ColumnsAU Weekly Wrap | Australia March Unemployment Rate Held Steady; BHP and RIO Maintain Annual Guidance
Macro News
Australia March Unemployment Rate +3.8%, S/Adj (Reuters Poll: +3.9%)
In March 2024, the unemployment rate held steady at 3.9%, while the participation rate saw a decrease to 66.6%.
Inflation in New Zealand Eases, but Rate Cuts Unlikely in Near Term
New Zealand's consumer prices rose by less than expected in the first three months of this year, giving the country's central bank more lat...
Australia March Unemployment Rate +3.8%, S/Adj (Reuters Poll: +3.9%)
In March 2024, the unemployment rate held steady at 3.9%, while the participation rate saw a decrease to 66.6%.
Inflation in New Zealand Eases, but Rate Cuts Unlikely in Near Term
New Zealand's consumer prices rose by less than expected in the first three months of this year, giving the country's central bank more lat...
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Approximately every 4 years, the Bitcoin undergoes an important event known as halving, a significant pivot point for the digital currency. Halving reduces the rewards given to miners for their transaction validation efforts by 50%, a move that consequentially tightens the supply of new Bitcoins into the market. As we edge closer to this milestone, we turn our focus to the insights of mainstream analysts, seek...
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• Top gainers: $Mercury NZ Ltd(MCY.AU$ $Meridian Energy Ltd(MEZ.AU$ $Santos Ltd(STO.AU$
• Top losers: $Karoon Energy Ltd(KAR.AU$ $Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd(PNI.AU$ $Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd(FLT.AU$
Market Performance
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 1.0% lower at 7567.3, completing its heaviest weekly fall since September amid fading hopes for interest-rate cuts and growing worries over the ...
• Top losers: $Karoon Energy Ltd(KAR.AU$ $Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd(PNI.AU$ $Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd(FLT.AU$
Market Performance
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 1.0% lower at 7567.3, completing its heaviest weekly fall since September amid fading hopes for interest-rate cuts and growing worries over the ...
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G'day, mooers! Check out the latest news on today's stock market!
• Wall Street drop
• KAR, tech stocks fall
• Stocks to watch: Karoon Energy, WiseTech, Xero
Wall Street Summary
Indexes closed a little higher but trended downward for the fifth session in a row. U.S. Treasury yields climbed for a second day, finishing at nearly at 5%.
The $S&P 500 Index traded -0.22%. The $Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed a...
• Wall Street drop
• KAR, tech stocks fall
• Stocks to watch: Karoon Energy, WiseTech, Xero
Wall Street Summary
Indexes closed a little higher but trended downward for the fifth session in a row. U.S. Treasury yields climbed for a second day, finishing at nearly at 5%.
The $S&P 500 Index traded -0.22%. The $Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed a...
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• Top gainers: $Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd(TLX.AU$, $Macquarie Technology Group Ltd(MAQ.AU$, $Challenger Ltd(CGF.AU$
• Top losers: $Mercury NZ Ltd(MCY.AU$, $ResMed Inc(RMD.AU$, $Evolution Mining Ltd(EVN.AU$
Market Performance
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 0.5% higher at 7642.1, snapping a run of five straight losses amid strength in shares of the country's large miners and banks. The benchmark index shrugged off a s...
• Top losers: $Mercury NZ Ltd(MCY.AU$, $ResMed Inc(RMD.AU$, $Evolution Mining Ltd(EVN.AU$
Market Performance
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 0.5% higher at 7642.1, snapping a run of five straight losses amid strength in shares of the country's large miners and banks. The benchmark index shrugged off a s...
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G'day, mooers! Check out the latest news on today's stock market!
• Wall Street drop
• Miners boost shares; BHP, Rio gain
• Stocks to watch: South32, BlueScope Steel, MMA Offshore
Wall Street Summary
Indexes opened cautiously green but fell after treasury yield pullbacks were insufficient to keep stocks afloat. $ASML Holding(ASML.US$, a maker of semiconductor chip manufacturing equipment, fell dramatically on earnings, spelled a warning for the...
• Wall Street drop
• Miners boost shares; BHP, Rio gain
• Stocks to watch: South32, BlueScope Steel, MMA Offshore
Wall Street Summary
Indexes opened cautiously green but fell after treasury yield pullbacks were insufficient to keep stocks afloat. $ASML Holding(ASML.US$, a maker of semiconductor chip manufacturing equipment, fell dramatically on earnings, spelled a warning for the...
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• Top gainers: $Evolution Mining Ltd(EVN.AU$, $AGL Energy Ltd(AGL.AU$, $Lynas Rare Earths Ltd(LYC.AU$
• Top losers: $Boral Ltd(BLD.AU$, $Boss Energy Ltd(BOE.AU$, $James Hardie Industries PLC(JHX.AU$
Market Performance
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 0.1% lower at 7605.6, notching its longest losing streak since mid-January amid weakness in commodity stocks. The benchmark index rallied from an early slip only to dro...
• Top losers: $Boral Ltd(BLD.AU$, $Boss Energy Ltd(BOE.AU$, $James Hardie Industries PLC(JHX.AU$
Market Performance
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 0.1% lower at 7605.6, notching its longest losing streak since mid-January amid weakness in commodity stocks. The benchmark index rallied from an early slip only to dro...
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G'day, mooers! Check out the latest news on today's stock market!
• Wall Street traded unevenly
• ASX sell-off continues; BoQ, gold miners surge
• Stocks to watch: Rio Tinto, Bank of Queensland's, Lynas Rare Earths
Wall Street Summary
Indexes traded unevenly on Tuesday. Treasuries rose after Powell said rates would have to stay in place longer, leading to a drop in stocks. The $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US$ traded -0.21% at the time of wri...
• Wall Street traded unevenly
• ASX sell-off continues; BoQ, gold miners surge
• Stocks to watch: Rio Tinto, Bank of Queensland's, Lynas Rare Earths
Wall Street Summary
Indexes traded unevenly on Tuesday. Treasuries rose after Powell said rates would have to stay in place longer, leading to a drop in stocks. The $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US$ traded -0.21% at the time of wri...
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• Top gainers: $Mercury NZ Ltd(MCY.AU$, $Contact Energy Ltd(CEN.AU$, $Meridian Energy Ltd(MEZ.AU$
• Top losers: $Boss Energy Ltd(BOE.AU$, $Liontown Resources Ltd(LTR.AU$, $IGO Ltd(IGO.AU$
Market Performance
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 1.8% lower at 7612.5, with losses across all sectors pushing the benchmark to its lowest close in almost two months.
The consumer discretionary sector led the...
• Top losers: $Boss Energy Ltd(BOE.AU$, $Liontown Resources Ltd(LTR.AU$, $IGO Ltd(IGO.AU$
Market Performance
Australia's $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU$ closed 1.8% lower at 7612.5, with losses across all sectors pushing the benchmark to its lowest close in almost two months.
The consumer discretionary sector led the...
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G'day, mooers! Check out the latest news on today's stock market!
• Dow Closed 250 points lower
• ASX falls in all sectors; Star plunges
• Stocks to watch: Macquarie Technology, Imugene, Hub24
Wall Street Summary
Indexes opened green after an Iranian strike on Israel failed to cause widespread damage Saturday night, but stocks sold off big time in the afternoon on news that Israel would respond soon. Investors pulled back after 1 PM EST, and...
• Dow Closed 250 points lower
• ASX falls in all sectors; Star plunges
• Stocks to watch: Macquarie Technology, Imugene, Hub24
Wall Street Summary
Indexes opened green after an Iranian strike on Israel failed to cause widespread damage Saturday night, but stocks sold off big time in the afternoon on news that Israel would respond soon. Investors pulled back after 1 PM EST, and...
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