ASX 200 jumps 59 points to 7761(0.8%) as US gives a positive start to the week. Banks as usual leading the charge higher, the Big Bank Basket up to $210.96 (). WBC jumping 2.5%. MQG is up slightly with insurers doing well, QBE is up 2.6%, and SUN rallied 1.3%. REITs strong too, GMG up 1.9% and SGP up 1.8%. Industrials mixed, REA and CAR eased, WES …

Wall Street closed mixed following PCE results. The Dow Jones jumped 575 points (+1.51%), registering its biggest daily percentage gain since Nov-23. S&P 500 broke 5,200 before rallying above that level as every sector rallied, gaining 0.80%, and the NASDAQ slipped 0.01%. For the week, Dow fell 384 points (-0.98%), S&P 500 -0.51%, and NASDAQ -1.10%…

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 330.06 points, or 0.86%, to 38,111.48. The S&P 500 lost 0.6% to close at 5,235.48. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 1.08% to 16,737.08, underscoring the weakness in technology names. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 have jumped nearly 7% and 4%, respectively, in May. The Dow has risen 0.8% in the month. All three in…

ASX 200 drops another 37 points to 7629 (-0.5%) after a bounce off the 7600 support level. Bank held firm with small losses in CBA and NAB. The Big Bank Basket down to $205.46 (-0.1%). MQG fell 0.6% with insurers mixed, QBE up 0.1% as bond yields rose. SUN off 0.8%, with REITs down, SGP off 0.9% and GMG up slightly. Industrials saw buyers in defens…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 411.32 points, or 1.06%, to 38,441.54. The S&P 500 dipped 0.74% to 5,266.95, marking its first negative session of the last three. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.58% to 16,920.58, as Nvidia’s advance somewhat mitigated losses for the technology-heavy index. All 11 sectors that comprise the broad S&P 500 retreat…

ASX 200 fell another 101 points to 7666 (-1.3%) in lacklustre trade compounded by nasty CPI number that put rate rises back on the cards. Banks were smacked down, with ANZ down 2.5% and the Big Bank Basket down to $20587 (-1.9%). MQG smashed 1.3% and insurers off with IAG in a class action down 3.1%. ASX fell 1.5%, with fund managers under pressure…

Wall Street ended mixed overnight in an uneventful day of trading. The NASDAQ closed above 17,000 for the first time ever, up 0.59% supported by gains in Nvidia +7.0%, reaching a $2.8 trillion market cap boosting other chip stocks and the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index 1.86%. The Dow slipped 217 points (-0.55%), and the S&P 500 ended flat +0.02% f…

ASX 200 drifts 22 points lower to 7767 (-0.3%). A quiet session with some of Monday's exuberance fading. Banks were steady, with the Big Bank Basket at $209.80 (+0.1%). ANZ the best of the bunch. Insurers slightly firmer, SUN up 0.1% and NHF up 0.4%. REITs were pretty steady SGP up 1.8% and GMG down 0.6%. Industrials eased, TLS down 0.6%, WES down …

US and UK markets closed for holidays. ASX to edger higher. SPI Futures up 6 points (+0.08%). Currencies – AUD +0.03%, USD Index -0.12%, Euro +0.01%, and Bitcoin +1.62%. Gold up 0.73%, bouncing from a two-week low as markets assess diminishing bets of rate cuts ahead of CPI data this week. Brent Crude rose 1.03% in muted trade due to public holiday…

ASX 200 rose 61 points to 7788 (0.8%). Solid bounce off 7700 support on low volume and volatility. Banks led the market rally, the Big Bank Basket up to $209.51 (+1%) with ANZ the winner up 1.1%. MQG rose 0.7% with ASX up 1.7%. Insurers lightly better, SUN up 0.6%. REITs did better as GMG rallied 2.3% with SCG up 1.3%. Industrials were too back in …

Wall St bounced back from Thursday losses with a strong session overnight. The Dow Jones finished flat while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.7% and 1.1%. The utilities and technology led rally came after economic data indicated a strong US economy with falling inflation expectations. Core capital goods orders increased by 0.3% vs expectations of a …

The ASX 200 falls another 84 points to 7728 as US markets and commodities weigh. Down 1% for the week. No recovery from lows either, although it tried once; banks were hit as profit takers moved in, and the Big Bank Basket went down to $207.50 (-1.4%). CBA crashed 1.5% with WBC off 1.2% and MQG down 0.8%. Insurers slid too with QBE down 1.5%. REITS…

U.S. stocks ended Thursday’s trading session in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 605.78 points, or 1.53%, marking its worst day of 2024. The S&P 500 dropped 0.74%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.39%. Boeing falls over 7% dragging Dow lower. Nvidia up 9.3% helping Nasdaq. ASX SPI Futures down 83. Oil falls for fourth straight sess…

The ASX 200 falls 36 points to 7812 (0.5%) off the session lows as defensives rallied hard. NASDAQ futures improved helped by Nvidia results a positive. Healthcare and supermarkets did well. CSL up 1.4% with RMD rallying 1.0% and COH up 1.6%. WOW and COL also bucking the trend with WES continuing to fall. TLS managed a 1.2% rally after the recent d…

U.S. stocks ended Wednesday’s session in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 202 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. Nvidia reports after hours beating expectation up around 5.5% ASX to fall. SPI futures down 74 points. Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert marke…

ASX 200 fell 4 points today to 7848 as we await Nvidia results in US. Mixed session all round. Banks were slightly higher with ANZ up 1.1% and the Big Bank Basket up to $211.98. MQG rallied 1.3%, with insurers doing well too, QBE up 1.1%. GQG had a good day, up 6.3% on a director's interest; REITs are generally better, with GMG up 0.5%. Industrials…

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ASX 200 fell 67 points to 7814 (-0.9%) as broad-based losses after a huge run yesterday. Index up 0.84% this week. Banks eased back despite an 8.2% run in BEN after results beat expectations. The Big Bank Basket fell to $210.47 (-0.6%). MQG dropped 1.3%, and other financials under pressure. Insurers slid, QBE down 1.5% and SUN off 0.2%. MPL dropped…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed slightly lower Thursday after briefly jumping above 40,000 for the first time. At its high of the day, the blue-chip average reached 40,051.05, the culmination of a bull market that began in October 2022. Ultimately, the 30-stock Dow ended the day down 38.62 points, or 0.1%, closing at 39,869.38. The S&P 500 …

ASX 200 jumped 128 points (+1.7%) to 7881 as good US CPI and better-than-expected local jobs data created a tsunami of buying in large caps. Big banks closed higher, CBA was up 1.9% to fresh highs, and the Big Bank Basket was up to $211.81 (+2.0%), close to a record high. NAB the standout up 2.4%. MQG also doing well up 2.9%, with insurers and fina…

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ASX 200 finishes up 27 points to 7754 (+0.4%), basking in a warm post-budget glow. The main driver of the advance was retail stocks and BHP, which was buoyed by talk it may just walk from Anglo discussions. Up 2.2%. Some budget winners in focus today, with some of the critical metal stocks finding some friends, although gains were muted in the end.…

Wall Street ended higher overnight, near best levels in another lower volume trading session leading into CPI results tomorrow. Markets shrugged off a mixed reading on producer inflation, and Powell signalled that interest rates will be higher for longer. Dow +127 points (+0.32%). Up 185 points at best. Down 60 points at worst. S&P 500 gained 0.48%…

ASX 200 closed down 23 points at 7727 (0.3%). Sloppy quiet markets across the board with banks down modestly. The Big Bank Basket unchanged at $207.93. ANZ fell 0.7% with MQG falling 0.1% and insurers down on lower yields, QBE off 1.3% and SUN off 1.3%. REITs dropped led by GMG down 0.8 % with SCG off 1.0% with VCX falling 0.8%. Industrials weaker …

The 30-stock Dow posted its first losing session in nine at the end of Monday’s regular trading session, snapping what had been its longest daily win streak since December. The S&P 500 inched lower by 0.02%. The Nasdaq Composite was the outperformer, rising roughly 0.3%. S&P 500 barely changes as investors hold tight ahead of inflation data. Fed to…

ASX 200 rose 1 point to 7750 in quiet pre-budget trade. Narrow trading range with banks weaker as ANZ and MQG went Ex Dividend. The Big Bank Basket up to $208.05 (+0.5%). Insurers tickled higher QBE down 0.1% and SUN up 0.4% with REITS slightly lower, GPT off 0.7% and SCG down 0.6%. Industrials mixed, WOW up 1.0% but REA off 1.6%, SVW fell 2.4% and…

Wall Street closed narrowly mixed after fresh data showed consumer sentiment fell to a six-month low and short-term inflation expectations picked up. Dow up 125 points (+0.32%), marking its eighth consecutive gain, S&P 500 rose 0.16%, and the NASDAQ ended marginally lower, off 0.03%. For the week, Dow +2.16%, S&P 500 +1.85%, and NASDAQ +1.14%. Q1 r…

ASX 200 finished up 27 points at 7749 (+0.4%) for a 1.6% rise this week. Bargain hunting from oversold levels in the banks and industrials after the rout yesterday drove the market higher. The Big Bank Basket up to $207.10 (+0.7%). WBC rebounded 1.3% with ANZ up 1.0%. MQG followed US Investment banks higher up 1.2%, other financials better, SOL up …

Dow jumped 331.37 points, or 0.85%, to close at 39,387.76 and notch its longest win streak since a nine-day run in December. The S&P 500 added 0.51% to close at 5,214.08, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.27% and ended at 16,346.26. ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 23 points (+0.30%). A bond auction met with strong demand helped drive yields lower on …

ASX 200 retreats significantly as bank weakness, retail woes and commodity issues pushed us down 83 points to 7722 (1.1%). CBA fell 2.2% on quarterly update, WBC crashed on ex-dividend down 5.6% with the Big Bank Basket down to $205.72 (-2.4%). MQG was a patch of green with REITs off too, GMG falling 1.67%, MGR falling 1.0%. Insurers steady QBE up …

US equities finished mixed overnight in another low-volume trading session. The Dow extended its winning streak to six days, the longest since December, advancing 172 points. Dow up 210 points at best. Dow down 69 points at worst. The S&P 500 ended muted, remaining below the 5,200 snapping its four sessions of gains, while the NASDAQ fell 0.18%, pr…

ASX 200 trades quietly up 11 points at 7805 (+0.1%) after a great day yesterday. Banks stalled close to record highs, NAB fell 0.5%, with ANZ up 1.2% on broker upgrades, MQG unchanged with the Big Bank Basket up to $210.71 (+0.4%). Financials mixed as PPT cratered 7.1% after a strategic review presentation. REITs better, although GMG fell 0.3% on a…

US stocks closed edged higher overnight, just finishing above the flatline in a fairly uneventful day of trade. The Dow rose 32 points (+0.08%), rising for its fifth consecutive session its longest winning streak since December 2023. Dow up 125 points at best, and down 12 points at worst. S&P 500 briefly hit 5,200, finishing 0.13% higher, marking a…

ASX 200 charges 111 points ahead to 7793 (1.4%). Banks leading the charge higher as ANZ reports and announces a $2bn buyback and NAB goes ex-dividend by 84c. The Big Bank Basket up 1.3% to $209.82. MQG jumped 2.5% as the Equities Conference kicks off with no bad news so far. Early days. Insurers and other financials picked up too, QBE up 0.9% and S…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 176.59 points, or 0.46%, to close at 38,852.27. It was the fourth consecutive winning session for the 30-stock index. The S&P 500 advanced 1.03% to end at 5,180.74, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.19% to reach 16,349.25. ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 38 points (+0.49%). London’s LME closed overnight for the …

ASX 200 puts on another 53 points to 7682 (0.7%). Banks firing up with the Big Bank Basket up to $207.14 (+1.3%) with WBC up 2.7% reporting in line and a special dividend and an increased buyback. MQG is finding some broker love, up 1.5%, and Insurers are weaker as yields fall. MFG with FUM numbers unchanged and GQG continuing higher. REITs doing o…

The Dow Jones was up 450 points, the S&P 500 +1.26% and the NASDAQ +1.99%. For the week the Dow Jones was up 1.14%, the NASDAQ up 1.43% and the S&P 500 up 0.55%. Against expectations of 243K jobs, the number came in below expectations at 175K, further taking the heat out of bond markets. Bond yields dropped 9.2bp (US 10Y) and 7.5bp (US 2Y), taking …

ASX 200 kicks another 42 points higher to 7629 to finish the week up around 0.6%. Banks were better again post NAB with the Big Bank Basket up to $204.53(+0.5%). MQG disappointed again. Three in a row, starting to become a habit. Down 2.2%. Insurers mixed, GQG better on div announcement, REITs up as bond yields fell to 4.41%. GMG up 2.7% and SCG ra…

Stocks finished higher Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 322.37 points, or 0.85%, to close at 38,225.66. The S&P 500 gained 0.91% to settle at 5,064.20, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.51% to end at 15,840.96. Apple announces largest-ever $110bn share buyback as iPhone sales drop 10%. ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 35 points (+0.46%…

ASX 200 rallies 17 points to 7587 (0.2%) as banks take heart from NAB result and new buy back. NAB up 1.5% and the Big Bank Basket up to $203.54 (+1.0%). MQG rallying 1.2% ahead of its results tomorrow, with NWL also doing well up 2.0%. Insurers eased back. REITs slightly better with GMG up 0.8%. Healthcare finding a few friends, CSL up 0.3% and RM…

Wall Street closed mixed overnight after the Fed held rates unchanged, as expected. The policy statement was largely unchanged but noted a lack of progress towards the 2% inflation goal in recent months. Powell’s conference speech was less hawkish than anticipated. He noted that the next meeting is unlikely to be a rate hike and that he is not seei…

ASX 200 falls another 94 points to 7588 (-1.2%) as US markets fall ahead of FOMC meeting results. Banks eased with results in focus, NAB flat with the Big Bank Basket down to $201.58 (-0.4%). Insurers slipped, with QBE off 1.2% and SUN down 2.3%, with other financials easing MQG down 0.9%. REITS slipped slightly, GMG down 0.6% and SGP off 1.6% Indu…

The S&P 500 dropped 1.57% to close at 5,035.69 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 570.17 points, or 1.49% to finish the session at 37,815.92. The Nasdaq shed 2.04% to 15,657.82. It was an April for the major averages, with the Dow losing 5% for its worst monthly performance since September 2022. The S&P 500 slid about 4.2% this month, and the Na…

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