Pre-Market Report – Friday 20 March: US markets stage recovery | Oil slips, gold and silver fall
US equity indices pared significant session losses on Thursday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended down just 0.2% while the Dow Jones declined 0.3% following a recovery from four-month lows. Volatility ac...
19 Mar 10min
End of Day Report – Thursday 19 March: ASX 200 drops 1.7% to lowest level in four months | Resources crushed
The ASX 200 fell 143 points to 8498 (1.7%), its lowest level in four months. $265bn has now been wiped off the index since the halcyon days of February. It is all about the oil price and the realisati...
19 Mar 6min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 19 March: Fed and Iran take Wall Street lower
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18 Mar 5min
End of Day Report – Wednesday 18 March: ASX 200 up 26 points | Calm returns (for now)
The ASX 200 rose 26 points to 8641 (0.3%) as confidence increased for an end to the war as oil prices fell slightly in Asia. A mixed session with the banks steady as CBA rose 0.6% with the Big Bank Ba...
18 Mar 17min
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 18 March: US markets push slightly higher | Oil up, gold steady
A positive night on Wall Street even though Brent oil rose 3% as the Iranian conflict drags on indefinitely. Sentiment around travel and consumer spending got a boost after airline stocks Delta and Am...
17 Mar 12min
End of Day Report – Tuesday 17 March: ASX 200 up 31 points | RBA hikes as expected
The ASX 200 rose 31 points to 8614 (0.4%) despite the RBA raising rates as expected. The vote was close though, 5-4, a dovish hike. Banks were firm on the rate hike, CBA up 0.3% and the Big Bank Baske...
17 Mar 14min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 17 March: US markets rally as oil falls | Meta to cull jobs
Stocks rose on Monday, while oil prices pulled back as Wall Street tried to recover from another losing week, with investors monitoring the latest developments of the Iran war. The Dow Jones Industria...
16 Mar 16min
End of Day Report – Monday 16 March: ASX 200 drops 34 | Banks solid, tech and resources fall again
The ASX 200 fell 34 points to 8583 (0.4%) as US futures stabilised and oil failed to kick despite weekend moves against Kharg Island. Banks held firm with CBA up 1.0% ahead of RBA. The Big Bank Basket...
16 Mar 14min
