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MM remains bullish towards the ASX200 around 8700
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MM remains bullish towards the S&P 500 around 7550
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MM is neutral towards copper around US$6.40/lb
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MM is mildly bearish towards Lithium around CNY13,000/MT
We are neutral towards CATL around €57.00
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MM is neutral towards PLS around $4.25
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MM is neutral to bearish towards MIN around $54
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MM is neutral towards IGO around $7.00
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MM is neutral towards LTR around $1.00
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MM is neutral towards Albermarle around US$109
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The ASX 200 eked out a +0.3% gain ahead of the Fed’s rate decision, primarily courtesy of a bounce by the miners, while CBA was the largest drag on the local index, slipping 0.6%. It was encouraging to see the selling pressure across the ASX subside, but with markets becoming increasingly hawkish, we feel investors require some “good news” before they take on more risk with global central banks set to start hiking as elevated oil prices continue to stoke inflation expectations.
