End of Day Report – Wednesday 11 March: ASX 200 jumps 51 as banks and resources charge higher | US futures positive
The ASX 200 rallied another 51 points in quiet trade. Jumped 17 points at the close on ETF rebalancing. Waiting for more news. Banks and resources led the gains, the Big Bank Basket up to $299.01 (0.8...
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Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 11 March: US markets volatile but end flat as oil whipsaws | Oracle results positive
The S&P 500 fell slightly on Tuesday in choppy trading as oil prices pulled back and traders kept an eye on the Iran war. The broad market index dropped 0.21% to end at 6,781.48. The Dow Jones Industr...
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End of Day Report – Tuesday 10 March: ASX 200 up 94 points, off highs | Oil creeping higher
The ASX 200 rallied 94 points to 8693 (1.1%) well off its highs as caution crept back in. Banks were muted in the recovery with the Big Bank Basket up to $296.78 (1.5%). CBA up 1.4% and NAB up 1.7%. M...
10 Mars 13min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 10 March: US markets stage stunning reversal | Oil drops
The S&P 500 made a comeback from earlier losses on Monday after President Donald Trump said the war against Iran could be reaching its end. The broad market index rose 0.83% to close at 6,795.99, whil...
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End of Day Report – Monday 9 March: ASX 200 drops 252, well off lows | Oil off highs
The ASX 200 cratered another 252 points to 8599 (2.9%), as buyers stepped in as the afternoon wore on. Well off lows, but unconvincing. Oil prices in Asia soared with regional markets falling hard. Ac...
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Pre-Market Report – Monday 9 March: US markets drop, oil soars | Brace again!
The Dow dropped 453 points, the Nasdaq fell 1.5% and the S&P 500 lost 1.3%. The VIX rose 26% to 29. European markets were down again. Bitcoin dropped 4.5%.Overall resources held up. Gold rose 1.8%, si...
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End of Day Report – Friday 6 March: ASX 200 down 89 points, off lows | US futures positive
The ASX 200 smashed lower from the start. Red lights out and down we went. At the chequered flag, the index was down 89 points to 8851 (1.0%). Off lows. Narrow range trading again. Down around 3.8% fo...
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Pre-Market Report – Friday 6 March: US markets fall but off lows | Commodities under pressure
Stocks resumed their decline Thursday after a one-day respite as concerns over the Iran war flared up again with U.S. crude topping $80 per barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 784.67 poi...
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