Pre-Market Report – Monday 3 August: US markets better - SPI down 85 before US -Iran talks announced - Oil falls hard - FPR takeover bid
Wall St rose on Friday night, closing out one of the wildest weeks of the AI boom with a decisive snapback. Dow Jones up 277 points. S&P 500 up 0.70%. Nasdaq up 1.00%. Russell 2000 down 0.50%. VIX dow...
2 Aug 12min
End of Day Report – Friday 31 July: ASX 200 closes up 9 - Korea goes nuts - Good week for ASX - Banks flat - Miners up - Quarterlies finish.
The ASX 200 closed up a mere 9 points at 8,978 (0.1%), as a solid start gave way to caution ahead of the weekend. There was a bounce today in some of the oversold small and mid-cap stocks as the banks...
31 Juli 11min
Pre-Market Report – Friday 31 July: US markets jump on earnings - Apple falls to the ground - SPI up 99 - Gold up - Quarterly dump continues
US stock indices closed higher on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session's losses as chipmakers rallied and investors assessed earnings. The S&P 500 gained 1.7%, the Nasdaq jumped 3.4%, and th...
30 Juli 13min
End of Day Report – Thursday 30 July: ASX 200 drops 71 - Banks flat - Gold miners slip - Tech rallies - Quarterlies continue
The ASX 200 gave back 71 points to 8,968 (-0.8%) as profit-taking set in across the board. Banks were mixed, with CBA and ANZ down slightly, while NAB and WBC edged higher. MQG, though, fell 1.5% afte...
30 Juli 13min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 30 July: US markets fall on Fed hold - Yields rise - SPI down 51 - Quarterlies continue - NAB update
US stock indices closed lower on Wednesday as investors following the Federal Reserve's policy decision and another selloff in chipmakers ahead of major tech earnings. The S&P 500 fell 1.5%, the Nasda...
29 Juli 17min
End of Day Report – Wednesday 29 July: ASX 200 jumps 91 - CPI better than expected - CSL soars to the Horizon - RIO stuns - Fed tonight.
The ASX 200 put in another solid performance, rising 91 points to 9039, as iron ore results cheered the resource sector and industrials continued to push higher. The market also took comfort from the ...
29 Juli 13min
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 29 July: US markets mixed - SPI up 74 - Rotation continues - Quarterlies and CPI today - RIO results.
US equity indices closed mixed on Tuesday as chipmakers extended their selloff, while earnings and falling oil prices supported investors' sentiment. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% and the Dow Jones rose 537...
28 Juli 12min
End of Day Report – Tuesday 28 July: ASX 200 up 54 - Solid turnaround - Banks and Tech lead - Gold slips - Oil and gas better - KOSPI down nearly 11%
The ASX 200 shrugged off early losses to close 54 points higher at 8948 (0.6%), with the banks proving resilient yet again. CBA rose 1.5% and NAB gained 0.7%, taking the Big Bank Basket to $295.23 (+1...
28 Juli 13min
