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| World Overnight | |||
| SPI Overnight | 8031.00 | – 18.00 | – 0.22% |
| S&P ASX 200 | 8091.90 | + 46.80 | 0.58% |
| S&P500 | 5648.40 | + 56.44 | 1.01% |
| Nasdaq Comp | 17713.63 | + 197.20 | 1.13% |
| DJIA | 41563.08 | + 228.03 | 0.55% |
| S&P500 VIX | 15.00 | – 0.65 | – 4.15% |
| US 10-year yield | 3.91 | + 0.04 | 1.14% |
| USD Index | 101.70 | + 0.32 | 0.32% |
| FTSE100 | 8376.63 | – 3.01 | – 0.04% |
| DAX30 | 18906.92 | – 5.65 | – 0.03% |
Good morning.
US share markets rose and the Dow Jones average scored a second consecutive all-time closing high on Friday, with Tesla and Amazon each climbing over 3% after fresh US economic data raised expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates modestly in September.
The Dow Jones rose by 228 points or 0.6%, the S&P 500 index gained 1% and the Nasdaq index added 197 points or 1.1%.
For the month of August, the Dow added 1.8%, the S&P 500 rose 2.3% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.7%. The S&P 500 notched its fourth straight winning month.
European share markets also rose on Friday after a significant drop in euro zone inflation cemented market expectations for an ECB interest rate cut in September.
Annual consumer prices in the 20-country euro zone fell to 2.2% in August from 2.6% in July (survey: 2.2%), the slowest pace since July 2021.
US government bond yields rose on Friday, after solid US economic data raised expectations the US central bank was likely to opt for a small interest rate cut at its September meeting.
The US 10-year Treasury yield rose by 4 points to 3.91% and the US 2-year Treasury yield lifted 3 points to 3.92%. The 10-year yield rose 11 points for the week but fell -12 points in August. The 2-year yield was up just 1 point for the week but dipped -34 points in August, a fourth straight monthly drop.
Global oil prices retreated on Friday, with OPEC-Plus planning to proceed with a planned oil output hike from October.
Base metal prices dipped on Friday, as the US dollar strengthened. Gold and iron ore dipped too.
On Friday, Australian shares closed flat for the month of August, who’d have thunk it? SPI futures are suggesting a mild pause is in store this morning.
On the calendar today:
-Australia 2Q inventories
-Australia ANZ Bank job ads
-Australia July building approvals
-US Public Holiday (Labor Day holiday)
-Bendelaide ((BEN)) ex-div 33c (100%)
-Integrated Research ((IRI)) ex-div 2c (100%)
-Pinnacle Investment ((PNI)) ex-div 26.40c (70%)
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Corporate news in Australia:
-Star Entertainment ((SGR)) (in trading halt) has asked lenders to relax rules on loan repayments
-The much reported on $20bn sale of AirTrunk ((MQG)) ((GDC)) is apparently close to being decided
-China Investment Corporation is reportedly looking to sell its $5bn stake in Goodman Group ((GMG))
| Spot Metals,Minerals & Energy Futures | |||
| Gold (oz) | 2537.25 | – 17.05 | – 0.67% |
| Silver (oz) | 29.25 | – 0.58 | – 1.94% |
| Copper (lb) | 4.22 | + 0.01 | 0.21% |
| Aluminium (lb) | 1.10 | – 0.01 | – 0.73% |
| Nickel (lb) | 7.54 | – 0.12 | – 1.61% |
| Zinc (lb) | 1.31 | + 0.01 | 0.49% |
| West Texas Crude | 73.65 | – 2.38 | – 3.13% |
| Brent Crude | 76.93 | – 2.02 | – 2.56% |
| Iron Ore (t) | 100.55 | + 1.92 | 1.95% |
The Australian share market over the past thirty days
| Index | 30 Aug 2024 | Week To Date | Month To Date (Aug) | Quarter To Date (Jul-Sep) | Year To Date (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P ASX 200 (ex-div) | 8091.90 | 0.85% | 0.00% | 4.18% | 6.60% |
| BROKER RECOMMENDATION CHANGES PAST THREE TRADING DAYS | |||
| CCX | City Chic Collective | Upgrade to Buy from Neutral | Citi |
| COL | Coles Group | Downgrade to Hold from Add | Morgans |
| FMG | Fortescue | Upgrade to Hold from Sell | Bell Potter |
| Upgrade to Accumulate from Hold | Ord Minnett | ||
| GYG | Guzman y Gomez | Downgrade to Hold from Add | Morgans |
| HLO | Helloworld Travel | Downgrade to Hold from Add | Morgans |
| IEL | IDP Education | Upgrade to Add from Hold | Morgans |
| IGO | IGO | Upgrade to Outperform from Neutral | Macquarie |
| JLG | Johns Lyng | Downgrade to Neutral from Buy | Citi |
| LOV | Lovisa Holdings | Downgrade to Hold from Buy | Bell Potter |
| LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | Downgrade to Neutral from Buy | UBS |
| MCE | Matrix Composites & Engineering | Upgrade to Speculative Buy from Hold | Bell Potter |
| NGI | Navigator Global Investments | Upgrade to Outperform from Neutral | Macquarie |
| NXD | NextEd Group | Downgrade to Speculative Buy from Buy | Ord Minnett |
| QAN | Qantas Airways | Upgrade to Buy from Accumulate | Ord Minnett |
| SIQ | Smartgroup Corp | Upgrade to Add from Hold | Morgans |
| TAH | Tabcorp Holdings | Downgrade to Neutral from Outperform | Macquarie |
| Downgrade to Hold from Add | Morgans | ||
| Downgrade to Hold from Accumulate | Ord Minnett | ||
| VSL | Vulcan Steel | Downgrade to Hold from Add | Morgans |
| WDS | Woodside Energy | Downgrade to Equal-weight from Overweight | Morgan Stanley |
| WES | Wesfarmers | Downgrade to Sell from Neutral | UBS |
| WOW | Woolworths Group | Downgrade to Hold from Accumulate | Ord Minnett |
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For more info SHARE ANALYSIS: BEN - BENDIGO & ADELAIDE BANK LIMITED
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