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11 July 2019 -

Powell Talks Wall Street Higher | A2 Milk Leads NZX

Powell’s testimony to Congress overnight was interpreted as hinting that an insurance interest rate cut is near, as he said the central bank stands ready to “act as appropriate” to support US economic growth.

10 July 2019 -

Mixed Markets | Afterpay Comments

Shares in Aussie Tech darling Afterpay have been volatile of late, following a press release from Visa highlighting the payments giant will begin testing its own payment instalments technology.

9 July 2019 -

Banks & Miners Weigh on ASX | Summerset Update

Global markets were lower overnight to start the week, as US investors toned down expectations of an aggressive interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month.

8 July 2019 -

Week Ahead – US Earnings | Coca-Cola Amatil

For the week ahead, the focus will be on quarterly US Corporate earnings season which kicks off this week.

5 July 2019 -

Podcast – Abano, Warehouse | PGG Wrightson

Global markets were quiet overnight given the US market independence day holiday.

4 July 2019 -

Gold at 6-year High | Woolworths Demerger

The price of gold has rallied strongly this year, and is at 6-year highs.

3 July 2019 -

RBA Cuts Cash Rate to 1% | Sydney Airport

The big news yesterday was that the Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a new record low of 1.00%

2 July 2019 -

Wall Street Back at Record | CSL Update

Global markets rallied overnight with the S&P 500 hitting an all-time high, as technology stocks gained on growing optimism around US-China trade talks and a likely reprieve for Chinese telecoms company Huawei.

1 July 2019 -

June Market Surge | Tourism Holdings Raise

Wall Street advanced with the S&P 500 and the Dow closing the book on their best June in generations, ahead of much-anticipated trade talks at the G20 summit in Japan.