Investor sentiment remains upbeat as M&A activity accelerates, commodities shift gears as the big players look to diversify earnings, and key macro trends point to a busy second half of 2025.
In this week’s wrap, Grady Wulff covers:
- (0:09) Why M&A is back on the agenda, and what’s fuelling it
- (1:01) The Insignia Financial deal twist and what’s next
- (1:51) Big mining plays: BHP’s copper push & Rio’s lithium leap
- (3:03) Mayne Pharma takeover on thin ice – what it means
- (5:30) ASX200 performance this week, sector winners & losers
- (6:16) Most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients
- (6:42) Key economic data to watch next week.
