Laura Besarati

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22,504 appearances 296 recordings 1 series first heard Aug 2024 last heard 5d ago

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CommSec Market Update · PM 04 Aug 26: ASX closing in on record · 4 Aug 2026 podcast

Important to note that many defence stocks have had a really good run. voice-verified

So drone shield was up over 300% last year. voice-verified

Electro-optic systems saw double that with a gain of 600% last year. voice-verified

So not overly surprising that they were some of the biggest losers last month, especially since there were a few solid weeks where it looked like the war could be coming to an end. voice-verified

But today, both drone shield and electro-optic systems at the top of the winner's list. voice-verified

Lithium miner Liontown has been one of the winners today as well, extending yesterday's improvements after presenting at the Diggers and Dealers Mining Convention. voice-verified

So this is an annual event giving mining companies the opportunity to present their latest plans and also update investors. voice-verified

So keep that in mind. voice-verified

This is a three-day event which started yesterday, so it could continue seeing share price swings on the back of company presentations tomorrow. voice-verified

Now, in terms of Liontown, the gains today came after the company pointed to improving demand for voice-verified

for spodumene, which is the raw ingredient used to make lithium, as well as a stronger performance at its flagship Kathleen Valley mine and early progress on plans to expand the operation. voice-verified

But it is important to note, again, Liontown slumped over 40% in July after its quarterly results failed to impress investors and after lithium prices dropped to five months low. voice-verified

So it is recovering from depleted levels. voice-verified

All right, looking ahead from here, US markets are poised to have quite a solid start. voice-verified

The Dow pointing up by a fifth of 1%, a similar improvement expected for the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ pointing up by 0.6%, a few hours before the US market opens. voice-verified

Of course, this is after the Dow closed at a record overnight and the S&P 500 isn't too far away from an all-time high either. voice-verified

Now, tonight we get more earnings results out of the United States, the likes of McDonald's and voice-verified

advanced micro devices. voice-verified

We have Spotify, Pinterest, SpaceX, just to name a few. voice-verified

So that's going to keep investors very busy. voice-verified

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