Market Updates

US equities lacked conviction overnight, trading in a narrow range as the markets brace for the latest CPI report and FOMC minutes on Wednesday that could signal if the Fed lifts rates once again. Gol...

11 Apr 202310min

ASX 200 rose strongly to 7310 up 91 points (1.3%) in quiet post-Easter trade. Both banks and resources fired up with industrials solid too. BHP led the resources gaining 2.1% with RIO up 1.9% and FMG ...

11 Apr 202313min

US stocks mixed overnight, closing mostly flat after clawing back steep losses in early trade after strong jobs data revealed a still-tight labour market, supporting bets for another Fed hike in May w...

10 Apr 202310min

ASX 200 gives back 18 points to finish at 7219 (-0.3%) down as lacklustre trade ahead of NFP and Easter took hold. US futures easing slightly, not helping sentiment. Profit taking across the board wit...

6 Apr 202315min

Dow Jones up 80 points (+0.24%) in a narrow day of trade. Dow up 141 at best, and down 26 at worst. S&P 500 down 0.25%. NASDAQ down 1.07%. VIX Volatility Index up 0.4%. In Europe, STOXX 50 -0.4% FTSE ...

5 Apr 202313min

ASX 200 closed up 1 point to 7237 in a boring day of trading. RBA rate pause apparently not stimulating markets as much as one would think.Phil Lowe's speech at the Press Club dominated. US Jobs numbe...

5 Apr 202315min

ASX 200 rose 13 points to 7236 (+0.2%) surging after the RBA paused on rate rises. Banks saw moderate gains with the Big Bank Basket relatively unchanged at $172.12. MQG rose 1.4% and insurers mixed a...

4 Apr 202316min

US equities finished mixed overnight for the first trading day of the second quarter. S&P 500 climbed higher supported by energy stocks following OPEC+ groups oil output targets. Dow closed near highs...

3 Apr 202312min