the daily moo

Global sharemarkets are falling ahead of a much anticipated interest rate decision in the United States tonight. That includes the highly priced US technology sector, where few names rebounded overnight. As worry over the US AI sector continues, we look at another key global market for technology investors to see what value it can offer. Today's watchlist: Lenovo, Coinbase, News Corp Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Despite aggressive divestment policies, coal still accounts for up to 50% of electricity across major global economies. As tightening gas supplies trigger widespread gas-to-coal switching, the widening price gap between LNG and thermal coal could signal another strong run for the sector if geopolitical tensions remain high. Today's watchlist: New Hope, Yancoal, Santos Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

A rebound in US shares on Friday sets up Australia for a positive start to the week, as investors face a rate decision in the US, an unpredictable oil price and persistently high bond yields. But, when yields rise on the back of a strong economy and labour market, and productivity gains, should we really worry? Today's watchlist: Suncorp, Palantir, Link REIT Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

US bond yields are rocketing up alongside the price of oil. And analysts cannot see any easy solution to the worsening situation, with the US-Iran conflict to continue. The rising price of debt isn't a worry for the indebted cloud giants, with Oracle the last to report, they're proving their massive spend to build artificial intelligence capability is paying off. Today's watchlist: Oracle, Google, New Hope Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

As oil rises above US$100 and bond yields spike to a three-year high, despite US government attempts to rein them in, investors are fretting about next week's rate decision by the US central bank. But artificial intelligence remains a robust trade, with Meta and SK Hynix leaping overnight. It may also save the devastated dating app stocks, in decline for several years now. Today's watchlist: Oracle Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

As conflict rises between the Iran the the US the oil price is spiking. Now at a six-week high, global banks forecast it could cross US$120. But for oil producers, the focus is the long-term price, and even above US$60 that indicates strong gains for the sector, including Australian producers. Today's watchlist: Santos, JB Hi-Fi Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

While gold prices capture the headlines, disciplined cost control has allowed gold miners to generate massive cash flows and near-record margins. With companies channeling this capital into debt reduction, buybacks, and dividends, the sector may be primed for valuation multiple expansion. https://www.moomoo.com/au

It was the memory and data storage stocks lifting the US market last week. While the S&P 500 only edged up 0.1% over the five days, the memory sector leapt 9%. These stocks have run so hard for so long, you could be forgiven for thinking the end must be nigh. But the intensity of the shortage in memory products says the opposite. Today's watchlist: Micron, Sandisk, Santos Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

The latest ASX reporting season has hit consumer discretionary and retail stocks hard, with heavy pullbacks across names like JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman. With negative sentiment peaking around interest rate hikes and weak spending, the key question is whether enough bad news is already priced in for a potential turnaround. Today's watchlist: JB Hi-Fi, Roblox, Salesforce Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

As reporting season wraps up, the AI trade is moving beyond just infrastructure and hardware plays into real-world business adoption across software, healthcare, and insurance. Today's watchlist: Sk Hynix, Zinc, South32 Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

The shift from injectable treatments to oral GLP-1 weight-loss pills is setting the stage for a major turning point across big pharma, led by the battle between Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. As adoption rates climb globally, this booming drug class could be poised to reshape healthcare earnings while sending ripple effects through the broader consumer economy. Today's watchlist: Novo Nordisk, Judo Bank Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Despite a sharp recent sell-off in uranium miners, underlying commodity and long-term contract prices continue to hold near multi-year highs. This widening divergence remains underpinned by tight structural supply and surging energy demand from the AI sector. Today's watchlist: Santos, Deep Yellow Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Hong Kong’s newly listed AI hardware and semiconductor stocks are surging amid China's push for sovereign computing self-reliance, even as broader indices and downstream software plays remain largely subdued. Today's watchlist  Z.ai, Liontown, Broadcom Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

While global electric vehicle (EV) sales volumes and Chinese market penetration continue to expand, pure-play automaker equities remain down approximately 20% year-to-date amid competitive pricing headwinds. Capital flows indicate a broader structural reallocation from downstream vehicle assembly toward upstream battery manufacturing and critical mineral producers. Today's watchlist BYD, Marvell, Elevra Lithium Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Alphabet’s record $5.5B Kangaroo bond and Nvidia’s latest earnings highlight surging global capital flows into AI infrastructure. However, in Australia, grid capacity constraints and evolving policy settings present significant structural headwinds for new data centre developments. Today's watchlist Nvidia, NextDC, Qantas Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Fast-fashion giant SHEIN is preparing for Hong Kong’s largest listing of the year with an upcoming market debut targeting an estimated valuation of ~$27 billion. Despite headwinds from shifting global tariffs and fierce ecommerce competition, this high-stakes IPO will serve as a critical gauge for the future of the cross-border online retail sector. Today's watchlist: PDD, Meituan, Sandfire Resources Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Consumer staple demand, private-label uptake, and automated supply chains are in focus across the Australian grocery sector ahead of Coles' reporting date. Amid recent global tech volatility, defensive retailers have shown steady performance, driven in part by digital sales growth and margin management. Today's Watchlist: Coles, Intuit, Zoom Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

With crude prices climbing amid prolonged Middle East tensions, persistent energy costs are fuelling a sticky wave of cost-push inflation across the broader economy. This structural oil shock threatens to keep interest rates higher for longer while squeezing corporate margins and Australian household budgets throughout the supply chain. Today's Watchlist: Ampol, PLS, Palo Alto Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

While broader US markets faced pressure, eyes turn toward Nvidia’s highly anticipated earnings report next week. With the semiconductor sector down 20% from its recent highs, Nvidia's results and forward guidance will be the critical test of whether resilient AI demand can spark the next major leg higher. Today's Watchlist: Marvell, Walmart, Guzman y Gomez Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

With global crude prices holding strong, we break down the real story behind the performance divide between energy giants ExxonMobil and Woodside. Discover how distinct capital allocation strategies, from aggressive U.S. share buybacks to Australia’s long-cycle mega-projects, are shaping the future of shareholder returns across the oil and gas sector. Today's Watchlist: Santos, Moderna, Pop Mart Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Copper is trading near record highs above $14,000 a ton amid a severe supply squeeze, with structural demand from AI data centers and clean energy colliding with a projected shortfall of up to 10 million tonnes a year over the coming decade. Declining ore grades and long mine development timelines mean supply cannot keep pace, setting the stage for what could be shaping into a decade-long infrastructure super cycle. Today's Watchlist: Evolution Mining, Alibaba, Analog Devices Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Surging oil prices and a global supply shock, ongoing geopolitical crises, huge new tariffs and fears of AI disruption and a possible market bubble – all this should be roiling markets horribly. But globally, shares just keep rising to all-time highs. Nasdaq chief economist Phil Mackintosh explains that there's no mystery, and we can have confidence in market performance.

This week, the spotlight shifts to the highly anticipated earnings of Australian mining and resource giants. Investors and analysts will be closely monitoring free cash flow and dividend sustainability, especially as rising labour and energy costs could threaten to squeeze margins for market heavyweights. Today's Watchlist: BHP, CSL, Reddit Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

The "picks and shovels" of the AI ecosystem, from infrastructure giants to server makers like SMCI, are delivering blockbuster earnings, proving that AI could be rapidly transitioning from a speculative bet into a high-yielding, cash-flow-rich powerhouse. Today's Watchlist: SMCI, Cisco, Treasury Wine Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

A decline in residential mortgage applications across major Australian banks signals a stall in their primary profit growth engine. Today's Watchlist: ANZ Bank, SpaceX, Lenovo Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

With global 10-year yields reaching multi-year highs, widening credit spreads indicate that the $58 trillion bond market is signaling a structural end to the era of easy money. Today's Watchlist: Coreweave, Nebius, CBA Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Led by a major turnaround in players like Atlassian, segments of the software sector have staged a powerful recovery, suggesting these companies are positioning themselves as key AI beneficiaries rather than victims. Today's Watchlist: XSW Software ETF, Riot Platforms, Westpac Bank Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

As the ASX 200 trades near historic highs, the commencement of the Australian corporate reporting season presents a critical valuation test as markets exhibit heightened sensitivity to forward guidance and margin pressures. Today's Watchlist: Life360, Barrick Mining, Rocket Lab Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Gold just staged its biggest breakout in months, surging past $4,250 and clearing $4,300 on futures. Here's why Wall Street keeps getting gold wrong, and what central bank buying, ballooning debt, and year-end targets mean for your portfolio. Today's Watchlist: Pantoro Gold, Datadog, Atlassian Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

The global financial markets are currently experiencing an exceptionally bullish phase characterised by elevated volatility and major indices hitting historic highs. This environment of "irrational exuberance" is primarily driven by strong micro-level corporate earnings, with investors frequently overlooking macroeconomic risks in favor of positive growth narratives. Today's Watchlist: Applovin, ConocoPhillips, Block Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

After quadrupling earlier this year, memory sector valuations have shed one trillion dollars, raising critical questions about whether compressed P/E ratios reflect healthy profit-taking or genuine market doubt around forward earnings projections. Today's Watchlist: Sandisk, AMD, 4D Medical Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

A strong rally has gripped US markets, as US-Iran conflict fears ease and impressive results from US companies keep coming. But will that include SpaceX? It's share price has plummeted since its listing, and pressure is intensifying. It's earnings report tomorrow will be crucial to its future and investor confidence. Today's Watchlist: NASA ETF, Caterpillar, Guzman Y Gomez Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote  

The crypto sector is experiencing a clear divergence based on business model adaptability. Mining companies have successfully leveraged their infrastructure for AI computing, delivering strong year-to-date performance, while companies with direct Bitcoin exposure are navigating the asset's 27% decline through strategic diversification. Today's Watchlist: Circle, Palantir, WiseTech Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote    

A tech-led Wall Street rally driven by strong semiconductor gains and cloud earnings from Microsoft and Amazon, with a clear divergence emerging across the sector as investors reward companies demonstrating immediate AI monetisation while penalising those with longer paths to return on investment. Today's Watchlist: Amazon, Live Nation, Capstone Copper Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Microsoft and Meta both reported earnings this week, but Wall Street's reaction couldn't have been more different. Microsoft jumped 8% after-hours while Meta dropped 9%, revealing exactly what investors now demand from Big Tech's AI bet Today's Watchlist: Fortinet, Starbucks, Rio Tinto Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Q2 earnings season is well underway and Wall Street is focused on where the AI capital is actually being deployed. With tech giants committing historic levels of capex to AI infrastructure, the question becomes which companies are positioned to capture that spending and which valuations have gotten ahead of themselves. Today's Watchlist: SK Hynix, Unilever, DroneShield Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Judging whether to buy a stock (such as Tesla) after a significant drop, involves separating emotional reactions from figuring out what's going on. These are the five questions to answer: 1. Has it's growth story changed? 2. Is it actually cheaper? 3. Why did it fall? 4. What is it's support level? 5. What will make it go up? We use Tesla's recent fall to illustrate this process. Today's Watchlist: Seagate, Corning, Capricorn Metals Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

This week marks the biggest week of the US earnings season, with over a third of major companies reporting, and it's shaping up as the ultimate stress test for the AI trade. Results will come from every layer of the AI supply chain, from data centre infrastructure and semiconductor equipment makers to chip designers and hyperscalers, revealing whether the enormous capital expenditure pouring into AI is delivering real returns. Watchlist: Dell, Coca-Cola, Paladin Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Defence stocks are surging as the sector faces what analysts are calling the strongest macro environment in a generation. With ongoing conflict in the Middle East, NATO nations ramping up military spending, and governments around the world committing to long-term defence budgets, major contractors are reporting strong earnings beats and record order backlogs. Watchlist: Lockheed Martin, NextEra Energy, Newmont Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Investors lose patience as cash warning flashes for big tech Markets are holding steady in the face of a rapidly rising oil price and dynamic results from major US companies. It's those results that are taking more investor attention than anything else with the key question of whether the massive spend on AI infrastructure is worth it. And at first blush, with fresh results from Alphabet and Tesla, and answer seems to be 'maybe not'. Watchlist: Intel, SMIC, Sandfire Resources Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

The ASX 200 barely moved this week, but beneath that flat headline, a dramatic rotation is underway, with investors piling into into oil and gas names as Middle East tensions near the Strait of Hormuz keep crude prices elevated. Watchlist: Woodside, CBA, Tesla Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote  

The focus this week is the AI trade, where enormous capital expenditure commitments are now being tested against actual revenue growth and free cash flow generation. With several major results due in coming days, investors are looking for evidence that the spending cycle is producing returns, and the stakes for richly valued, heavily indebted names are particularly high. Watchlist: Alphabet, GM, Yancoal Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Capital is rotating out of high-valuation growth stocks into attractively priced, earnings-rich value plays. Australian value stocks have outperformed growth for the first time in a year, driven by rising interest rates and shifting fiscal policy, signaling a potential inflection point. Watchlist: Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY), Marvell, Palo Alto Networks Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Capital is rotating out of high-valuation tech and semiconductors into AI-driven healthcare technology, as medical AI experiences explosive growth across clinical diagnostics, robotic surgery, and physician automation, positioning healthcare not just as a traditional defensive play but as the next frontier of exponential growth. Watchlist: Abbott, Netflix, BHP Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI has spotlighted what many believe will define the next chapter of the AI race: physical, consumer-facing hardware and the end-to-end integration of chips, software, and devices. The market remains caught between optimism and uncertainty about who will ultimately dominate this once-in-a-generation opportunity. Watchlist: Apple, BlackRock, Zip Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

US markets rallied on a softer-than-expected CPI print, while Australia's ASX 200 finished exactly flat, continuing to underperform as domestic tax changes weigh on bank stocks and mortgage books. Major overnight moves in tech, a dramatic earnings season moment for IBM, and a local winemaker's strategic pivot back to premium are also covered. Watchlist: Bank of America, IBM, Treasury Wines Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

The US tech sector fell hard overnight as US-Iran conflict escalated and talk of blockade and tolls hit investor confidence. We unpack what can be expected as the oil price and bond yields spike in response. Watchlist: Oracle, Goldman Sachs, Tamboran Resources Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote  

It was the powerful artificial intelligence trade leading global markets higher last week. There were spectacular gains in some market-leading stocks. And that expectation and hope will now be realised (or not) as US companies report their earnings and forecasts. So let's find out if the billions of dollars sunk into building out AI infrastructure is actually worth it. Watchlist: JP Morgan, SK Hynix, Electro Optic Systems Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Technology stocks are climbing globally, but so far into July, it's Hong Kong that is outperforming, as significant capital inflow lifts the technology index there and AI-aligned stocks. It's been a dramatic uptick for a key global technology market. And it looks like structural factors are in place to support continued growth as China doubles-down on a self-sufficient AI sector. Watchlist: SMIC, Take Two, Fletcher Building Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote

Markets flipped from yesterday's tech sector downturn as investors rushed back to AI. Few sectors are running as hot as cyber security, in a bull run since Anthropic launched its Mythos model that freaked out corporations and governments alike, and set off a stampede into AI security. Some stocks have doubled in three months, as the whole sector is expected to do by 2030. Watchlist: Fortinet, Alibaba, Minerals 260 Check out these stocks: www.moomoo.com/quote