Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 7 April: US markets on hold, SPI unchanged | Deadline approaches
Markets are at something of a standstill again. We know why. We have another potential deal/timeline on the table from President Trump. The deadline is 8pm Tuesday night, US time. That would be Wednes...
6 Apr 12min
End of Day Report – Thursday 2 April: Trump speech turns market | Oil soars, resources fall
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2 Apr 12min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 2 April: US markets rise | Caution ahead of POTUS
The S&P 500 advanced 0.72% and closed at 6,575.32, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.16% and settled at 21,840.95. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 224.23 points, or 0.48%, to end at 46,565.74. ...
1 Apr 13min
End of Day Report – Wednesday 1 April: ASX 200 pumps 190 points higher | Banks surge 2%
The ASX 200 jumped 190 points to 8672 (2.2%) on US/Iranian news and a spectacularly strong US bounce. End of month and short covering helping lead us in. Confidence built throughout the day. Resources...
1 Apr 13min
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 1 April: US markets soar on peace hope | Oil falls, gold up
US stocks rose on Tuesday following new reports that gave investors hope that the Iran war could soon come to an end. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,125.37 points, or 2.49%, and closed at 4...
31 Mar 14min
End of Day Report – Tuesday 31 March: ASX 200 closes up 21, a month to forget | Gold rallies
The ASX 200 rose 21 points to 8482 in a topsy-turvy day on news from the Gulf and Trump. After an easier start, markets rallied on news that Trump might not need the Strait open to declare an end to t...
31 Mar 16min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 31 March: US markets ease | WTI above $100
The S&P 500 fell on Monday, weighed down by further gains in oil prices and a steep decline in tech, as traders looked past comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on inflation. The broad-ba...
30 Mar 15min
End of Day Report – Monday 30 March: ASX 200 fights back | Resources firm, banks slapped
The ASX 200 recovered well, closing down only 55 points at 8461 (0.7%), still looking at the worst month since Covid. Banks and industrials were hit hard with CBA down % and WBC off %. The Big Bank Ba...
30 Mar 12min
