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July 2023

Stocks of the Hour: AD1 Holdings, New World Resources, Matsa Resources

AD1 Holdings (ASX:AD1) announced that they have renewed their contract with the Victorian Government for one of their software businesses, ApplyDirect, for an additional three years. In response, AD1 CEO, Brendan Kavenagh, commented, “We continue to invest time and resources in improving our platform offerings, tailoring solutions to better support our customers into the future.”

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Russia’s grain deal withdrawal strains relations with China and Turkey

Russia’s decision to withdraw from a deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be exported globally is a high-stakes gamble by President Vladimir Putin that risks straining diplomatic relations with two of Russia’s influential partners, China and Turkey. By choking off Ukraine’s massive grain exports, Russia aims to further cripple its adversary’s economy while potentially boosting its

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Bank of Japan adopts greater flexibility in yield control policy amid global rate changes

The Fed and the European Central Bank have both raised their key rates by 0.25% this week, and on Friday, the Bank of Japan revealed greater flexibility in its yield control policy that could result in market rates rising, but not its key policy rate, which remains at -0.1%. Japan’s central bank pledged on Friday

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Qantas responds to Sydney Airport’s “slot hoarding” accusations

Qantas has fired back at Sydney Airport’s claims of “slot hoarding,” stating that the airport is primarily interested in increasing its own revenue. The airport’s CEO, Geoff Culbert, has accused Qantas and Virgin Australia of holding onto more slots than necessary to prevent competitors like Bonza and Rex from gaining access. Slots are time windows

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Pilbara Minerals: strong lithium market resilience

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) has managed to overcome uncertainties surrounding the impact of the 2022-2023 lithium price slide. The company’s June quarter and full-year production report revealed that fears of significant damage were unfounded, as it experienced only a minor drop in revenues due to lower prices. Demand for Pilbara’s key lithium product remains steady, and

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