End of Day Report – Tuesday 19 May: ASX 200 jumps 99 | Banks lead rebound, CSL better too
The ASX 200 bounced back 99 points today to 8605 (1.2%) as banks led the recovery. CBA gained % with the Big Bank Basket up to $271.83 (=1.5%%). NAB the standout gaining 2.0%. MQG also had a good day ...
19 Touko 14min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 19 May: US markets volatile | Trump delays attack
The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 fell on Monday, bogged down by declines in technology, as traders monitored oil prices and bond yields while awaiting further developments with the conflict in the...
18 Touko 10min
End of Day Report – Monday 18 May: ASX 200 sinks 126 as bond yields rise and commodities fall
The ASX 200 fell 126 points to 8,505 (-1.5%) today in a dismal start to the week. Thankfully, the banking sector held up relatively well, with CBA posting a 1% rise, while insurers also performed stro...
18 Touko 14min
Pre-Market Report – Monday 18 May: US markets slip | SPI drops 38
Stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors grew increasingly concerned about the impact of the prolonged conflict with Iran, particularly the risk that higher energy prices could further fuel inflatio...
17 Touko 12min
End of Day Report – Friday 15 May: ASX 200 falls 10 points | Banks bounce, resources sink
The ASX 200 eased back another 10 points to 8631 (0.1%), capping off a miserable week at the index level. The index fell 1.3% this Budget week, mainly as banks crashed with CBA in focus. Banks made up...
15 Touko 11min
Pre-Market Report – Friday 15 May: US markets hit new records on AI boom | Gold eases, banks to rebound
Stocks were higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average retaking 50,000 after strong earnings from Cisco Systems and following a key meeting between U.S. and China. The 30-stock index po...
14 Touko 13min
End of Day Report – Thursday 14 May: Budget aftershock
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14 Touko 10min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 14 May: US markets mixed | Trump in Beijing
US equities were mixed, with tech outperforming losses in broader sectors as faster inflation weighed against the ongoing AI rally. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose more than 0.5% while the Dow fell 20...
13 Touko 15min
