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Trainfactory Adds More Courses for New and Expert Traders This Year

The industry of cryptocurrency trading has been increasing in popularity more than ever. As a result, a lot of people are turning their interest to the world of online trading. In order to thrive, you need to be equipped with the knowledge and up-to-date information about the ins and outs of this business. Trainfactory helps…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest news Aussie shares are slipping for a second day, with the ASX 200 down by ~0.5 per cent to 7,127.7 as most sectors head backwards. While this isn’t the ideal start to a new month, the index hit a fresh record high on Monday, has improved for eight consecutive months for the first time…

Asia stocks extend global rally to 7th day

TOKYO, RAW – Asian stocks have put global equities on course for a seventh day of gains on Friday as investors bet the US will lead the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the focus turning to a multi-trillion dollar spending boost by the Biden administration. Tokyo led the advance, with the Nikkei jumping…

Inflation in focus for rates & shares

Inflation in focus for rates & shares Focus on inflation What happened? The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released an information paper: “Measuring Non-Discretionary and Discretionary Inflation”. The ABS found that prices of non-discretionary goods and services grew at more than double the rate of discretionary goods (less tobacco) between 2005/06 and 2020. The…

Asia shares cautious, Bitcoin slides

TOKYO, RAW – Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Monday as investors anxiously awaited a key read on US inflation this week for guidance on monetary policy, while Bitcoin took a hammering after China cracked down on mining and trading of the cryptocurrency. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was…

Copper Rising

Today more than ever copper stands at the top of the heap of the commodities pile as a bellwether for the global economy. Regardless of its label as a barometer or a “canary in the coal mine” the vast list of applications for the metal have earned the right for its prophetic accolades. Copper is…

8 cyclical stocks to play the recovery

The environment of the market has shifted dramatically. With whispers of inflation, bubbles and bond yield prices rising, we have adapted our portfolio to reflect the evolving market. In this article Vince Pezzullo, Deputy Head of Equities discusses why cyclical stocks are an attractive part of the market and reflects on reporting season and the…

Shares flat as most Aussies enjoy holiday

SYDNEY, AAP – Australia’s share market was stagnant early, although the banks and miners gained, as most of the country enjoyed the Anzac Day public holiday. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.4 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 7062.1 at 1200 AEST on Monday. The All Ordinaries was higher by 1.4 points, or 0.01…

Biden is revving a US economy already enjoying a vaccine-inspired recovery

Detroit’s giant carmakers were among the US businesses tottering as the Great Recession took hold. About 2.6 million Americans lost their jobs over the four months from when the global financial crisis erupted in September 2008 until President Barack Obama assumed office at the start of 2009. The modelling of Christina Romer, Obama’s chair of…

Regional unemployment: Winners & Losers

Regional unemployment: Winners & Losers Regional jobs Regional jobless rates: Of the 15 SA4 regions with the highest unemployment rates in the land, Queensland had the highest representation with six regions in March followed by NSW (four) and Victoria (three). Sydney – South West had the highest unemployment rate of 11.2 per cent, but the…