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US key earnings results and market moving data are expected this evening, Craig and Stevie discuss what investors should be watching and the impact that this could have on the market.  While performance has been mixed today, they unpack each of the sectors looking at the big winners and losers, give an update on interest rate expectations, and what to expect in the days ahead.

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Amidst a bustling week of corporate updates, Wall Street sees incremental gains, pushed by Tesla's remarkable overnight surge of 15%. The Dow Jones edging slightly upward and NASDAQ following suit, while retail spending data and promising earnings reports fuel investor optimism. Despite ongoing pullbacks, market sentiment remains buoyant with the majority of US companies surpassing expectations. Anticipation builds as Amazon prepares to report earnings, though Apple faces anticipated challenges.

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The nasty falls of last Friday have seen some recovery following US performance over the weekend.  Laura and Stevie unpack this US performance and the inflation data that drove those moves.  They look to local markets where the majority of the sectors are in the green, talk through some of the big movers, and what to expect for the week ahead.

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Aussie shares are anticipated to make a comeback after Friday's turmoil according to Ryan and Craig, buoyed by Wall Street's stellar performance, which marked its best week since November. The investment in AI and cloud computing seems to be paying off with gains from Microsoft, Amazon and Nividia, albeit Apple experienced a decline. The US central bank is due to meet again, with analysts expecting rates to hold steady, echoing the concerns that inflation is here to stay until at least September. 

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Despite the public holiday yesterday and school holidays which would usually result in a quiet week the market was anything but quiet.  Laura and Stevie unpack the declines on a day that has seen movement amid interest rate conversations, the US data that also played a part, and look at some of the big movers – one in particular playing a huge part in the losses of today.

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Join Ryan and Craig as they dissect the market implications of BHP's bold bid to take over Anglo American, with a keen eye on the copper market. Stagflation is on the minds of analysts as inflationary pressures persist, while the facebook parent company Meta stumbles in revenue, alongside IBM and Caterpillar's. AstraZeneca however made an ascent, while Alphabet rockets skyward with a breathtaking 12% surge. 

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