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Recently volatility, and more vocal doubt over the AI rally, is seeing investors turn defensive. And ETFs are in target, with broad-based funds popular this month for those seeking more safety. For Australian investors, the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF is number one, but then they're squarely focused on what the world has to offer. Watchlist: Southwest Airlines, Cisco, Life360 Check out these st...

US drug stocks are surging as investors pile in, seeing it as a resilient, strong sector with ongoing demand. It's investors' hedge against a possibly troubled economy says moomoo's Jessica Amir – and that enthusiasm boosted the Dow to a new high overnight. As the Nasdaq has dipped, the healthcare sector has rallied, with the VanEck Global Healthcare Leaders ETF a good example. Watchlist: SMCI, Co...

US markets roared back to life overnight with the biggest companies' share prices bounding up. It's not quite the same in Australia, where the last, and the biggest, of the big four banks have reported shrinking profit margins – just one factor driving analysts to classify them as 'sell' or 'hold', even though they're near all-time highs. Watchlist: SMCI, CoreWeave, ANZ Group Check out these stock...

With broader data limited, earnings have outsize importance right now. That's part of the reason we're seeing big swings in share prices as companies report to a savage audience. Meta fell 18% since reporting recently, while SMCI dropped 23% last week, with the market still reeling from its disappointment. All this is happening as investors question the AI sector. Watchlist: SMCI, CoreWeave, ANZ G...

Higher than expected US job layoffs in October have spooked investors, sending the market tumbling overnight. While it does mean there's greater chance of a rate cut by the central bank, investors instead focused on the weakening economy – and that's a concerning change in investor thinking that could lead to a broader sell off. Watchlist: Doordash, Block, Macquarie Group Check out these stocks at...

A bounce up in US markets overnight belies the deeper trend of investors turning from technology and other risk sectors into the more reliable, defensive stocks. And, as moomoo's Jessica Amir explains, that move into quality investments is what we're seeing across Australia and the US. It's the giant US healthcare and popular global food names leading that trend Watchlist: McDonald's, Snap, Nation...

We saw a big pullback in US markets overnight, with the highly valued technology stocks falling up to 8%, dragging the Nasdaq Composite index down 2%. With big Wall St names calling time on this year's strong rally, Jessica Amir looks at the signs of a deepening market drop, and whether your should 'sell', 'hold' or 'buy' now. Watchlist: Palantir, Uber, iShares Bitcoin Trust Check out these stocks...

November is the best month for sharemarket returns historically. It’s because it’s the beginning of the Santa rush of spending where global consumers are spending more money, and trading in key stocks picks up. So getting in now, whether to an index-level investment or particular stocks, could give investors solid returns for the month – if history repeats. Watchlist: Eaton, Iren, Tabcorp Check ou...

As other global markets fell last week, the Nasdaq rose more than 2% on the back of huge gains in some of the US megacap technology stocks. Their performance was matched by the world's uranium investments, with the sector spiking more than 10% globally following US news of an US$80 billion government investment. Watchlist: Global X Uranium ETF, Palantir, Westpac Check out these stocks at  www.moom...

Amazon has surprised with a market-beating result and stronger-than-expected forecast. It's shares surged by double-digits post market, countering a sizeable slide in the Nasdaq Composite index overnight, explains moomoo's Michael McCarthy. And Australian retailers, such as Wesfarmers, are in trouble as their shares head down. Watchlist: Atlassian, Coinbase, Wesfarmers Check out these stocks at  w...

Expect a short-term market pullback with central banks in the US and Australia now less likely to cut rates as they face the difficult challenge of keeping inflation and employment balanced. Investors should rethink what they expect of their investment portfolio and even whether it's time to sell some big gaining stocks. Watchlist: Nick Scali, Meta Platforms, Boss Energy Check out these stocks at ...

US markets leapt to new highs overnight, with the world's most valuable company, Nvidia, rising 5% to a new valuation of nearly US$5 trillion. Announcing new deals, and recording bigger orders, its leadership in the artificial intelligence sector appears to be ensured for years to come. That means any pullback in its shares may be a good buying opportunity. Watchlist: Alphabet, Microsoft, WiseTech...

Qualcomm shares surged more than 10% overnight on news it's moving into AI chips and already has major global customers. It's the latest in a series of AI chipmakers taking on Nvidia in a challenge for this trillion-dollar territory. It was part of the overnight jump in markets as investors enjoy anticipation of a US rate cut, and cessation of hostile US-China trade talk. Watchlist: Megaport, Amaz...

There's high expectations as five of the mega-cap US tech stocks report results this week. From Google to Amazon, focus will be on their AI spending and plans, with investors keen to justify the huge market hype for the sector, and see some solid returns. Any rate cut in the US this week will add fuel to keep the hot market burning along. Watchlist: Meta, SMIC, Aspen Group Check out these stocks a...

We've seen one of the highest-volume trading days on the sharemarket this year, with investors rushing to buy the dip. Oil, cryptocurrencies and equities are up. Whether they stay that way depends on the US Federal Reserve's decision on rates and results from most of the magnificent seven big technology stocks next week. Watchlist: Albemarle, Karoon Energy, Intel Check out these stocks at  www.moo...

Tesla and Netflix both failed to deliver to market expectations this week, reporting on their performance in the past quarter. That's spurred worry we'll see a trend in US tech giants' missing goals — we'll see more next week. But now, meme-trading frenzy is only adding to current pullback signs, says moomoo's Jessica Amir. Watchlist: Apple, Beach Energy, Haliburton Check out these stocks at  www....

The gold price just had its biggest fall since 2013, falling more than 5% overnight. Without a clear reason for the sell off, speculation abounds whether it will rally back or fall below US$4000 an ounce. Australian miners this morning are routing on the news, with some falling more than 10% after the market open. Watchlist: Genesis Minerals, Tesla, Beyond Meat Check out these stocks at  www.moomo...

With global sharemarkets rising substantially yesterday and overnight to highs we're seeing real indication of returning sharemarket confidence, says moomoo's Michael McCarthy. That applies double to rare earths stocks following the US$8.5 billion US-Australia deal. But not Bitcoin, which has plummeted in the past two weeks and could dip below USS$100,000. Watchlist: Strategy, Netflix, Lynas Rare...

While the US market overcame mounting China trade tension to close up 1.7% last week, Hong Kong didn't. The region's benchmark sharemarket index, the Hang Seng, fell 4% led by the technology giants, such as Xiaomi, which fell 8% for the week. This followed the previous week's fall of 3% in the Hang Seng. Is this big drop in China's technology giants a buying opportunity? Watchlist: BYD, GE Aerospa...

Volatility is spiking as investors fret over US banks reporting credit problems. It has offset strong earnings reports from big financial companies and dragged the whole market down. Could even lead to a correction, says moomoo's Jessica Amir. But gold is steadily rising, with the spot price now surpassing US$4300 – and it remains a key defensive investment. Watchlist: IperionX, VanEck Rare Earths...

This week's astonishing rally in rare earths stocks could be one of the biggest macro market themes building this quarter. Last week China imposed export licensing rules, essentially restricting trade. As Australia, the US and allied nations scramble a response, rare earths stocks in those markets have soared. Watchlist: IperionX, VanEck Rare Earths and Strategic Metals ETF, Bitdeer Check out thes...

US President Donald Trump's trade talk against China turned hostile again, sinking US technology shares, such as Nvidia, which dragged down the market. The opposite is true for miners and precious metals, with gold and now silver at all-time highs. Silver has gained more than 70% this year, reaching a 45-year record high, surpassing gold. Watchlist: Global X Silver Miners ETF, ASML Holding, LVMH M...

Markets are rising after the US president softened his tone against China. But the US government remains shutdown, so big finance stocks reporting tonight are extra important, not only for their extraordinarily strong growth expectations, but insight into the nation's economy. And gold has exceeded US$4100, with Aussie miners making strong gains. Watchlist: Blackrock, Broadcom, ANZ Bank Check out...

The Australian market is down this morning after a fairly safe week of trading in the sharemarket was shattered on Friday with the US and China resuming their high-stakes trade war. Proposed retaliatory tariffs from the US sent investors scrambling out of high risk assets, and stocks plummeted. Expect the week to be dominated by the fallout from their rare earths standoff. Watchlist: Nvidia, South...

As Nvidia jumps 1.8% to return to highs, despite a US market dip overnight, moomoo's Michael McCarthy says appetite for AI stocks just keeps surging. But Microsoft is now warning there are not enough data centres to keep up with AI demand into next year, and supply won't step up for some time, explains Jessica Amir. Watchlist: VanEck Gold Miners Equity ETF, Guzman y Gomez, James Hardie Check out t...