a stranglehold on the mortgage market and are powerfully integrated into the economy. Moomoo strategist Jessica Amir lays out the case for why investors should consider them. Stocks mentioned: Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, ANZ Bank, Westpac Bank
US 10-year bond yields hit 4.56%, the highest since February 14. Not only are insurers benefit from this, but investors are buying into 'safe haven' assets. So Bitcoin pushed into another high, above US$111,000, and gold stocks are dominating the top 10 gainers in Australia this week. Stocks mentioned include Tesla, Alphabet, CrowdStrike, Palantir, West African Resources, Genesis Minerals, Emerald Resources, Challenger, QBE Insurance Group, Medibank
Investor fear over US debt has caused a bond market rout, pushing up yields. A sell off spread to equities, and investors turned to 'safer' assets such as gold and Bitcoin (which hit a record). It's worth noting wheat also rallied, says moomoo Australia market strategist Jessica Amir. Securities mentioned include GrainCorp, Inghams Group, Rigetti Computing, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
US shares snapped a six-day winning streak overnight, with the S&P 500 falling 0.39%. Investors waiting on further tariff deal news, selling up for profit after the sharp rally. Gold nudged up and could rise further in response. Following Australia's rate cut we're seeing banks rise this morning – Westpac, Commonwealth and NAB historically performed well after a rate cut. We could expect property and technology to also gain as the impact of the rate cut settles.
European and American shares traded modestly higher overnight despite the US government's credit downgrade and lower industrial activity in China. Locally there is strong expectation of a rate cut by Australia's central bank, even though employment here is robust. If the RBA does surprise today by not cutting rates, the initial sharemarket reaction is likely to involve selling. If we see a rate cut then the market is likely to jump 0.5% to 1%, lead by banks, infrastructure and real estate invest...
The bull market run stumbled over the weekend, with the US credit rating downgraded over the size of government debt. Investors are likely to turn to safer assets such as gold, moving away from equities. But any setback is likely to be short term, with the bull run to continue. Locally, a central bank rate cut tomorrow will support this. Securities mentioned include Tesla, Nvidia, Lululemon, Micron, Technology, Liontown Resources, Mineral Resources, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, Domain Holdings, Meg...
As world markets invest more in AI we'll see a wave of infrastructure development. That's part of the story that spurred Nvidia to become the second most-valued company in the world this week, and it could soon take the number one spot soon. Cloud services, computer chip makers and data centres look set to benefit as generative AI spend climbs toward US$1.6 trillion in seven years. Securities include Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Amazon.com, AMD, Cisco, Microsoft, VanEck Semiconductor ETF...
Big drop in US business inflation helped the market rise further overnight. But strong local employment data released yesterday makes a weaker case for a local rate cut next week. We can expect tech sector investors to sell out for profits following strong gains in the sector over the past few weeks. That's especially the case before central bank meetings, employment data and big company results over the next two weeks. Stocks mentioned include South32, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Cisco, Nvi...
Markets continued to broadly rise in Asia, North America, with the Nasdaq Composite up 0.72%. Semiconductor stocks surged in particular, including dedicated ETFs, Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor. This pushed Nvidia to overtake Apple last night to become the world's second most-valuable company. The gold price is down, with Newmont, Evolution Mining and Ramelius dropping on the ASX yesterday. Securities mentioned include Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon.com, Apple, Arm Holdings, Commonwealth Bank o...
US markets climbed further, recovering all losses in 2025. Nvidia rose above US$3.1 trillion, and could soon overtake Apple. Oil rallied with Brent crude up 2.5%. The Hong Kong market dropped 1.9% yesterday but is up 19% from low. Securities mentioned include Apple, iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF, Megaport, NextDC, Nvidia, Qantas Airways, Technology One, Tesla, WiseTech Global, Woodside Energy Group
Markets spiked up overnight over the US-China tariff 90-day deal, where US tariffs drop to 30% and China's to 10%. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 4.35%, with about two thirds of companies listed on the Nasdaq-100 up more than 3%. Commodities also rallied with iron ore near US$100, oil rising, but gold down. Of the big US tech stocks, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Nvidia, Tesla rallied more than 5% overnight. Securities mentioned Fortescue Tesla Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares ETF GraniteShares 2x Long TS...
Markets dropped last week, led by US pharmaceuticals over presidential orders to boost domestic drug manufacturing. But all focus this week is on details from US-China trade talks, with hopes already rising from reports they were 'substantial'. Investors are also focused on US inflation data out tomorrow and big consumer stocks Alibaba, Walmart reporting this week. Stocks mentioned include Eli Lilly, Walmart, Alibaba, Tencent
Stocks extended their rebound from April 7 lows, taking the S&P 500 up 14.4% since then. The US tariff deal with Britain is pleasing investors, who want a China deal settled also. On that optimism it's likely the rally could continue. Adding to that, Nasdaq-100 listed companies have increased earnings by an unexpected 22.6% so far this reporting season. And we can see not only a spike in commodities, but Bitcoin has crossed over US$100,000, gaining 7.2% overnight. Securities mentioned includ...
Shares rose overnight, with investors hopeful US-China talks will lead to tariff de-escalation. But we saw a sharp drop in Alphabet on news its search volume declined, with AI investors turning to other stocks such as Nvidia. ANZ Bank reported 'strongest ever half-year revenue', rounding out solid results from the big three banks reporting for this season. Commodity prices dipped as the US dollar rose, but may not stay that way for long. Securities mentioned include Invesco QQQ Trust, ProShares ...
Markets fell further overnight with the S&P 500 down nearly 0.8% over concern no tariff deals are in sight. In turn the VIX (investor fear sentiment) spiked and is now up more than 9% over the past week. It remains to be seen if proposed US-China talks will settle markets. We also saw market star Palantir fall 12% overnight despite its better than expected results. Reliably, gold stocks remain strong, with Evolution Mining up 80% this year. Securities mentioned include Palantir, CVS Health, ...
The S&P 500 fell for the first time in nine days as investors grab profits ahead of a US central bank meeting. Oil also fell, down 18% in April, to its lowest level since January 2021. But signs point to a continuing upward run in the market. Gold is a bright spot as are companies such as Life360 and Palantir recording amazing gains. Locally, Australian banks may head lower. Securities mentioned include Life360, ANZ Bank, Bellevue Gold, Baker Hughes, Commonwealth Bank, Chevron, Evolution Min...
The sharemarket rally continues with the S&P 500 reaching its longest winning streak in 20 years. Strong US companies' reports are part of the reason, with more than 100 to come this week, including Palantir overnight. If that trend continues, so may the rally, but what the US central bank says this week about the economy will be very important. (It's worth noting defence stocks are one sector benefiting most from the rally.) Locally, the market will assimilate Labor's election victory. To s...
US rally kept going overnight, but only because of strong tech performance after results released by Microsoft and Meta. (Apple and Amazon followed after market close.) Microsoft rocketed higher, leading the market up. But key data such as manufacturing is dour, which belies deeper, real concerns for the market. Locally the Australian market dipped lower at open. Volatility remains high, with signs indicating we're likely to see a large move in line with tomorrow's federal election result. Every...
Overnight we saw a disappointing US GDP result, following a report of lower manufacturing from China. The market only swung upward at the very end of the trading day due to a low inflation figure, at 2.3%, near the US central bank's target. Overall support for the rally is coming from US companies' strong first-quarter reports. Magnificent seven stocks are part of this with the four that have reported so far performing well. The Australian sharemarket opened down this morning, with focus on Japa...
It's been 100 days since Trump took power, and the wild sharemarket ride has come full circle, with the staggering losses since April 2 'liberation day' almost regained, now just a few points below where we were in early November on election day. But risk remains high, meaning this market optimism is hard to explain, as China continues to resist US tariff conciliation Stocks mentioned include General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
Markets continue to rebound into this week, with the Nasdaq-100 now up 16% from low. Today Fortescue leads a range of ASX resource companies reporting. But it's a bigger week in the US, with Visa and Coca-Cola delivering results tonight and big tech to follow. Keep a watch on uranium play Paladin, surging 21% last week, as we get closer to the Australian federal election. Stocks mentioned: Fortescue, Mineral Resources, Northern Star Resources, Ramelius Resources, Newmont, XYZ, Visa, Coca-Cola, M...
US markets jumped overnight, with the Nasdaq Composite up 2.5%, while the market fear index, VIX, is near a four-week low. This is down to US companies showing strong results part-way through reporting season, and talk of tariff war de-escalation. Bitcoin has rallied strongly in the past two weeks. The local market is also stronger, but some key sectors such as uranium stocks are performing poorly. Securities mentioned: iShares Bitcoin Trust, SPDR S&P 500 ETF, Vanguard Australian Shares ETF,...
US market regained Monday losses, rising 2.5% overnight due to talk of US trade deals, potential rate cuts, as well as strong reports. Tesla jumped 4.6% after posting quarterly results, with expectations rising. Iron ore is up. And moomoo strategist Jessica Amir traces how the Nasdaq has bounced back from its crashes. Securities mentioned include Tesla, Fortescue and SPDR S&P 500 ETF.
US market slid on Monday with the Nasdaq-100 down 2.5%. This indicates investors are turning from the US market, despite companies reporting better-than-expected earnings results. One asset they're turning to is gold, with the price reaching a new high of US$3442. Locally, the ASX 200 slipped nearly 1% after open. Investors should watch for greater volatility in Tesla, which will report tonight. Securities mentioned include Macquarie Group, Newmont Corp, Tesla, VanEck Gold Miners Equity ETF...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered his first remarks since the introduction of tariffs by President Trump, sparking a swift and sharp market reaction. His assertion that markets are “functioning just as you would expect” and his firm denial of a so-called “Fed Put” rattled investor confidence. With the longest bull market now on shaky ground, Powell’s message marked a clear departure from expectations of central bank support during volatility. Stocks tumbled—led by tech and consumer s...
