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Dow up 62 . NASDAQ -0.28%. S&P 500 +0.03%. Big Tech calmed down overnight on Friday but didn’t sell off particularly. Nvidia up 0.36% - hit a $2 trillion market cap. Now the fourth biggest company in the world. AMD -2.9%, Apple -1%. Super Micro Computer dropped 11.8% after pricing a convertible note. SPI Futures up 4 . Oil price down 2% . The US has ramped up sanctions against Russia after Nav...

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The S&P 500 and the Dow reached record highs overnight, driven by growth and tech stocks following Nvidia's strong earnings and outlook. The Dow Jones rose by 4567 points (+1.18%), the S&P 500 gained 2.11%, and the NASDAQ Composite added 2.96%. Nvidia's optimistic Q1 revenue forecast and outperformance in Q4 revenue pushed its shares higher, up 16.4% along with other AI-related c...

ASX 200 rose 3 points today to 7611 as Nvidia and results were the focus. Banks eased across the board, insurers mixed SUN up 0.8%. The Big Bank Basket down to $201.82(0.2%). MQG slightly higher, up 0.5%. REITs slipped a little. Healthcare better, CSL up 0.3% and RHC up 0.5%. In the industrials, TCL rose 1.3% on broker comments, WOW continued to slide after CEO retirement, down 1.8%. ALL fell 1.9%...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 48.44 points, or 0.13%, settling at 38,612.24. The S&P 500 gained 0.13% to end at 4,981.80. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 0.32% to close at 15,580.87. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting  indicated that central bankers are in no hurry to cut interest rates. ASX SPI down 19 points. CSR Bid. Super Thursday Results. Base metals were bro...

ASX 200 fell 51 points to 7608 (+0.7%) as results the focus. CBA ex-dividend sent the Big Bank Basket down slightly to $202.22 (-1%), knocking some points off the index, too. ANZ recovered 0.8% of the losses yesterday, MQG flat, insurers slid, QBE down 1.8% and SUN off 2.3%. REITs generally down, GMG off 0.1% with SCG up 2.7% on better-than-expected results. In industrials, WOW results were a side...

Wall Street began the holiday-shortened week lower in a quiet day of trade, with the S&P 500 down 0.6%, NASDAQ off 0.92%, while the Dow Jones hovered around flatline (-0.17%). NASDAQ weighed down by Nvidia, tumbling 4.4% ahead of its earnings report, while small-caps Russell 2000 fell 1.41%, erasing last week's gains. US Treasury yields edged lower with the yield curve steepening, with th...

ASX 200 slips slightly by 6 points to 7659 (0.1%). Big day again for results, ANZ also got the green light for its SUN Banking business acquisition. Good for SUN , not maybe so good for ANZ down 2.2% on the news. WBC rose 2.6% on broker upgrades, the Big Bank Basket rose slightly to $204.22(0.1%). MQG sold off slightly following Investor Day reactions. Insurers rose with SUN news, QBE up 2.4% and...

US Markets Closed for Presidents Day ASX to open flat. SPI Futures up 1 point (+0.01%). Base metals mixed, Nickel flat, Aluminium -0.81%, Zinc +1.05%, Lead -0.92%, and Tin -1.80%. Copper prices fell 0.54% after PBoC held its policy rates steady, but falling inventories data contained losses. Gold edged up 0.17% as the US dollar retreated marginally. Oil prices were steady as supply concerns from t...

ASX 200 finished slightly higher by 7 points to 7666 (0.1%) in a quiet day. Results once again dominated as US market closed tonight for Presidents' Day. Resources were the steadying influence today on hopes of Chinese stimulus and better economic news post the LNY. BHP up 0.9%, RIO up 1.6% and FMG flat. Selected lithium stocks showed promise; PLS dropped 2.4% after a volatile session, LTR up...

US equities fell overnight, with the NASDAQ leading the losses, as a hotter-than-expected producer prices report tempered expectations for immediate interest rate cuts by the Fed. The S&P 500 fell by 0.48% but managed to close above 5,000 for the fourth time this year, the Dow Jones slid by 145 points, and the NASDAQ lost 0.82%. Following five consecutive weeks of gains, all three indexes ende...

ASX 200 finished up 53 points to 7658 (0.7%) off early highs but still a very solid day. Up 10 points for the week. Most cylinders firing today, Banks firm as usual with the Big Bank Basket up to $202.34 (). CBA bounced 1.9% the best of the four. MQG rose 0.3% after big run yesterday, insurers slipped as big premium increases may have peaked. QBE and IAG reported falling 1.7% and 3.8% respectively...

US stocks closed higher on Thursday as retail sales data disappointed, fuelling expectations of potential interest rate cuts by the Fed in the coming months. The S&P 500 rose by 0.58%, the NASDAQ by 0.30%, and the Dow Jones climbed by 350.07 points or 0.91%. US Treasury yields edged lower, with the 10Y Treasury note down 2.4bps 4.242%, marking its second consecutive decline after a rally earli...

ASX 200 made up yesterday’s losses closing up 58 points to 7601 (+0.8%). First ‘Super Thursday’ of results. BHP lost 1.7% on a huge write-down on nickel assets (more like liabilities) and Samarco issues. RIO dropped 0.7% with FMG 1.4% to the good. S32 results were greeted by a thud, down 4.6% and lithium stocks mixed. Oil and gas were down heavily as crude fell, WDS was off 3.0% (impairments annou...

The 500-stock index advanced 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 82 points, or 0.2%.  Six of the seven Magnificent Seven tech stocks were higher, though Apple slumped for a third day. And bitcoin briefly rose through $US52,000. ASX 200 to rise. SPI Futures up 52 points (+0.69%).  Base metals mixed, Copper -0.46%, Nickel +0.46%, Aluminium +0.70%, Le...

ASX 200 fell 56 points bouncing off 7500 to close at 7538 (-0.7%). Results and broker talk dominated again with a negative lead from Wall Street colouring the landscape. Banks under pressure following CBA results showing NIM remains under pressure CBA fell 1.7% well off lows. The Big Bank Basket down 1.6% with CBA in profit-taking mode post results, WBC off 1.8% and MQG falling 0.2% but could have...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 524.63 points, or 1.35%, to close at 38,272.75 in its worst session since March 2023 on a percentage basis. At its lows, the 30-stock index sunk 757.52 points, or 1.95%. The S&P 500 slid 1.37% to close at 4,953.17, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.8% to settle at 15,655.60. ASX to fall. SPI Futures down 90 points (-1.19%).  Base metals mixed, Copper flat,...

ASX 200 slipped 11 points to close at 7606 (-0.2%) as results dominated. CSL and MQG were a little disappointing but off lows, JHX dropped 8.5% on a slightly bearish update for Q3, and SEK also suffered a sell-off as results missed expectations down 4.6%. Banks once again the rock steady beat with the Big Bank Basket up to $201.69 (+0.4%) as ANZ announced some job cuts. NAB doing fine up 0.9% and...

Stocks in the US remained relatively steady, with all three major indices holding near record highs ahead of the upcoming US CPI release. The NASDAQ briefly surpassed its previous closing high from Nov-21 before slipping 0.30%, while the Dow saw modest gains, up 126 points (+0.33%), and the S&P 500 closed marginally lower but stayed above the 5,000-point mark (-0.09%). Nvidia (+0.2%) briefly s...

ASX 200 falls 30 points to 7615 (0.4%) as a CSL drug trial fails. A Phase III trial for CSL saw the stock down 4.8% with RMD off 1.4%. Industrials solid with good results from JBH lifting the retail sector, JBH up 7.1% APE up 2.2% and LOV up 4.8%. WES and supermarkets fail to fire, Tech slightly firmer, XRO up 1.5% and WTC rallying 0.5% with the All - Tech Index up 1.1%.  Banks solid on ANZ Basel...

The S&P 500 achieved a historic milestone, closing above 5,000 for the first time, while the Nasdaq briefly reached above 16,000. Gains were driven by mega-caps and chip stocks. Notably, Nvidia , up 3.6%. The Dow Jones slipped by 55 points, the S&P 500 gained 0.57%, and the NASDAQ Composite rose 1.25% coming within 0.4% of its previous record high set in Nov-21. This marked the fifth conse...

ASX 200 managed to eke out a 6-point rise to 7645 (+0.1%) in relatively stable trade. Results kicked off this week and plenty of stock volatility to keep us amused. Mixed session with banks flat, Big Bank Basket back above $200 (+0.1%). MQG down 0.2% and GQG seeing some end-of-week profit-taking. REITs are back in demand led by SGP up 1.1% and SCG up 0.6%. Industrials better, WES up 0.5%, REA up 5...

The S&P 500 closed flat on Thursday after briefly topping the 5,000 mark for the first time on record to finish at 4,997.91 after reaching a high of 5,000.40 heading into the close. The Dow Jones rose 48.97 points, or 0.13%, to end at 38,726.33, while the Nasdaq  gained 0.24% to close at 15,793.71. ASX SPI Futures down 4 Base metals mixed, Copper -1.28%, Nickel +1.16%, Aluminium +0.23%, and Le...

The ASX200 has finished the day up 23 points in a narrow day of trade. Utilities was the best-performing sector thanks to AGL’s big 10% rise . The company reported a quadrupling in first-half earnings and expects full-year revenue to come in at the top end of guidance. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor. Make life simple. Inve...

S&P 500 hits record high with earnings, rate outlook in spotlight. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.95% to settle at 15,756.64, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 156 points, or 0.4%, to close at 38,677.36 and an all-time high. Disney beats estimates up 7% after hours. ASX SPI Futures up a mere 3 points. Oil climbs on US fuel stocks draw, geopolitical tensions. Gold flat as traders aw...