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• End of Day Report – Thursday 17 April: ASX 200 up 60, +2.3% for the week | Gold shines

  A good end to the week as the ASX 200 rose 60 points to 7808 (0.8%), breaking through as SPI expiry boosted volumes. Positive US futures helping the Easter Bunny remain positive., For the week the ASX 200 is up 2.3%. Today was all about gold and resources, BHP up 1.1% and RIO up 2.9% doing well on broker reactions to production reports. Gold miners better, but looking a little tired short term, EVN up 1.7% and NST up 1.2% with VAU up 3.2%. Lithium saw some gains, PLS up 4.4% and MIN up 2.4% with LTR up 3.9%. ILU doing well on the rare earths play, up 5.6%. Oil and gas stocks rose, WDS up 3.9% with STO up 2.9% with KAR rising 7.6% on Q1 report. Uranium stocks gaining, as shorts covered, PDN up 4.1% and BOE up 4.0%. Banks were solid, the Big Bank Basket up to $254.43 (+0.7%). Financials were better with CGF rising 10.2% on a 3Q update. IFL rose 3.3% as DD was extended another 4 weeks to both bidders. REITs better as rate fell, 10-year yields dropping to 4.28%. Industrials firmed, with CPU up 1.0%, REA up 0.9% and JHX rallying 2.3% on news big investors are lobbying the ASX to scrutinise the takeover. In corporate news, AMP rallied 3.2% after an increase in net cash flows, BHP shipped weaker-than-expected volume of Australian iron ore over the past three months. PLS blamed the cyclone for a production drop, up 4.4%. WTC fell 2.2% as ASIC looking at White’s trades. On the economic front, we got jobs numbers, 4.1% with 32k new jobs slightly below forecasts. Asian Japan up 0.8%, HK up 1.3% and China off 0.2%. Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you’re looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

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• Pre-Market Report – Thursday 17 April: US markets resume sell off on Nvidia news | SPI down 26

  Wall Street recorded a negative session yesterday as Powell cautioned that larger than expected tariffs would result in slower growth and higher short term inflation. S&P 500 down 2.24%, NASDAQ down 3.07%. Dow began day down and dropped further following Powell’s comments. Closed near low. Down 700 points. All sectors down excluding Energy. Tech suffered heaviest losses, driven by chipmakers as US tightened curbs on exports to China. Nvidia down 6.9%, ASML down 7.1%. Other growth sector, Consumer Cyclicals, second worst performer. Tesla down 4.9%, coincided with 15% sales drop in California in Q1. United Airlines (-0.02%) relatively stable yesterday, guided resilient performance backed by premium travel offerings. Resources mainly up. Oil up just under 2%, 2-week high as US sanctions Iranian oil. Copper and Nickel also gained.ASX to fall. SPI futures down 26 points (-0.33%). Gold hits records - Quarterlies drop.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you’re looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

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• End of Day Report – Wednesday 16 April: ASX 200 falls 3 after early gains | US Futures down on Nvidia news

  ASX 200 gives up gains to close down 3 points at 7759 as US futures turn down on Nvidia news. Banks as usual a safe place to be, the Big Bank Basket up to $252.55 (1.0%). WBC up 1.5% and MQG unchanged. Financials mixed, ZIP rising 16.2% on a very positive update and upgrades. REITS firmed with SCG up 1.2% and VCX up 0.5% whilst GMG fell 0.5%. Industrials were weaker, SGH down 1.5%, GYG fell 3.5% and FLT off 2.3%. Retail stocks eased back, LOV down 2.5% and AX1 off 6.3%. Tech fell, the All-Tech Index dropped 0.6% as WTC announced Richard White had a new role. Same as the old role really. XRO fell 1.2%. Resources were slipping again, iron ore miners fell, BHP down 1.2% with RIO off 2.7% and FMG falling 2.4%, Gold miners soared as quarterlies are pointing to the cash piling up, GMD up 8.4% and EVN kicking 1.3% higher again. Energy stocks under pressure, WDS down 2.3% and WHC falling 7.4% with uranium stocks once again on the nose, the fallout continues, PDN down 4.6% and BOE off 4.6%. In corporate news, BOQ up 5.5% on higher margins, SGR trading again unchanged as the rescue plan continues to play out. KAR up 1.6% after raising expenditure guidance. In economic news, Chinese GDP beat estimates. Locally building activity fell, the total number of dwelling units commenced fell 4.4% to 41,911 dwellings. Asian markets under pressure, Japan down 1.3%, HK off 2.3% and China off 0.7%. 10-year yields rose to 4.34%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you’re looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

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• Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 16 April: A second quiet night | Trump tariff fatigue has got us all

  Wall Street recorded a negative session overnight as nerves surrounding Trump’s tariffs remained. Second session with tight trading range after volatility of last two weeks. S&P 500 down 0.17%, NASDAQ down 0.05%. Dow initially rose but fell throughout session. Ended near low. Down 178 points. Boeing, one of biggest Dow weights, dropped 2.36% after China ordered airlines to reject further deliveries. Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you’re looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

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• End of Day Report – Tuesday 15 April: ASX 200 up 13, banks lead | RBA Minutes

  The ASX 200 consolidated the move yesterday with a gain of 13 points to 7762. Easter is calling it seems. Banks were the key with the Big Bank Basket up to $250.19 (0.6%). CBA up 0.5% and MQG gaining 0.8% too. Other financials were a little soggy, GQG down 1.9% with HUB falling 2.9% despite good FUA numbers. PNI dropped 5.0%. REITs eased back too, GMG down 1.2% and SCG down 0.9%. Healthcare saw CSL better despite threats from Trump to put tariffs on pharma; Industrials drifted lower. WOW down 1.8% with REA off 1.8% and tech under some pressure. WTC down 2.2% with XRO falling 1.5% as the All-Tech index dropped 0.8%. Retail generally slipped with SUL off 2.9% and FLT falling 2.8%. Resources were flat in the main; EVN had a great quarterly and rose 3.9%, whilst other gold miners saw some profit-taking; BHP, RIO, and FMG showed slight gains. LYC and other rare earth stocks in demand,  as China blocks exports. Uranium and coal stocks falling away, NXG down 2.6% and NHC off 1.3%. In corporate news, BGL resumed trade down % as it raised $156m to buy back its hedge. CKF fell 7.7% on news it will close Taco Bell. PPT fell 1.4% as money left the building and AX1 up 4.7% on news of Sports Direct launch. On the economic front, The RBA minutes left the door open for a possible May rate cut. Asian markets mixed, Japan up 0.9%, HK down 0.3% and China down 0.3%. 10-year yields falling to 4.35%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you’re looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

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