End of Day Report – Thursday 24 April: ASX 200 up 48 to 7968 | ANZAC long weekend ahead
A strong finish to a short week as the ASX 200 closed up 48 points to 7968 (0.6%). For the week we are up another 1.9%. A solid performance from the banks again with NAB up % and WBC rising %. The Big...
24 Apr 202512min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 24 April: US markets rally again | Gold sell down
Wall Street recorded a second day in the green as Trump stated he had “no intention of firing Powell” and Treasury Secretary Bessent renewed hopes of trade war de-escalation with China. S&P 500 up 1.6...
23 Apr 202511min
End of Day Report – Wednesday 23 April: ASX 200 closes up 104 | CBA and gold miners sink
The ASX 200 was a mirror of yesterday with CBA and gold miners down today and the rest of the market up. The index closed up 104 points at 7920(1.3%). In the banks, CBA fell 2.5% with NAB the standout...
23 Apr 202514min
Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 23 April: US markets rally hard | Trump not going to sack Powell
Wall Street bounced back to end a four-day losing streak as markets responded positively to quarterly earnings reports and hopes of a de-escalation in US-China trade tensions. S&P 500 up 2.51%, NASDAQ...
22 Apr 202512min
End of Day Report – Tuesday 22 April: ASX 200 down only 2 points | CBA up 4.2%
The ASX 200 shook off early losses as banks pushed ahead. The index closed down 2 points at 7800 (0.03%), with CBA hitting a record high! Up 4.2% The strength here has masked underlying index weakness...
22 Apr 202513min
Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 22 April: US markets fall hard on low volume day | SPI closed
Wall Street saw red as Trump continued his attacks on Fed Chairman Powell. Markets feared for the central bank’s independence. S&P 500 down 2.36%, NASDAQ down 2.55%. Dow dropped and stayed near low th...
21 Apr 20259min
End of Day Report – Thursday 17 April: ASX 200 up 60, +2.3% for the week | Gold shines
A good end to the week as the ASX 200 rose 60 points to 7808 (0.8%), breaking through as SPI expiry boosted volumes. Positive US futures helping the Easter Bunny remain positive., For the week the ASX...
17 Apr 202514min
Pre-Market Report – Thursday 17 April: US markets resume sell off on Nvidia news | SPI down 26
Wall Street recorded a negative session yesterday as Powell cautioned that larger than expected tariffs would result in slower growth and higher short term inflation. S&P 500 down 2.24%, NASDAQ down 3...
16 Apr 202515min
