Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial
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General Advice Only
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In this morning s wrap
DOW: down 0.4% (down 1.2% for Week)
Concerns Over Upcoming Reporting Season;
Volumes Down
NASDAQ: up 0.5% (Up 0.6% for Week)
Smart Phone Wars
FTSE: down 0.3% (down 2.5% for Week)
Consolidation Back to Back Weekly Falls;
DAX down 0.4% & CAC down 0.9%
NIKKEI: up 0.8% (Up 1.1% for Week)
Japan: Concerns over Deflation Undermining Rebound;
Hang Seng up 1.8%
Oil: down 0.6% ($69) (Flat for Week)
Iraq to Unveil Contracts to Increase Daily Output to 4mbd (vs 2.4mbp now)
Gold: Flat ($937) (down 0.5% for Week)
Commodities Lower;
USD Lower
SPI Flat (Up 0.5% for Week)
SPI: Critical Level(s): 3850 to 4050
ASX News
BLD CEO Rod Pearce to retire by year end
CTX set for 1H09 profits up 50%
ROC completes $68.8m placement
CP – $31m raising done; now awaiting JV decision from BG Group
FMG on track to stripping $400m in annual costs
Materials & Energy stocks may see profit taking;
Banks to offer support
ASX to open subdued;
US & UK Little Direction
30-Jun tomorrow




