Wry & Dry #12-26 King Donald. Moses Bowen. Liberals own Net Zero.

There’s no doubt that the Brits are very good at one thing: running a fete. But it always rains. Trumpster ignored the rain, but Mrs Trumpster’s raincoat will boost Burberry’s sales. And then there was The Dinner and the table that took three days to set; even the king cannot avoid the union’s work-to-rule rules.
Meanwhile, apocalyptic fossil-fuel forecasts hit the news, believed by the ABC but no-one else. Uncle Albo left PNG with egg all over his cherubic face. And the Liberal Party ignores the polls and keeps digging, but a ray of commonsense from Ms. Ley.
First ten weeks of FY25, interest rates, Gold miners, Emeco and Santos

The first ten weeks of the 2025 financial year have been characterised by robust equity markets, heightened corporate activity, and renewed confidence that the monetary policy cycle has turned. The ASX has gained 4.5%, including dividends, reflecting resilient earnings and easing macro headwinds.