Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 2 April: US markets firm ahead of Liberation Day | Gold holds
The S&P 500 climbed on Tuesday in another volatile session as the market awaited clarity from President Donald Trump regarding his tariff policy rollout. Wall Street also faced pressure from weaker-th...
1 Apr 202512min
End of Day Report – Tuesday 1 April: ASX 200 rallies 82 points | RBA on hold, gold at records
The ASX 200 rallied hard despite negative US futures with a 82-point gain to 7925 (+1.0%). The RBA left rates on hold as expected. Banks were the turn around story with CBA up % and the Big Bank Baske...
1 Apr 202514min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 1 April: US markets rally off lows | Gold hits record, RBA today
The S&P 500 rallied back from early losses on Monday to end the session higher, as traders nervously looked ahead to President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. The broad market index added 0.55% to close ...
31 Mar 202512min
End of Day Report – Monday 31 March: ASX 200 drops 139 on quarter end | US Futures down
The ASX fell 139 points to 7843 (-1.7%). Tariff and global growth fears weighed as Asian markets saw profit taking, Japan off 3.8%. Some patches of green with the banks holding up better than expected...
31 Mar 202511min
Pre-Market Report – Monday 31 March: US markets stumble on inflation and tariffs | DHG agrees bid
Wall St sold off on Friday after new economic data reignited tariff driven stagflation concerns. Dow Jones down 401 points, closing on the low. S&P 500 down 2% and the Nasdaq down 2.7%. Discretionary ...
30 Mar 202512min
End of Day Report – Friday 28 March: Choppy session for the ASX | On hold for now
The ASX 200 finished the day up 0.2% and up 0.6% for the week. Consumer Staples, Energy and Industrials the leading sectors. Materials and Utilities also did well. It was an excellent session for Gold...
28 Mar 20256min
Pre-Market Report – Friday 28 March: US markets slip on car tax | Gold up
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 155.09 points, or 0.37%, to end at 42,299.70. The S&P 500 declined 0.33% to close at 5,693.31, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.53% to settle at 17,804.03. Shar...
27 Mar 202510min
End of Day Report – Thursday 27 March: ASX 200 down 30 | Tech stumbles, gold better
The ASX 200 dropped 30 points to 7969 (0.4%) as the banks came under a little pressure on car tariffs in the US. The Big Bank Basket rose to $245.27 (+0.1%). Financial services also under some pressu...
27 Mar 202512min
