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MacroTrends explores global economic patterns and impacts, providing crucial insights for informed investment and financial decisions.
What is the YEN carry trade and how does it affect your investments?
A lot of people asking what caused the recent stock market selloff, here’s the answer, the unwind of the YEN carry trade.
Understanding Stagflation: A Tricky Economic Problem
Stagflation is a tough economic situation where the economy slows down, many people lose their jobs, and prices keep rising all at once.
Consequences of the Spiraling US Debt
The spiralling US debt, currently sitting at $34T and rising at least $1T every 100 days… and there will be consequences
Pre-Market Pulse
Pre-Market Pulse 13th September – Investors ignore inflation and softening economy
Investors continued to blindly buy Nvidia overnight, driving up the tech sector and shrugging off a hotter-than-anticipated producer price data as focus shifted to the widely expected Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.
Pre-Market Pulse 12th September – Nvidia drags market higher, Presidential debate offers no economic clues
A Nvidia led surge dragged the market higher overnight as the Presidential debate offered no economic insights and stubborn inflation numbers dragged on the broader market
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Closing Bell
Closing Bell 11th September: Lithium stocks bounce after a long string of down days
The Australian sharemarket traded lower this afternoon, with banking and tech stocks leading losses while lithium producers surged. The S&P/ASX 200 was down 24.8 points, or 0.3%, at 7,987.1 by 2:17pm, with seven of 11 sectors in the red. Despite a tech rebound in the U.S., Commonwealth Bank fell 1.9%, and ANZ, NAB, and Westpac dropped similarly.
Closing Bell 10th September: Steadfast falls as kickback allegations refuted
The Australian sharemarket rebounded on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.8%, or 62.7 points, to 8050.50, driven by strength in banking and mining stocks. The index is now just shy of its all-time high of 8148.7 set in August.
Closing Bell 9th September: Guzman y Gomez Joins the S&P/ASX 200
The Australian sharemarket began the week lower, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.7% (53 points) to 7957 by midday, following weaker-than-expected US payroll figures. US non-farm payrolls missed forecasts by 23,000.
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Pre-Market Pulse 13th September – Investors ignore inflation and softening economy
Investors continued to blindly buy Nvidia overnight, driving up the tech sector and shrugging off a hotter-than-anticipated producer price data as focus shifted to the widely expected Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.
Pre-Market Pulse 12th September – Nvidia drags market higher, Presidential debate offers no economic clues
A Nvidia led surge dragged the market higher overnight as the Presidential debate offered no economic insights and stubborn inflation numbers dragged on the broader market
Closing Bell 11th September: Lithium stocks bounce after a long string of down days
The Australian sharemarket traded lower this afternoon, with banking and tech stocks leading losses while lithium producers surged. The S&P/ASX 200 was down 24.8 points, or 0.3%, at 7,987.1 by 2:17pm, with seven of 11 sectors in the red. Despite a tech rebound in the U.S., Commonwealth Bank fell 1.9%, and ANZ, NAB, and Westpac dropped similarly.
Pre-Market Pulse 11th September – Tech grinds higher despite another underwhelming Apple launch
Tech stocks ground higher overnight, supporting the index and helping offset weakness in energy and financials a day ahead of an important inflation report.
Closing Bell 10th September: Steadfast falls as kickback allegations refuted
The Australian sharemarket rebounded on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.8%, or 62.7 points, to 8050.50, driven by strength in banking and mining stocks. The index is now just shy of its all-time high of 8148.7 set in August.
Alpha Recommendation: BUY Amaero International Ltd (3DA)
Amaero International Ltd is a company primarily focused on producing high-value refractory, specialty alloy, and Ti-64 powder for additive manufacturing (AM) of mission-critical components for the defense, space, and aviation industries.
Pre-Market Pulse 10th September – Stocks bounce slightly after last week’s savage sell-off
US stocks predictably (and lethargically) rebounded from its biggest weekly slump since 2023, as investors digested Apple’s new line up of AI-enhanced iPhones and looked ahead to inflation data this week.
Closing Bell 9th September: Guzman y Gomez Joins the S&P/ASX 200
The Australian sharemarket began the week lower, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.7% (53 points) to 7957 by midday, following weaker-than-expected US payroll figures. US non-farm payrolls missed forecasts by 23,000.
Pre-Market Pulse 9th September – “Goldilocks” rate cut scenario turns to fear as Payrolls disappoints
US Payrolls disappointed investors on Friday, falling sharply, suffering its worst week since 2023 amid fresh economic worries after data showing the U.S. economy created fewer than expected jobs last month.
Bulls vs. Bears: Episode 34: Lets get ready to Rumble! Investors brace for US Payrolls
Welcome to the MPC Markets Weekly Roundup, your go-to source for the latest financial insights and market analysis. I’m your host, and in this episode, we’re diving deep into the most impactful events shaping the global economy and financial markets.