Pre-Market Report – Thursday 23 July: US markets weaker - Alphabet and Tesla in focus - SPI up 72 - Gold up - Oil up - MQG CEO to retire.
US stocks closed lower on Wednesday ahead of the start of earnings season for mega-cap technology companies. The S&P 500 shed 0.1%, the Nasdaq 100 lost 0.5%, and the Dow Jones inched down. Software st...
22 Juli 0s
End of Day Report – Wednesday 22 July: ASX 200 up 30 - LYC falls on update - Gold shines - BHP strong - Resources rebound - US futures down.
The ASX 200 closed up 30 points to 8823 (0.3%), with resources back in favour and the gold sector shining. It seemed as though defensive stocks were sold to fund buying in the likes of BHP, which rose...
22 Juli 0s
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 22 July: US tech rallies - Buy the Dip in Semis - SPI up 21 - Gold up - Oil up - Yields up - Quaterlies continue
US stock indices closed higher on Tuesday as a rally in chipmakers lifted the broader market. The S&P 500 added 0.9%, the Nasdaq 100 advanced 1.9%, and the Dow Jones gained 385 points. Semiconductor s...
21 Juli 0s
End of Day Report – Tuesday 21 July: ASX 200 fights back to close up 2 - Oil down- Gold up - US Futures solid.
The ASX 200 closed up 2 points at 8,793 after staging a decent rally off the lows as Asian markets turned positive and US futures also moved into positive territory. Banking stocks eased back, with CB...
21 Juli 0s
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 21 July: US markets drift lower - SPI down 34 - Oil up again - Quarterlies continue
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20 Juli 0s
End of Day Report – Monday 20 July: ASX 200 drift 5 pts lower - US futures give up some gains - Kopspi drops 4.5% again - EQR soars on Twiggy stake
The ASX 200 drifted around to close down 5 points at 8,791, as the banks paused after last week's rise and resources came back into focus. US futures sliding lower sapped early enthusiasm. The Big Ban...
20 Juli 11min
Pre-Market Report – Monday 20 July: US markets slip - Iran War escalates - SPI up - Oil up - US futures flat
Wall St fell Friday as a Chinese AI breakthrough rattled semis and oil rose after holding ground for the previous three sessions on further US-Iran escalation. Dow Jones down 407 points. S&P 500 down ...
19 Juli 11min
End of Day Report – Friday 17 July: ASX 200 down 44 - Banks flat - Resources hit - Asain tech smacked down - Gold up - COL pulls the dog rug out.
The ASX 200 closed down 44 pts at 8,797 as US futures weakened and Asian technology stocks were hit hard. Down 10pts for the week. Our market saw both the banks and resources come under pressure. The ...
17 Juli 14min
