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The Australia 200 index rose 0.55% to 7963, buoyed by easing US-China trade tensions and support for Fed Chair Powell. Despite optimism, cautious trade negotiations loom, with minimal progress reported ahead of a July tariff deadline. Key sectors like financials and mining showed recovery, while healthcare saw gains from ResMed's strong Q3 results.
UBS has downgraded South32 from Buy to Neutral, lowering the price target to AUD3.70 from AUD4.00, following a strong performance that outpaced BHP by 20% over the past year. Analysts expressed concerns over long-term growth projects and reduced earnings projections due to rising operational costs, indicating a shift in the company's strategic focus towards organic growth. The stock's valuation now aligns more closely with BHP, suggesting a more balanced risk-reward scenario moving forward.
Anglo American Plc has agreed to sell its steelmaking coal business to Peabody Energy Corp. for up to $3.78 billion, part of a strategy to simplify and reduce its operations. This move follows a successful defense against a $49 billion bid from BHP Group earlier this year, resulting in a 2.9% rise in Anglo's shares during London trading.
Cramer endorses Diamondback Energy with a strong "buy" recommendation, emphasizing its impressive year-to-date stock performance. He also praises BHP Group as a well-run company, giving it a buy rating. However, he expresses the need for a pullback before considering Copart, despite recognizing it as a remarkable company.
BHP Group’s Australia chief, Geraldine Slattery, warned that the nation is unprepared for a new era of lower-cost mining competitors and cannot rely on traditional export markets. She noted that the demand boom from China’s industrialization has passed its aggressive growth phase.
The ASX 200 rose 16 points (+0.20%) to 8209 as of 2.30pm AEDT on 14 November 2024, amid mixed labour market signals. The Australian economy added 15,900 jobs in October, below expectations, while the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%. In the banking sector, Commonwealth Bank shares hit a record high following a strong Q1 profit report, while the IT sector also saw significant gains. Conversely, the gold sector faced declines, and iron ore prices dipped below $100, affecting major miners.
The ASX 200 fell 22 points (-0.27%) to 8243, marking a second consecutive day of losses amid disappointing Chinese stimulus and concerns over potential tariffs from Donald Trump. Despite this, Australian consumer and business confidence indexes showed significant gains, with the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rising 5.3% to 94.6, its highest in two and a half months. Mining stocks, particularly uranium miners like Paladin Energy, faced steep declines, while consumer-facing stocks like Cettire and Temple & Webster saw gains. The banking sector showed mixed results, with ANZ up 1.43% while NAB fell 3.33% after going ex-dividend.
The ASX 200 is down 17 points (-0.22%) at 8181 as traders assess the implications of the US election on the Australian economy. Concerns over potential US-China trade tensions have emerged, though Chinese fiscal stimulus may mitigate impacts. Big miners and energy stocks saw gains, while real estate and gold mining sectors faced declines due to rising global yields and a stronger US dollar. Sigma Healthcare's shares surged 23.4% following merger approval.
The ASX 200 is down 24 points (-0.55%) at 8140 as markets await the US election and the RBA's decision to maintain interest rates at 4.35% for the eighth consecutive meeting. Despite a decrease in headline inflation, underlying inflation remains high, prompting the RBA to defer rate cuts until targets are met.In the banking sector, major banks fell following a downgrade of Westpac, while the mining sector saw gains amid hopes for fiscal stimulus from China's NPC meeting. The ASX 200 is currently positioned between key support at 8110-8100 and resistance around 8350-8360, indicating potential for significant movement.
BHP Group has retracted statements made by Chairman Ken MacKenzie regarding having "moved on" from its unsuccessful bid for Anglo American Plc, aiming to avoid restrictions from the UK takeover panel. Following the comments, Anglo shares dropped by as much as 4.5%, lagging behind the broader sector.
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