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The ASX 200 fell 180points today to 8691 (2.0%). Biggest loss since Liberation Day! Across the board losses and no rally in sight this afternoon. Is this the climax of the selling? No where to run, no where to hide, Materials fell hard led by BHP down 3.1% as copper came under pressure in Asia, RIO held up on news the Glencore deal is off, FMG dipped 1.2%. Gold miners fell, although it could have been worse, NST down 1.7% and NEM off only 4.9% with uranium stocks falling hard too on AI trade impacts, LOT dropped 27.8% as it raised money, PDN fell 10.9% and oil and gas stocks fell, WDS down 1.6% and WHC down 4.1%. BPT continued to fall after the results yesterday. Lithium and other base metal stocks also fell, LYC down 3.2% and PLS off 1.2%. Banks were holding up for a while, before gravity took over WBC down 1.2% and NAB down 1.6%.  The Big Bank Basket fell only 0.8% to $278.71.MQG dropped 2.2% and other financials under pressure, HUB off 6.1% and ZIP down 3.3%. Insurers eased and REITs dropped big time, GMG down 6.1% and SCG off 2.5%. Healthcare fell in a hole, CSL down 0.4% and COH falling 3.3% with RMD a bright spot. Retail on sale, JBH down 3.2% and WES off 1.3% with tech wrecked again, WTC down 4.7% and TNE off 5.0%. XRO trying to find a base. Escaping today. NXT dipped 3.9% and EOS down 16.2% and suspended on a research report from Grizzly. In corporate news, RIO and Glencore are now just friends. REA dived 7.8% on its results on lower listings, NWS dipped 5.4% too on results, TWE ditched 8.0% after a UBS report, down % and WEB crashed 29.5% on a Spanish audit. HMC did a strategic deal with KKR and still fell 2.7%. The ASX Tech sector is on track for a 13% fall this week! Down 4.4% again today. Asian markets eased, Japan up 0.8%, China up 0.2%, and HK down 1.3% US Futures down, Nasdaq down 185, Dow down 136 10-year yields eases to 4.82% Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

U.S. equities fell for another session on Thursday as investors took a risk-off stance, leading popular trades in technology and bitcoin to unravel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 592.58 points, or 1.20%, ending at 48,908.72. The S&P 500 lost 1.23%, closing at 6,798.40 and landing in negative territory for the year. The Nasdaq Composite declined 1.59% and settled at 22,540.59. The 30-stock Dow was down nearly 700 points, or about 1.4%, at session lows, while the broad market S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped 1.5% and 1.9%, respectively.  Amazon dropped 9% after hours on results. Alphabet was the latest of the “Magnificent Seven” companies to report earnings results. The company projected a sharp increase in artificial intelligence spending that spooked some investors, calling for 2026 capital expenditures of up to $185 billion. Shares lost 0.5%. However, shares of Broadcom climbed almost 1% following news of Alphabet’s spending plans, offering some hope for the artificial intelligence trade as the market deciphers its winners and losers. SPI down 98 – Commodities fall – Bitcoin dumped. Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

ASX 200 fell 39 points to 8889 (0.4%) as resources came under pressure again. One day up, one day down.  Silver tumbled 15% in Asian trade and dragged gold lower, miners responded with NST down 4.6% and EVN off 3.2%. The big miners eased back, BHP down 3.9% and RIO down 1.4%. Rare earth companies fell, LYC down 7.9% and lithium depressed too, PLS down 3.7% and IGO off 3.2%. Uranium shares were beaten up as the market took AMD forecast as a sign that power requirement would slow. PDN down 9.0% and LOT in a trading halt for a capital raise. Oil and gas stocks eased as tensions with Iran cooled. STO down 0.7% and BPT with its results off 4.4%. Banks were firm, as CBA wrestled the #1 spot back off BHP, up 1.4%. The Big Bank Basket up to $280.82 (%). Insurers are also in demand, higher rates perhaps, QBE up 2.1% and SUN rising 1.7%. Industrials firmed, WES up 2.1% and a bounce in REA up 2.6% with the tech index showing some signs of stability. WTC still down 2.6% with XRO finding some friends, up 1.6%. The All –Tech Index rose 0.1%. Healthcare better as RMD breathed easy and rose 4.9%. In corporate news, ELD has announced its succession plan, it fell 4.1% on the news. NEU fell 9.8% on FDA news in the US, RPL rose 5.1% as it announced a buyback. Asian markets eased, Japan down 1.1%, China up 1.0% and HK down 1.3% US Futures mixed Nasdaq up 20, Dow down 68 10-year yields steady at 4.85% Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

The S&P 500 fell on Wednesday as the sell-off in technology stocks intensified, with losses in Advanced Micro Devices hindering the trade. The broad market index slid 0.51% and closed at 6,882.72, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 260.31 points, or 0.53%, and settled at 49,501.30. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.51% to end at 22,904.58. Adding to the risk-off sentiment, bitcoin fell more than 3% after earlier breaking below the $73,000 level. Meanwhile, ADP on Wednesday released its monthly look at private payroll growth for January, which showed an increase of just 22,000 on the month. That’s below the gain of 45,000 jobs that economists polled by Dow Jones had forecast. The release generally precedes the Bureau of Labor Statistics report on nonfarm payrolls, but that won’t be out this week due to the partial government shutdown. Due now Feb 11. SPI down 20 – Gold steady – Copper and uranium slip. Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

ASX 200 rallied 71 points to 8928 (0.8%) throughout the day as banks and resources rose in tandem. Tech was shattered again with the All-Tech Index down 7.1%. BHP rose 4.5% to be #1 again as copper bounced back and held gains. RIO up 4.3% and FMG managed a 1.7% rise. Gold miners too bounced back hard as bullion sprinted back over $5000. NST up 6.2% and NEM up 4.3%. Uranium stocks also in demand, NXG up 2.8% and LOT gaining 7.9%. Both STO and WDS rallied hard on crude price rises. Copper stocks were also firm, SFR up 1.2% and CSC rising 3.4%. Lithium a little depressed. PLS down 1.8%.  Banks were hot, CBA jumped 2.6% and WBC up 1.5% with the Big Bank Basket up to $277.95 (%). MQG dipped 1.4% and financials fell, ZIP down 9.0% and NWL falling 7.8%. Industrials fell, JBH dropped 1.9% and ALL off 2.8%. Healthcare fell, RMD off 1.6% and COH down 2.5%. Tech was massacred with WTC down 10.7%, XRO smashed 15.9% after an investor day, TNE off 10.5% and 360 off 5.9%. In corporate news, YAL jumped 9.0% amidst Chinese coal demand. AMC rose 3.5% after reaffirming guidance. NEU in a trading halt pending an FDA announcement on NNZ-2591. Nothing on the economic front.  Asian markets eased, Japan down 0.9%, China up 0.1% and HK down 0.2% US Futures slightly higher, Nasdaq down 20, Dow up 58  10-year yields steady at 4.86% Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

USS equities had a soggy Tuesday. Not disaster territory, but definitely a “this could’ve been worse” close after things looked uglier earlier. Tech was the problem child. Again. Software got smacked, dragging down the usual suspects — BDCs, private equity names and financial data plays all caught in the downdraft. The AI trade wasn’t spared either, with semis, Nvidia/OpenAI ecosystem stocks, retail favourites and crypto proxies all leaning the wrong way. Other soft spots: China tech, Payments, Rails, Entertainment. Basically, if it had momentum and a story, it got trimmed. This wasn’t a full risk-off panic Under the surface, money didn’t leave the market — it just changed seats. Cyclicals actually had a decent day, which is not what you’d expect if recession fear was the driver. Winners included: Small caps, Homebuilders (helped by the rumoured “Trump homes” affordability push), Industrial metals, Chemical Plus: Staples strong (yes, Walmart now a $1T stock — let that sink in) This looked more like rotation than “sell everything and hide.” SPI down 20 - Commodities rally - Gold up over 5% Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

US stocks bounced as the world seemed a little less fraught. Boosting by a strong PMI manufacturing number. Oil prices fell sharply as Iran tensions eased. Gold and silver are still cooling, and the USD looks like it will stabilise from here. There’s no big American debt crack up imminent. US President Trump said a trade deal with India would see their tariffs cut from 50% to 18% in exchange, at least in part, for discontinuing to buy Russian oil and ordering American barrels instead. Indian PM Modi will lower Indian tariffs and buy American goods and services too. Details are, as ever, light. The S&P500 and the Nasdaq liked it anyway, and rose 0.5% each. Disney is likely less enamoured with Trump. International visitors are going to the USA in less numbers (6% less in 2025), and it’s hitting their theme park numbers. It’s TV and film division isn’t running on all cylinders either. The shares dropped 5% after its earnings report came out. Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are set to merge for a combined valuation of $1.25T. Trump announced a $12bn strategic minerals stockpile to reduce China reliance. Uranium and nuclear stocks down while copper miners had a tentative bounce. BHP and RIO both up in the US. SPI up 97 - Commodities steady. Ish! Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

ASX 200 down 91 points to 8779 (-1.0%) as losses accelerated across Asia. 30-point rally into the close helped somewhat. South Korea was smashed over 4% on AI spending fears and gold and silver fell hard as did oil, as selling spilled over to other assets. Here the banks held up on defensive buying and CBA regained its crown as Number 1. Up 1.4%. The Big Bank Basket higher at $270.11 (0.7%). Other financials under some pressure, MQG falling 0.2% with QBE down 1.0% and SOL falling 2.6%. REITs dipped, GMG down 0.1% and SCG off 1.0%. Healthcare too under pressure, RMD down 1.3% and CSL dropping 2.4%. Tech once again skewered, WTC down 2.7% and TNE falling 0.9%. The All -Tech Index fell 1.2%. Resources bore the brunt of the selling, BHP down 2.3% as copper fell in Asia, RIO off 1.0% and the gold miners under serious pressure, although there were some signs of buying. NST dropped 8.1% and EVN down 5.6% with NEM falling 10.0%. Most arrested declines although failed to bounce. Base metals, copper and lithium stocks also under pressure, LYC down 0.9%, LTR falling 4.0% and MIN dropping 1.5%. Oil and gas stocks under pressure too as crude unravelled on more optimistic Trump tweets on Iran. WDS fell 1.8% and STO down 3.3%. Uranium stocks slid too, as shorts stepped back in. In corporate news, CTD founder and CEO resigned. The stock is still in a trading halt. GNC crashed 14.0% after a guidance update to 30% below consensus on EBITDA. KMD fell 5.2% despite an upbeat sales guidance release. On the economic front, all eyes on the RBA tomorrow. HSBC says it will be the first G10 country to raise rates. Asian markets fell as risk unwound. South Korea fell 4.3% amidst concerns about the sustainability of AI-related spending. US Futures weaker, Nasdaq down 1.3%, Dow down 347. 10-year yields steady at 4.82%. Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

US equities finished down in Friday trading, though ended off worst levels. Big tech was mostly lower; however AAPL was a slight gainer on its report and TSLA fared well. Other underperformers included semis/semicaps , software, precious-metals miners, homebuilders, transports, managed care, hotels, cruise lines, auto suppliers, China tech, nuclear, and quantum computing. High-beta, momentum, small-caps, most-shorted names, and retail-investor favorites lagged as well. Relative outperformers included HPCs, telecom  energy, insurers, food/beverage, grocers, media, apparel and off-priced retail. Treasuries were mixed with the curve steepening; yields down 3-4 bp at the short end. Dollar index up 0.8%, though still lower WTD. Gold finished down 11.4%, its largest single-day drop in decades. Silver settled down 31.4%, its worst session since 1980. Bitcoin futures were down 0.2%, but came off worst levels. WTI crude settled down 0.3% in choppy trading. SPI down 60 - RBA tomorrow. Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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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The markets are really moving now – both up and down. The Nasdaq was down 0.7% and the S&P500 was off a minor 0.1%. There were bigger moves in individual stocks. Microsoft fell 10% as the market reacted negatively to its release yesterday after the close. Conversely, Meta rallied 10% as the market took a positive view on how AI can help its advertising cash cow. ServiceNow was belted 9.9%. Apple is currently up 1.7% in the aftermarket after its quarterly showed 16% revenue growth and 19% growth in earnings per share. The iPhone had it best ever quarter. Tim Cook called the demand “unprecedented”. US financials also rallied strongly, alongside copper. Apple up 2% on results - Call to come SPI Futures up 33 points.  Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

ASX 200 fell 6 points to 8928 as iron ore stocks rallied into the close. The turn in BHP and RIO helped on a bump higher in iron ore. Gold miners were strong but not getting carried away. NST up 3.1% and NEM up 2.6% which considering the bullion price went nuts again, shows maybe some short-term fatigue. Uranium stocks were patchy too given the big move to US$100lb in spot prices, PDN only up 1.4% and DYL leading the charge, up 12.4%. Critical metal and rare earths stocks were walloped on unconfirmed reports that the US is abandoning its idea of a floor price. LYC fell 3.7% and ILU dropped 14.1% as impairments didn’t help there either. Lithium stocks under pressure too, IGO down 5.8% on production report, LTR fell 4.2% on a bond to equity conversion, MIN dropped 3.8%. Oil and gas doing very little. Meanwhile banks were mixed, CBA off 1.1% and the Big Bank Basket down to $266.66 (-0.7%). Financials were mixed too, ZIP fell 3.8% on the strong AUD, given most of its earnings are in USD now. Healthcare stumbled around in casualty, RMD down 1.1% on USD weakness, CSL the same applies off 0.4% and tech got smashed again. WTC down 2.1% and XRO heading that way, off another 3.1%. The All-Tech Index dropped 1.8%. Industrials slid, BXB down 2.6% and QAN off 2.1%. REITs also under pressure. That kind of day. In corporate news, APX jumped 30.5% as revenue rose to $73.4m. AMP fell 4.6% after some accountancy tweaking. QUB saw Macquarie extend its DD to Feb 15th.  Plenty of quarterlies to keep everyone on their toes. GMD announced some management changes along with production guidance. Asian markets are mixed, with Japan up 0.4%, HK up 0.3%, China unchanged with Indonesia falling hard again on a GS downgrade. US Futures firm, Nasdaq up 68, Dow down 42 - Gold hits record. 10-year yields steady at 4.83% Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

US markets were braced all day for some important earnings release after the market. Marcus has the initial reactions in the Market Strategy section. It includes Microsoft, Meta, IBM and Tesla. Otherwise, the S&P500 was essentially flat and the Nasdaq up 0.2%. The VIX and bitcoin stayed steady. It’s a calm market considering the Fed meeting (keeping rates on hold), Trump unleashed aggressive rhetoric against Iran and gold/silver kept mooning. That’s not all. Henry said on his podcast yesterday that he expected uranium to hit US$100 per pound. Even he didn’t expect it do it overnight. Uranium stocks rallied strongly in North America as a result, with gold stocks not far behind. I detected some hesitancy in gold stocks earlier in the week. They’ve shrugged it off now! The lithium sector is taking a breather currently, as are US financial and European shares. None of it looks any more than the usual swings of the markets. That should hold the ASX in good stead for now.   SPI Futures down 4 points. ASX to open flat.  Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

ASX 200 started strong but wobbled ahead of CPI and ended down 8 points to 8934 (0.1%) after CPI nudged higher. Now a 70% chance of a rate rise next week. Most sector of the market slid, Banks off slightly, ANZ down 0.5% and the Big Bank Basket unchanged at $268.50. MQG dropped 1.1% with insurers also weaker, QBE down 1.2% and ZIP came undone, off 4.0%. REITs also under pressure with GMG off 1.1% and SGP falling 0.9%. Industrials pretty weak across the board, WES down 0.7%, ALL off 2.8% and COL and WOW slipped. Tech was again smashed with WTC off 3.8% and XRO falling again. The All-Tech Index dropped 2.8%. Healthcare also saw sellers, RMD down 2.1% and CSL down 1.2%. It was a different story in resources, BHP up 1.7% again, RIO doing well too and gold miners finding buyers again as bullion pushed above $5200. Silver miners also in demand, uranium glowing red hot, no fall out here with PDN up 5.4% and BMN soaring 17.1%. STO and WDS showed a clean pair of heels as crude rose. STO the standout up 3.0%.  In corporate news, AUB fell 4.7% after its acquisition and capital raise. ASX dipped slightly after raising expense guidance, BOE soared 10% after cutting cost guidance. In economic news, inflation picked up to 3.8% in December. Blame the Ashes and the Barmy Army. Every economist is now jumping on the rate hike prediction. 70% chance now next week. Asian markets mixed with Japan down 0.6%, China up 0.7% with Indonesia crashes on MSCI moves, down around 7%. US Futures firm, Nasdaq up 150, Dow unchanged - Gold hits record. 10-year yields steady at 4.82% Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.

Another positive session for the US stock market with the S&P 500 trading to a record high of 6988 points. That’s the fifth straight day of gains. All eyes are turning toward the 7000 level to see if it can break sometime soon.  US chip makers rallied, with Nvidia +1.1%, Intel bouncing +3.4% and Micron up a very solid +5.4%. Big tech put in some good numbers too with Apple +1.1% and Amazon +2.6%. Tesla slipped 1% again. Resource stocks keep on keeping on. BHP was +4% in American trade. Uranium spot went over $90 per pound, taking up related shares. NexGen Energy was +3.8% and Cameco +3.9%. Like on the ASX yesterday, North American gold stocks were a little muted relative to the move in bullion. A 2% rise in oil lifted energy firms like Exxon Mobil, +1.5%. European stocks wer generally positive. It’s a global bull run happening. SPI Futures up 38 points. ASX set to open higher.  Here in Australia, all eyes will be on the CPI data release today and what it will mean for the RBA’s next move. The Aussie dollar is now 70 cents to the USD, the highest level since 2023.  Want to invest with Marcus Today? Our MT20 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.