AU Morning Wrap: Australian Shares Gain; Kathmandu, Mosaic Brands Dip Amid Slow Retail Sales
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• S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pull back from intraday records
• Australian shares gain; Kathmandu, Mosaic Brands dip amid slow retail sales
• Stocks to watch: Pilbara Minerals, Mosaic Brands
• S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pull back from intraday records
• Australian shares gain; Kathmandu, Mosaic Brands dip amid slow retail sales
• Stocks to watch: Pilbara Minerals, Mosaic Brands
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Wall Street Summary
The $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US$ and the $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US$ retreated from record highs as $NVIDIA(NVDA.US$ shares pulled back, accelerating declines for the semiconductor industry.
The S&P 500 fell 0.25% to 5473.17 on Thursday, while Nasdaq Composite declined 0.79% to 17721.59. The $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US$ bucked the downtrend, closing 0.77% higher at 39134.76.
AU Market Watch
Australian shares opened 0.2% higher, following a mixed close on Wall Street. $Guzman y Gomez Ltd(GYG.AU$ saw its shares rise by 0.5% in early trading to $30.15, before dropping 10% to a low of $27 as investors took profits after a 36% surge on its first day of trading on Thursday. Meanwhile, outdoor retailer $KMD Brands Ltd(KMD.AU$ reported a warning of softening sales in 2024, citing rising living costs that are impacting consumers. The stock lost 8% to 36¢. Additionally, women's fast fashion group $Mosaic Brands Ltd(MOZ.AU$ warned of a projected loss this financial year due to a drop in sales, causing a 9% loss in early trade.
ASX 200 futures are currently trading at 7,780.5, up by 14 points, indicating a 0.18% increase.
Commodity
Spot gold rose by 1.2% to $US2356.17/oz at 1.35pm in New York.
Brent crude increased by 0.8% to $US85.72 a barrel
Iron ore fell by 0.4% to $US106.70 a tonne.
Crypto
As of latest data, $Bitcoin(BTC.CC$ is priced at $64,713, down by 0.25% in the past 24 hours, while $Ethereum(ETH.CC$ is priced at $3,499, down by 1.52% in the past 24 hours.
Stocks to Watch
$Pilbara Minerals Ltd(PLS.AU$ has recently revised its potential production guidance for its lithium hard rock mining operations in Western Australia. The company has made adjustments to its production strategy in response to market conditions and other factors.
$Mosaic Brands Ltd(MOZ.AU$ has announced that it expects to report a loss this financial year due to weak sales in 2024. The company attributed the updated forecast to inventory and logistical issues, in addition to the decline in sales.
Economic Calendar (AEST)
9:30 am: Japan Inflation Rate (May)
4:00 pm: UK Retail Sales (May)
5:30 pm: Eurozone Manufacturing and Services PMI (Jun)
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, AFR, Market Index, Investing
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