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For a second time this month, the local share market came close to eclipsing its record high set back in mid-2021 but most of its gains faded in the afternoon.

The main indexes notched notable gains ahead of a busy week on Wall Street.

The continuation of the rally in equities, which took the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones to yet new highs, came as bond prices and yields remained steady.

The dependable dividend growers of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats dumped a Dow Jones stock and added an industrial supplier.

The rally in Asian markets petered out Friday, with profit-takers paring three-day surges in Hong Kong and Shanghai as traders await more guidance on China's plans to support the country's battered economy.

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The energy sector’s prospects remain solid amid escalating geopolitical tensions, resilient demand, and production cuts. In such a scenario, three fundamentally sound energy companies, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), and ChampionX Corp (CHX), could be wise portfolio additions this month. Read on….

The Australian share market has climbed half a per cent as surging mining companies helped the index to its fifth successive day of gains.

The streaming giant posted higher-than-expected subscriber growth for Q4, sending its share price soaring.

In 2024, the energy sector anticipates growth in global markets and expansion in tech applications in the oil and gas market. Hence, fundamentally solid energy stocks CVR Energy (CVI), North American Construction (NOA), and Adams Resources & Energy (AE) might be worth buying to accelerate investors' portfolios. Read more….

Constrained supplies due to geopolitical unrest and production cuts coupled with growing oil and gas demand worldwide could drive prices higher, benefitting the energy sector. Amid this, let’s determine if you should buy energy stocks Koninklijke Vopak (VOPKY), USA Compression Partners (USAC), and Solaris Oilfield (SOI) for gains. Read more….