May 2023

Australia’s stock market experienced its most significant declines in one and two consecutive days over a three-week period, reaching the lowest level in eight weeks. Simultaneously, the Australian dollar reached a six-month low as a result of disappointing economic growth in China and concerns about the US debt ceiling. The financials and materials sectors are […]

Mad Paws Limited (ASX:MPA) Managing Director Justus Hammer discusses the company’s business model, effects of the macro environment, competition and differentiation, the company’s online marketplace and ecosystem, M&A opportunities, the integration of Pet Chemist and outlook. Tim McGowen: We’re talking today with Mad Paws (ASX:MPA). We have with us the company’s Managing Director, Justus Hammer.

Mamba Exploration (ASX:M24) has announced that drilling at their Hyden REE project has intersected wide & shallow mineralisation of TREO. MD Mike Dunbar commented, “the mineralisation is very widespread, but it is also remarkably consistent within the mineralised intervals.” Shares are trading 38.1 per cent higher at 14.5 cents. European Metals (ASX:EMH, AIM: EMH, OTCQX:

Australian iron ore miners are experiencing a decline in stock prices on Thursday due to rising apprehensions about the demand for steel from China. BHP (ASX:BHP) has dropped 1.1 per cent to $42.34 just before noon. Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) was down even further, off by 2.7 per cent to $19.10, while Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) eased

At last, a change at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand with the world’s most gung-ho central bank slowing its chain of rate rises to just 0.25% at its May meeting yesterday. The lift in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) from 5.25% to 5.50% put the rate will above Australia’s 3.85% and followed a surprise

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a fourth straight day as US lawmakers struggled to reach a deal on the country’s debt ceiling, heightening worries of a potential default. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said in a late-morning press conference that negotiators remain at odds on spending caps, and blamed the Democrats for coming to

by Simon Webber – Lead Portfolio Manager, Schroders Big tech has enjoyed a resurgence this year. Seven large US companies (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Tesla, Netflix and Nvidia) have collectively returned 34% in the four months to 30 April 2023. Excluding these stocks, the remainder of the MSCI USA index has returned just 3%. The Big

Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE), Australia’s largest car dealer group, reckons rising demand for electric vehicles – especially the Chinese BYD brand – will help it offset an expected softening in sales over the next two years. The company said in a trading update given to Wednesday’s annual meeting, that back orders for customers still waiting for

Everybody’s travelling and making money, or so it seems. Qantas confirmed it on Tuesday with a forecast of a record profit for the year to June, and on Wednesday online travel services group Webjet added its big turnaround in the year to March 31. Webjet’s performance was probably more stunning than what we saw from

Shares in Brisbane-based youth-skewing retailer Universal Store (ASX:UNI) took a hammering on Wednesday with a late financial year trading update that left the market very underwhelmed. The shares were down 24% at the close at $3.15 but hit a low of $2.91 in trading after investors had mulled over the details of the update. Yesterday’s