-
Tricom Today 6-2-09
The market is up 28 slightly underperforming the 56 point rise predicted by the SFE Futures this morning. All sectors up. Property leading the way up 3.2% with Stockland Group up 5.8% after recent savage falls. Banks all up between 1-2% responding to a solid rise in the US banks overnight. NAB gave a trading update with no disasters. News Corp down 5% as they slash their earnings guidance and report a shabby set of interim results. Resources up over 1% as BHP and FMG keep rising on the theme of higher shipping rates and iron ore volumes and prices. Iron ore stocks having a moment in the sun. Small resources stocks up despite the fall in metals overnight Kagara Limited up nearly 11% early on. Nickel stocks strong on the China theme.Gold doing well on the higher gold price. Newcrest and Lihir up 3.5% on the open. Oil stocks mostly up on the slightly higher oil price.
-
Tricom Today 29-1-09
The market is up 29 underperforming the 63 point rise predicted by the SFE Futures this morning. Resources leading the way up 1.8% – BHP up 4.6% and RIO down 1.3%. Lots of RIO research this morning discussing the options for a capital raising after the announcement yesterday that a rights issue was a possibility. Financials up 1.0% – banks all up 1% or 2% – NAB outperforming up 3.0%. Industrials lagging – down 1.1% – Wesfarmers down 3.3% announcing a retail entitlement offer.
-
Tricom Today 19-1-09
The market is up 24 outperforming the 10 point rise predicted by the SFE Futures this morning. The major miners are mostly up with RIO leading the way. Banks mixed and Property Trusts are in the red after Citi put out a piece of negative research on industry leader Westfield (down 1.2%).




