The Aussie market has continued to push higher today following both the interest rate cut that happened yesterday and talks of further cuts in the coming months. Stevie is solo to discuss this near 13-week high for the Aussie market, break down local performance with most of the sectors seeing growth, and unpack the recent US market gains. He talks through the biggest movers today including Nufarm who has seen a drop of around 30% and looks at what could happen to markets in the days ahead.

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The Aussie share market rebounded on Tuesday, rising 0.7% after breaking a nine-month winning streak, with 10 of 11 sectors posting gains. The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its second rate cut of 2025, lowering interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85% — the lowest level since May 2023. Looking ahead, earnings from James Hardie, New Farm, Webjet, and Seek are in focus, with international eyes on Canada’s inflation data and Home Depot results.

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The winning run for the Aussie market has come to an abrupt end today. Stevie is solo to reflect on what has been a decent run over the past couple of weeks, look at the recent performance of international markets, and to unpack what could be on the cards with an interest rate decision expected for Australia tomorrow. The sectors mostly saw declines today with mining and energy stocks making some sizable moves, and Stevie discusses the stocks which caught attention including Domino’s.

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Wall Street ended the week on a high note, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains despite US consumer sentiment sinking to its second-lowest level on record. Inflation expectations among consumers have surged to their highest since the early 1980s, adding to market jitters. Meanwhile, after-hours trading remains in focus as Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating, while commodities faced pressure from a strengthening US dollar. Oil prices managed to secure a second straight week of gains, but gold suffered its worst weekly decline since November. Closer to home, Aussie shares are set to start the week lower on Monday as investors keep a close watch on the Reserve Bank’s upcoming policy decisions.

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The Aussie share market notched its eighth straight day of gains—its longest winning streak in nine months. Locally, strong wages and jobs figures haven’t shifted expectations for a possible rate cut when the RBA meets next week—though some speculate rates could remain on hold. Key sectors like materials and tech led the charge, while financials wobbled despite CBA briefly hitting a record high. Investors will be watching next week’s RBA decision closely, along with China’s major economic data release on Monday.

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Wall Street delivered a mixed performance as leading technology stocks lost ground, while broader markets gained amid falling US bond yields driven by shifting Federal Reserve expectations. Retail sales growth slowed, contributing to a dip in both bond yields and the US dollar. In company news, Cisco shares rose on a positive sales forecast, while Walmart warned of impending price hikes due to Trump-era tariffs. Meanwhile, in Europe, defense stocks gained following a deadlock in Russian-Ukraine negotiations. In commodities, oil prices dropped 2% amid renewed expectations of a US-Iran nuclear deal, while gold prices climbed 1% on weak US economic data. Closer to home, Australian shares are poised to extend their winning streak to an eighth consecutive session to close out the week.

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