June 2023

The global calendar of major economic and markets events this week will be a central bank bonanza one, packed with decisions and updates that will alter investor sentiment and asset price trajectories – and probably leave us just as confused as usual. There are meetings and possible rate rises from one of the world’s two […]

Iron ore still rising, LNG still wallowing, oil going nowhere after the Saudi cut decision but gold is looking at a big week ahead. It will be US inflation data and interest rate decisions from the Fed and European Central Bank that will grab traders’ interest – those of gold in particular. A bull market

The return of the hawks in Australia and Canada last week has reminded investors that inflation hasn’t evaporated from the risk landscape nor have the dangers of aggressive central banks. As we have pointed out the US May consumer inflation report tonight and then the Fed’s rate decision early Thursday (Sydney time) carry with them

The S&P 500 jumped to its highest level in 13 months on Monday as traders hoped the Federal Reserve will skip hiking rates when the central bank decides on policy Wednesday. Traders have priced in a roughly 72 per cent chance that there will be no hike, potentially bringing to an end the 10 consecutive

Thanks, Tim, and welcome, everyone, to the Hidden Gems webinar today, on 9 June. Today’s theme, as you can see from the companies, is probably gold and energy transition, and they’re two very interesting topics for markets at the moment. But let me start with, I suppose, a helicopter view of equity markets and how

Overnight, the S&P 500 experienced a 0.6 per cent increase, signalling its entry into a bull market. Similarly, the Nasdaq rose by 1 per cent, and the Dow Jones saw a gain of 0.5 per cent.  The dollar had a value of US67.10c around noon. Oil prices are set to decline for the second consecutive

WebMD Health Services will acquire Limeade (ASX:LME) for A$0.425 per share. Henry Albrecht, Limeade CEO, commented, “We are confident that the combination will bring together WebMD Health Services human expertise and Limeade technical innovation into a comprehensive solution.” Shares are trading 315 per cent higher at 41.5 cents. VRX Silica Limited (ASX:VRX) announced that the