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• Morning Report 15 Sep 25: Wall Street wavers as Fed decision looms

  Wall Street posted weekly gains, thanks to some resilience from the Nasdaq, though U.S. equities lost ground in the final hours of trade as investors looked ahead to this week’s Federal Reserve decision. U.S. interest rates retreated from five-month lows, while European markets saw mixed moves after a French credit downgrade kept rates in focus. Back home, futures point to a weaker open for the ASX 200 on Monday, with the Aussie dollar holding above 66 U.S. cents. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Market Close 12 Sep 25: Strongest lift in over a week for Aussie stocks

  Aussie stocks have posted their best lift today since last Thursday, as Steve recounts the session that saw the ASX making up for the modest moves lower of recent days. The strength of the US market had a part to play in this following their unemployment data, locally energy stocks continued to decline, and financials saw gains. Ex-dividend trading continued for a number of stocks, gold miners saw more significant improvements, and Virgin Australia caught attention. Steve looks to the week ahead with jobs growth data something that investors should be watching, and around $2.5 billion in dividends set to be paid to investors. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Morning Report 12 Sep 25: Dow Jones closes up 600 points, setting record high

  Wall Street surged to fresh record highs as investors bet a Federal Reserve rate cut is all but certain. US core CPI rose in line with expectations, keeping the Fed on track to ease policy, while a spike in jobless claims in Texas pointed to ongoing labour market weakness. In company news, Paramount and Skydance are preparing a bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Elsewhere, the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged. In commodities, oil prices fell 2% due to concerns about oversupply, while iron ore prices declined amid elevated Chinese steel inventories. Back home, Aussie shares are expected to finish the week on a positive note. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Market Close 11 Sep 25: Aussie market slides for a third time this week

  The Aussie market has slid for a third time this week. Steve discusses this session which reversed the small gains of Wednesday and discusses the catalysts likely to spark a US rate cut. Locally healthcare and banking seen declines, and gold miners continued to gain attention with the precious metal on a tear. PolyNovo has bounced back from the recent declines, defence contracts saw some well-known names grow, and a lot of ex-dividend stocks saw declines. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Morning Report 11 Sep 25: Wall Street hits record highs on Oracle AI optimism

  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed to fresh record highs after U.S. wholesale prices fell. Bond yields also slipped on the softer PPI data, adding to market optimism. Elsewhere, Oracle shares surged the most since 1992 on major cloud contract wins, sparking a rally in other AI-related stocks, while Synopsys posted its steepest drop in three decades as trade tensions weighed on sales. Turning to commodities, oil rose for a third straight day, iron ore eased on profit-taking, and gold hovered near record highs. Back home, Australian shares are set to open lower on Thursday, with the Aussie dollar slipping to 66 U.S. cents. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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