Breakfast Briefing – Wed 2 Mar
US stocks drop as energy prices soar, with oil nearing US$105 and European gas surging 23%. Western firms continue to pull out of Russia as more sanctions are introduced. The Dow Jones finished down 5...
1 Mar 202215min
End of Day – Tue 1 Mar
The ASX 200 closed up 47 points at 7097 (0.7%), well off its highs as some caution crept in. No bad news from Ukraine was good news for the market with one eye on the RBA, which once again stressed ‘p...
1 Mar 202217min
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 1 Mar
US markets were mixed but managed to perform better than the futures expected at the close yesterday afternoon. The Dow Jones fell 0.49% while the Nasdaq gained 0.41%. Russia has begun to hit back on ...
28 Feb 202215min
End of Day – Mon 28 Feb
The ASX 200 traded up 51 points today to 7049 (0.7%) in volatile trade ahead of events unfolding in Ukraine. Late 20-point surge helped. US futures having a serious wobble took the wind out of the sai...
28 Feb 202217min
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 28 Feb
Russia and Ukraine are set to hold talks without preconditions as Putin puts nuclear “deterrence” forces on alert. The Dow posted its largest daily gain on Friday night up 835 points, as all US sector...
27 Feb 202213min
End of Day – Fri 25 Feb
The ASX 200 rallied 7 points to 6998. Quiet, too quiet. After the big falls yesterday, investors and traders were reluctant to chase the market higher ahead of a weekend. A good bounce from technology...
25 Feb 202215min
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 25 Feb
ASX 200 SPI up 85Biden speech helps calm nerves. Sanction but no intervention.Dow stages huge rebound closimng ip 92 after being down 900 points.Nasdaq rallies 3.3% after a 3.3% loss early.Base metals...
24 Feb 202214min
End of Day – Thu 24 Feb
The ASX 200 fell 215 points to 6991 (3.0%). It was all about results and Russia. Mainly Russia today as the drums of war beat loud and Putin sent troops into Ukraine. The index opened badly with BHP e...
24 Feb 202215min
