Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 13 May: US markets soar, Dow up over 1000 | Gold falls
Wall Street jumped as the US and China agreed to cut tariffs for 90 days. Chinese imports are cut from 145% to 30%. US imports are cut from 125% to 10%. S&P 500 up 3.26%, NASDAQ up 4.35%. Dow jumped a...
12 Touko 202513min
End of Day Report – Monday 12 May: ASX 200 up a mere 2 points | US Futures in demand
ASX 200 kicks higher, just up 2 points to 8234 (+0.0%) after losing momentum as the day wore on. US futures are up strongly on hoped-for details on US/China trade negotiations. Dow futures up 1.1%, Na...
12 Touko 202511min
Pre-Market Report – Monday 12 May: US Futures up around 0.9% on China talks | Gold eases
Stocks ended flat overnight. Profit taking took hold from a strong open ahead of US/China trade talks this weekend. S&P 500 down 0.1%. Nasdaq flat and the Dow Jones 119 points. Closing near the low. E...
11 Touko 202512min
End of Day Report – Friday 9 May: ASX finishes up 40 points | Flat for the week
The ASX 200 rose 40 points (+0.5%) today, led by rebounds in banks and tech stocks. Most sectors in green. Financials lifted following a heavy selloff earlier in the week. MQG up 3.8% after reporting ...
9 Touko 20255min
Pre-Market Report – Friday 9 May: US markets rally in UK trade deal | MQG, QBE, REA results
No intro music today ! Wall Street rose as the US and the UK announced a trade deal although all three major indices shed some of their gains before market close. S&P 500 up 0.58%, NASDAQ up 1.07%. Do...
8 Touko 20259min
End of Day Report – Thursday 8 May: ASX finishes up 13 points | Trump to meet with UK PM
The ASX 200 closed with a gain of 13 points (+0.16%) after clawing back early losses as Trump teased a trade deal. Expected to be with the UK. Sterling and Aussie dollar rose on the news. Futures also...
8 Touko 20254min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 8 May: US markets rally | Fed keeps rates unchanged
Wall Street ended in the green following a choppy session as the Fed announced rates would remain steady, as expected. Chip stocks boosted the market with a late rally after a report suggested regulat...
7 Touko 202512min
End of Day Report – Wednesday 7 May: ASX 200 up 27 points | Resources better, banks flat
Another solid day with the ASX 200 up 27 points to 8178 (+0.3%). NAB (+1.6%) results helped, but the news of Bessent heading for a Swiss showdown with Chinese counterparties on trade, popped US future...
7 Touko 202514min
