Pre-Market Report – Friday 30 January: US markets mixed | Apple beats forecasts
The markets are really moving now – both up and down. The Nasdaq was down 0.7% and the S&P500 was off a minor 0.1%. There were bigger moves in individual stocks. Microsoft fell 10% as the market react...
29 Jan 15min
End of Day Report – Thursday 29 January: ASX 200 rallies on BHP and RIO turnaround | Gold shines
ASX 200 fell 6 points to 8928 as iron ore stocks rallied into the close. The turn in BHP and RIO helped on a bump higher in iron ore. Gold miners were strong but not getting carried away. NST up 3.1% ...
29 Jan 14min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 29 January: US markets flat | Fed keeps rates on hold
US markets were braced all day for some important earnings release after the market. Marcus has the initial reactions in the Market Strategy section. It includes Microsoft, Meta, IBM and Tesla. Otherw...
28 Jan 14min
End of Day Report – Wednesday 28 January: ASX 200 shrugs off CPI | Resources and uranium shine
ASX 200 started strong but wobbled ahead of CPI and ended down 8 points to 8934 (0.1%) after CPI nudged higher. Now a 70% chance of a rate rise next week. Most sector of the market slid, Banks off sli...
28 Jan 16min
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 28 January: S&P 500 hits new record | Dow drops on health insurers
Another positive session for the US stock market with the S&P 500 trading to a record high of 6988 points. That’s the fifth straight day of gains. All eyes are turning toward the 7000 level to see if ...
27 Jan 14min
End of Day Report – Tuesday 27 January: ASX 200 rises 82 points | BHP back to #1, gold miners steady
ASX 200 kicked another 82 points higher to 8942 as BHP roared back into #1 spot on the ASX. Up 2.6% today. Fair to say resources were a little mixed, gold miners tried hard to suck the same ‘Koolaid’...
27 Jan 13min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 27 January: US markets push ahead | Gold and silver jump
The S&P 500 rose on Monday as traders monitored political developments and braced for a big week of key earnings reports as well as the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The broad market ...
26 Jan 11min
End of Day Report – Friday 23 January: ASX 200 up 11 points | Gold miners soar on record bullion
The ASX 200 limped into the Australia Day weekend rising a modest 11 pts to 8860. Down around 44 points for the week. But what a ride! A reverse of yesterday’s moves. Banks eased, CBA down 0.8% and WB...
23 Jan 15min
