End of Day Report – Thursday 30 October: ASX 200 falls 41 points | All eyes on Trump v Xi
The ASX 200 dropped another 41 points to 8886 as interest rate sensitive stocks fell and WES dropped 7.1% on AGM comments. Banks held firm as we await details from APEC on the Trump/Xi Meeting which w...
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Pre-Market Report – Thursday 30 October: US markets stall on Fed cuts | Tech results after hours mixed
Big night for Wall Street as the SP500 finished flat but the Nasdaq rose 0.5%. Focus on US company earnings and the Fed meeting. Rates cut 0.25% but pushed back against any assumption of another one i...
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End of Day Report – Wednesday 29 October: ASX 200 drops 86 as inflation comes in hot | Banks and REITs fall
The ASX 200 dropped 86 points to 8926 (-1.0%) as inflation came in hotter than expected and snuffed out any rate cut hopes for next week. The banks bore the brunt, CBA down 2.1% and WBC falling 3.1% w...
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 29 October: US markets hit new records, SPI up 11 | CPI today
US stocks finished higher overnight. The Nasdaq rose 0.8% and the SP500 0.2%. US stocks remain in record highs on average volume of 20bn shares. Employment figures released were encouraging, and NVDA ...
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 28 October: ASX 200 falls 43 points | CSL and WTC dumped
The ASX 200 fell 43 points to 9012 (0.5%) as resources were sold off heavily. Two blue chip casualties today too in CSL on a downgrade and delays to its demerger plans and WTC on ASIC raid on offices....
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Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 28 October: US markets power up, SPI down 39 | Gold drops again
US stocks hit all time highs again overnight. The Nasdaq was up 1.8% and the SP500 1.2%. Company earnings are coming in strong, the Fed is in a rate cutting cycle and optimism around the trade spat is...
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End of Day Report – Monday 27 October: ASX 200 up 37 points | Banks and iron ore miners firm
The ASX 200 rose 37 points to 9056 (0.4%) after flirting with a new record high. Banks came off the early boil somewhat, CBA up 0.8% and the Big Bank Basket up to $291.17 (+0.7%). Financials generally...
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 27 October: US markets rally | US-China trade deal and Fed this week
Wall St had a strong session on Friday. Inflation numbers coming in slightly lower than expected and company earnings continuing to beat. The market jumping hurdles of the Government shutdown, trade t...
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