15 September, 2023 Happy Friday! Who are you rooting for in the footy today? We’ve got some Carlton supporters here @PeakHQ, so looks like a few (or many) pints will be had… Enjoy the weekend. Across Markets… The sharemarket climbed 1.3 per cent in broad gains on Friday after better-than-expected Chinese and US data […]
    13 September, 2023 Happy hump day! Another warm day in Melbourne and back to back catch ups for the PEAK team in the city. After one too many coffees, a midweek beer might be on the cards. Across Markets… A tech rout pushed the ASX lower on Wednesday, ahead of key US inflation data […]
    12 September, 2023 Bright blue skies in Melbourne today. One may be forgiven for thinking it’s summer already! Here’s a question for you… Have growing costs and inflation prompted you to seek out other sources of income? We know of a few people who are coming up with some ‘interesting’ side hustles… One, in […]
    8 September, 2023 Happy Friday! How was your week? It’s certainly been a volatile one on the boards. But at least we have the weekend to look forward to! PS – Melburnians, a cheeky end of week pic for you below…. Across Markets… A weak lead from Wall Street and falls in the materials sector edged […]
    7 September, 2023 If you’re wondering what the sharemarket and Melbourne had in common today… The answer is headwinds! Gusts of up to 68 km/h here while weak Chinese economic data dampens iron ore and oil. What’s your prediction for the Chinese economy? Across Markets… The sharemarket fell 1.2 per cent at the closing […]
 6 September, 2023 Happy Hump Day! COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES Gold: US$1,925.82 (-0.64%) Silver: US$23.53 (-1.83%) Nickel (3mth): US$20,940/t (-0.50%) Copper (3mth): US$8,383/t (-0.83%) Oil (WTI): US$86.72  (+0.92%) Oil (Brent): US$89.96 (+1.08%) Iron 62pc Fe: US$117.13/t (-0.90%) AUD/USD: 0.6377  (-1.3%) Bitcoin: US$25,721 (+0.13%) Across markets Australian shares were set for a muted open. Tech shares were higher […]
 5 September, 2023 Phillip Lowe’s last RBA board meeting today, will they keep the cash rate on hold?What are your thoughts regarding the direction of rates? COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES Gold: US$1,944.28 (+0.19%)Silver: US$24.15 (-0.10%)Nickel (3mth): US$20,461/t (+1.30%)Copper (3mth): US$8,513.65/t (+1.85%)Oil (WTI): US$86.09  (-0.21%)Oil (Brent): US$88.37 (-0.21%)Iron 62pc Fe: US$118.19/t (-7.74%)AUD/USD: 0.65  (+0.22%)Bitcoin: US$25,985.10 (+0.1%) Across markets […]
    31 August, 2023 And just like that, it’s the end of the month! It’s been a busy one @PeakHQ with a few good transactions in a tough market. New PeakTV out with Melanie Leighton of ASX:TTM discussing the company’s exploration projects in Ecuador and their potential for resource growth. Check it out here. Across […]
 31 August, 2023 An early morning walk and coffee to kick off the day! A full moon was looking down on Elwood beach this morning, the second full moon of the month! There’s a certain buz in the air with Spring just around the corner. We made it through yet another gruelling winter! COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES Gold: […]
    29 August, 2023 A busy day @PeakHQ as we went live with a placement in ASX:EDE. With operations in the low-carbon concrete and hydrogen, the company is certainly well placed to execute on its growth strategy. Watch this space for more. Across Markets… A diffuse swing upwards across much of the benchmark led the […]