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Stocks double top in play

August 29, 2024 - 10:00 -- Admin

The Marker Ear reports. Second lower high? NASDAQ continues losing momentum and risks putting in a big second lower high. NASDAQ is trading below the 50 day once again. 100 day is down at 19k. Source: Refinitiv King tech Tech remains king when it comes to sector flows, but is that a “reversal”? Source: JPM

Good news on the inflation front

August 29, 2024 - 09:30 -- Admin

My initial reaction to Wednesday’s monthly CPI inflation indicator was lukewarm, noting that inflation remains sticky for services and non-tradeable items. However, analysis by Stephen Wu at CBA showed that “the disinflationary impulse continued to broaden”. In particular, “the number of items in the CPI basket with annual inflation below 2% continued to rise and

Macro Morning

August 29, 2024 - 09:00 -- Admin

The share market bears are sniffing around the woods although the post close NVIDIA earnings surprise might re-embiggen risk spirits later tonight. Wall Street faltered again as bond markets again lead the risk charge, although it was net no change in yields for US Treasuries despite some big auctions recently. The USD initially firmed against

Iron ore onwards and downwards!

August 29, 2024 - 09:00 -- Admin

SHFE and SGX futures flamed out yesterday: Mad Dalian faded overnight: Coking coal too: Scuttlebutt is strange: “The valuation of the ferrous market has recovered a bit thanks to the persistent price rally and futures prices of steel products and iron ore are slightly higher than their counterparts in the spot market,” said Cheng Peng,

Labor fails on international student reforms

August 29, 2024 - 07:00 -- Admin

For years, I have called on the federal government to crack down on the international education sector via the following types of reforms: Raise financial barriers to entry (i.e., how much funds a student must have available before arriving in Australia). Significantly increase entrance requirements (e.g. English language proficiency and academic testing). Raise pedagogical standards.

RBA out-dumbs Treasury

August 29, 2024 - 00:05 -- Admin

Just how dumb are we going to get? If it is up to the AFR, it will vegetable stupid: Headline inflation is expected to fall sharply again in August as more consumers receive $300 federal government energy bill credits, potentially sending headline inflation below 3% and back into the RBA’s target band. But the latest

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