Pre-Market Report – Thursday 6 February: US markets kick higher | Gold hits record
US stocks rose overnight, brushing off underwhelming earnings from Alphabet. The S&P 500 rose 0.39%, with about 350 companies in the index ending in the green. The NASDAQ edged 0.20% higher, buoyed by...
5 Helmi 202513min
End of Day Report – Wednesday 5 February: ASX 200 rises 43 points | Resources rally, gold hits records
The ASX 200 finished up 43 points at 8417 (0.5%). Resources were the stars today, BHP up 1.5% with FMG rallying another 2.0% and even lithium stocks better, MIN up 1.8% and PLS up 1.8%. Gold miners to...
5 Helmi 202511min
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 5 February: US markets rally, China reopens | Google down 6% on results
The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 moved higher on Tuesday due to a strong gain in Palantir , as Wall Street sought stable footing following the latest developments on the global trade front. The tech-h...
4 Helmi 202512min
End of Day Report – Tuesday 4 February: ASX 200 gives up gains | Banks slip, gold better
The ASX 200 finishes down 5 at 8374 (0.1%) as nerves and some investor apathy kicked in. China imposing a 15% tariff on US Coal and LNG hurting sentiment late. After a strong start banks faded with th...
4 Helmi 202513min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 4 February: US markets off lows as Canada and Mexico given a reprieve
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday staged a major comeback, recovering steep losses from earlier in the session after President Donald Trump said tariffs against Mexico would be paused for one...
3 Helmi 202513min
End of Day Report – Monday 3 February: ASX 200 falls 153 points | CTT tumbles
ASX 200 kicks off February with a Trump Tariff induced loss of 153 points to 8379 (-1.8%). No sign of any rally as US futures point to further loses. Across the board falls with the Big Bank Basket do...
3 Helmi 202512min
Pre-Market Report – Monday 3 February: US markets fall on tariffs | RSG CEO steps down
Wall Street closed out the week lower after the White House confirmed tariff plans on Mexico, Canada, and China. The Dow Jones trimmed 337 points (-0.75%). Up 172 points at best. Down 375 points at wo...
2 Helmi 202510min
End of Day Report – Friday 31 January: ASX back to record highs | Nasdaq Futures up 0.5%
The ASX has finished the day up 39 points or 0.45%. Up 1.8% for the week. This close matches the all-time high achieved back in December. The day’s gains were driven primarily by a rally in mining, re...
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