Between the Bells
Between the Bells
Bell Direct
Weekly Wrap 3 November
7 minutes Posted Nov 3, 2023 at 3:00 am.
Volatility in global markets continued into the last trading week of October, however, so far November has started on a green note across the key trading regions. Investors started buying again given Fed maintained the US cash rate for another term, eurozone inflation data came in at a 2-year low for October, and Australian quarterly company results showed resilience across some sectors.Concurrently, governments worldwide are actively pressing forward with the transition to green energy with key commodities playing a vital role.In this week's wrap, Grady covers:
geopolitical tensions and China’s recovery post-pandemic,
the rally of infrastructure investment company, Infratil,
governments pushing for a transition to green energy,
key commodities’ impact on the energy transition,
the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program,
the best performing stocks in the ASX200,
the most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients, and
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Volatility in global markets continued into the last trading week of October, however, so far November has started on a green note across the key trading regions. Investors started buying again given Fed maintained the US cash rate for another term, eurozone inflation data came in at a 2-year low for October, and Australian quarterly company results showed resilience across some sectors.Concurrently, governments worldwide are actively pressing forward with the transition to green energy with key commodities playing a vital role.In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:33) geopolitical tensions and China’s recovery post-pandemic,(0:52) the rally of infrastructure investment company, Infratil,(1:02) governments pushing for a transition to green energy,(2:52) key commodities’ impact on the energy transition,(3:49) the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program,(5:11) the best performing stocks in the ASX200,(6:06) the most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients, and(6:34) five economic news items to watch out for.