The major indices have seen their best week of 2023 and more gains are in store from a fundamental and technical analysis perspective. We cover the stocks and ETFs to watch that could see the most upside. Plus get ready for severe weather, heatwaves, bushfires, severe thunderstorms and flooding with a list of ETFs to keep on your radar. And you need to watch Block's shares as it's poised for a rally.
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What's happening...

The BOM, or Bureau of Meteorology, says 70% of crops could be impacted by El Nino this year.
Put simply, you could expect commodity prices to go up. And higher prices for items in your shopping trolley.
But what does this mean to the investor?
Prices of wheat and corn have already moved up to new 4-week highs. If you were a technical analyst, you might recognize wheat and corn price charts suggest their prices could continue to move up. As a fundamental...

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There are five key things happening right now in the world, all of which have ramifications for investors and traders.
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5 things you need to watch this week, July 24-29
1. In the US, the central bank, the Federal Reserve meets this week and is expected to rise interest rates by 0.25%. While the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, known as PCE is released the day after the Fed's decision. Inflatio...

Nobody knows for sure how the Russia-Ukraine war will end. The only certainty is greater uncertainty. What is clear is that inflation and interest rates are rising, geopolitical risk is growing and heightened market volatility seems likely.
When risk aversion grows, what companies can still do well as inflation and interest rates increase? Investors are using ETFs that pinpoint the strongest companies or those with less volatility.
Traders who ...