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Weekly Wrap 23 May

Bell Direct
May 23, 2025

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.

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