End of Day Report – Tuesday 4 August: ASX 200 soars 127 pts to Five Month High - Banks shine - Gold better - Industrials and Healthcare ahead - Tech Roars
The ASX 200 climbed to a five-month high, rising 127 points to 9,146 (1.4%), as the banking sector took off once again. CBA rose 1.6% and NAB gained 3.0%, with the Big Bank Basket climbing to $300.56 ...
4 Aug 13min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 4 August: US markets hit records - Oil down - SPI unchanged - Results kick off
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3 Aug 10min
End of Day Report – Monday 3 August: ASX 200 closes on high - up 43 - FPR bid - US futures solid - Gold higher - Oil down
The ASX 200 closed up 43 points at 9,020, as promising news from the Middle East over the weekend encouraged buyers back into the market. Stronger US futures helped sentiment, while a fall in the oil ...
3 Aug 11min
Pre-Market Report – Monday 3 August: US markets better - SPI down 85 before US -Iran talks announced - Oil falls hard - FPR takeover bid
Wall St rose on Friday night, closing out one of the wildest weeks of the AI boom with a decisive snapback. Dow Jones up 277 points. S&P 500 up 0.70%. Nasdaq up 1.00%. Russell 2000 down 0.50%. VIX dow...
2 Aug 12min
End of Day Report – Friday 31 July: ASX 200 closes up 9 - Korea goes nuts - Good week for ASX - Banks flat - Miners up - Quarterlies finish.
The ASX 200 closed up a mere 9 points at 8,978 (0.1%), as a solid start gave way to caution ahead of the weekend. There was a bounce today in some of the oversold small and mid-cap stocks as the banks...
31 Jul 11min
Pre-Market Report – Friday 31 July: US markets jump on earnings - Apple falls to the ground - SPI up 99 - Gold up - Quarterly dump continues
US stock indices closed higher on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session's losses as chipmakers rallied and investors assessed earnings. The S&P 500 gained 1.7%, the Nasdaq jumped 3.4%, and th...
30 Jul 13min
End of Day Report – Thursday 30 July: ASX 200 drops 71 - Banks flat - Gold miners slip - Tech rallies - Quarterlies continue
The ASX 200 gave back 71 points to 8,968 (-0.8%) as profit-taking set in across the board. Banks were mixed, with CBA and ANZ down slightly, while NAB and WBC edged higher. MQG, though, fell 1.5% afte...
30 Jul 13min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 30 July: US markets fall on Fed hold - Yields rise - SPI down 51 - Quarterlies continue - NAB update
US stock indices closed lower on Wednesday as investors following the Federal Reserve's policy decision and another selloff in chipmakers ahead of major tech earnings. The S&P 500 fell 1.5%, the Nasda...
29 Jul 17min
