Toyota Still on Top, Still Stuck in Neutral
In stark contrast to US rival GM, we saw two announcements in the past week from Toyota that underline the continuing scepticism the world’s biggest carmaker feels for battery-powered vehicles.
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The Week that Was: January 30-February 3, 2023
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Read More7 Reasons Oz Shares Will Likely Outperform Global in the Medium Term
Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, explains why he believes Australian shares are likely to outperform global shares over the medium term.
Read MoreBattleground ESG Issues for 2023
Dr Erin Kuo, Chief Sustainability Officer with Yarra Capital Management, details her views on the key sustainability and ESG issues companies will likely face in the year ahead.
Read MoreHelix Resources (ASX: HLX) Canbelego Project Update
Helix Resources (ASX: HLX) has commenced RC Drilling at their prospective Canbelego Copper Project.
Read MoreGalileo Mining (ASX:GAL) Drilling Update
New diamond drill assays from Galileo Mining (ASX:GAL) show highest grades of nickel & copper from disseminated sulphides to date.
Read MoreASX 0.37% higher at noon after S&P 500 hits highest level in 5 months
Peter Milios from Finance News Network with all the news from today’s morning trading session on the ASX.
Read MoreStocks of the Hour: LTR, GTG, SUH
Abbey Phillipps from Finance News Network breaks down some stocks making noise in today’s ASX trading session.
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Six Top Investment Themes for 2023
With every new year, comes new developments and opportunities – so, from the Metaverse to healthcare innovation, Global X has identified six thematic trends to start off the year.
Read MoreHousing Data a Bit All Over the Place
The monthly building approvals data from the ABS have retained their lack of consistency with the 18.5% jump in December more than reversing the 8.8% drop in November.
Read MoreLittle Obvious Substance to Meta Rally
Not-as-bad-as-feared December quarter figures and a record $US40 billion buyback helped Meta shares jump 20% this week, but the underlying metrics remain of huge concern.
Read MoreThe Great Comeback of Chinese Equities
Wendy Chen from GAM Investments examines the Chinese equity market’s comeback in 2022 and considers what 2023 could hold, with a focus on China’s post Covid reopening.
Read MoreChinese EV Sales Hold in Face of Subsidy Cuts
The fact that New Energy Vehicle sales by BYD, the industry leader in China, fell less in January some forecasts had predicted is good news for lithium producers here and in South America.
Read MoreRegular Programming Resumes for the Fed
‘Normal’ service from now on for the US Federal Reserve to get investors to understand that it will still take a while yet to wring cost pressures out of the American economy.
Read MoreASX closes 0.13% higher as Bitcoin spikes and China lifts coal ban
Peter Milios from Finance News Network with a round-up of the highlights from today’s ASX trading session.
Read MoreASX up 0.58% at noon after Fed comments of decreasing inflation
Peter Milios from Finance News Network with all the news from today’s morning trading session on the ASX.
Read MoreStocks of the Hour: SPT, EMH, IMU, ALY
Abbey Phillipps from Finance News Network breaks down some stocks making noise in today’s ASX trading session.
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Short-Selling Sends Adani into Panic Mode
Indian corporate giant Adani has called off its $US2.4 billion equity fundraising late Wednesday night after shares tumbled in the wake of a short seller report.
Read MoreMarket Rises Above it All to Post Strong January
The ASX outperformed a lot of bigger markets in January despite endless stories from myriad sources about various threats, and remained strong on the first day of February.
Read MoreFixed income in 2023: Is a renaissance coming?
It is premature to think it is smooth sailing ahead but as you position your investments for the year, consider reinstating fixed income as a stabilizer in your portfolio.
Read MoreVale Woes Keep Rio Atop the Iron Ore Heap
Rio Tinto has again held onto its position as the world’s number one iron ore miner after its big Brazilian rival Vale produced a surprisingly weak 4th quarter report.
Read MoreSportswear: Fashionable On and Off the Field
In a world of big numbers, powerful brands in global sportswear look advantaged as they pursue their goals of growth and winning greater share of global apparel spending.
Read MoreGM Ready to Rev Up its EV Operations
General Motors revealed record 2022 results and a robust outlook for 2023, while also revealing the first meaningful investment by a US carmaker in a domestic lithium mine project.
Read MoreFour “Flavours” of Value for Equity Investors
Value stocks can be found in many areas of global equity markets, but four areas in particular are catching the attention of Schroders’ Tom Biddle and Simon Adler.
Read MoreTrading Tidbits: TRS, CCP, NUF
While the overall market continued its strong start to 2023, the ongoing challenges were on full display in Wednesday’s updates from The Retail Shop, Credit Corp and Nufarm.
Read MoreMagellan January 2023 Infrastructure Strategy Update
Magellan’s Gerald Stack examines the challenges that the Infrastructure portfolio faced in 2022 and describes how the portfolio is positioned heading into 2023.
Read MoreASX hits highest point since April: Aus shares close 0.33% higher
Peter Milios from Finance News Network with a round-up of the highlights from today’s ASX trading session.
Read MoreInflation has peaked: ASX 0.45% cent higher at noon
Peter Milios from Finance News Network with all the news from today’s morning trading session on the ASX.
Read MoreStocks of the Hour: PBL, AL3, ANP
Abbey Phillipps from Finance News Network breaks down some stocks making noise in today’s ASX trading session.
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Beyond the Benchmark
Many market indices, including some of the major ones, were not initially designed for investment purposes, but rather to provide an update or a health check of the market.
Read MoreBridge Street Bites: BUB, FLT
Tuesday’s ASX session saw news from infant formula manufacturer Bubs Australia that led to a big selloff, as well as word of an acquisition by travel group Flight Centre.
Read MoreShoppers Heavily Discount Retail Sector
After some contradictory updates from various retailers, December data from the ABS has confirmed it was a poor month for the sector overall with sales down 3.9%.
Read MoreChinese Economy Heating Up in Spite of Itself
The China re-opening story got a significant boost yesterday with sharp rises in the pace of activity in the wake of the relaxation of Covid restrictions over the new year.
Read MoreBumper Half Leads to Record Payout for IGO
Nickel and especially lithium proved to be a highly profitable mix for IGO in the six months to December, enabling the company to pay a record interim dividend of 14 cents per share.
Read MoreTerraCom: Looking past the rain there’s a rainbow
An updated report on TerraCom from Corporate Connect analyst Richard Close is now available after the company released their operating results for the Dec 2023 quarter.
Read MoreAus shares close 0.07% lower but rise 6.2% in January
Peter Milios from Finance News Network with a round-up of the highlights from today’s ASX trading session.
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