End of Day Report – Friday 29 May: ASX 200 up 139, 0.9% for the week | CBA drags banks higher
The ASX 200 jumped 139 points to close the week at 8732 (+1.6%) on a very firm note as hopes built that there will be some resolution, or at least an extension of the ceasefire in the Middle East. The...
29 Touko 14min
Pre-Market Report – Friday 29 May: US markets hit more records | Peace deal?
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at records on Thursday as tech resumed its leadership, and traders weighed a reported agreement between U.S. and Iranian negotiators to extend the ceasefire. T...
28 Touko 14min
End of Day Report – Thursday 28 May: ASX 200 drops 125 points | Banks and gold on the nose
The ASX 200 took a dive today, down another 125pts at 8593 (1.4%), as the peace deal in the Gulf is starting to slide away. Banks and gold bore the brunt of the selling, with CBA off 2.1% and WBC down...
28 Touko 14min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 28 May: US markets mixed | Chips take a breather
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a new record on Wednesday as oil prices retreated, while the S&P 500 eked out a tiny gain, with chip stocks keeping the index’s gains in check. The 30-stock Do...
27 Touko 11min
End of Day Report – Wednesday 27 May: ASX 200 surges 60 points on CPI | Oil down
The ASX 200 started slowly with early losses, but after a benign and better-than-expected CPI read, the bulls were back. The ASX 200 closed up 60 points at 8718 (0.7%). Banks fought back from bigger e...
27 Touko 16min
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 27 May: US markets head higher | S&P 500 at new record
The S&P 500 gained 0.6% on Tuesday and the Nasdaq climbed 1.2% to fresh record highs while the Dow Jones finished 118 points lower as investors returned from the long weekend with continued focus on d...
26 Touko 14min
End of Day Report – Tuesday 26 May: ASX 200 falls 34 points | Gold slips, oil rises
The ASX 200 eased back 34 points today to 8658 (0.4%) in a quiet session, with US and UK markets closed last night. The banking sector was modestly lower, with NAB falling 0.8% and some more profit ta...
26 Touko 12min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 26 May: US markets closed | SPI up 24
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