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US equity markets advanced, shrugging off a weaker-than-expected rise in second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) as investors instead focussed on largely upbeat corporate earnings releases - Dow up +154-points or +0.44% at 35,084.53, hitting a fresh record intraday high of 35,171.52. The broader S&P500 rose +0.42% to 4,419.15, also touching a record intra-day high (4,429.97). Materials (up +1....

US equity markets weaker after a listless session, with the Federal Reserve providing no firm clues about when it might start reducing its purchases of government bonds despite saying that the economic recovery is on track - Dow fell -128-points or -0.36% . The broader S&P500 dipped -0.02%. The Nasdaq rose +0.70%. Apple Inc fell -1.22% a day after recording its strongest June quarter result ever,...

US equity markets logged their first declines in six sessions, pulling back from record highs as investors awaited quarterly earnings releases from several megacap technology stocks after the closing bell - Dow lost -86-points or -0.24%, paring an earlier decline of as much as -266-points. The broader S&P500 fell -0.47%, with Consumer Discretionary (down -1.16%), Communication Services (-1.06%), E...

US equity markets logged another round of record closing highs, settling near their best levels of the session after swinging between modest gains and losses during Monday’s session - Dow up +83-points or +0.24% at 35,144.31. Intel Corp fell over >3% in the extended session after the chip maker revealed its “road map” and repackaging plans for its future products. The broader S&P500 added +0.24% t...

Fresh record highs for all three benchmark US equity indices on Friday night AEST (23 July) after a rocky start to the trading week, with another round of strong corporate earnings booting investor sentiment - Dow up +238-points or +0.68% to 35,061.50, settling above 35,000 at its 6th attempt (having previously traded above threshold on five occasions but unable to close above it). A late session...

US equity markets logged modest gains, with economically sensitive cyclical stocks capping the advance - Dow edged +25-points or +0.07% higher . The broader S&P500 added +0.20%, with Information Technology (up +0.71%) and Healthcare (up +0.67%) the leading primary sector performers. Energy (down -1.13%) and Financials (-1.04%) were the worst performing primary sectors. The Nasdaq +0.36%. Microsoft...

US equity markets extended their rebound from Monday’s sharp falls as some more strong corporate earnings releases overshadowed COVID concerns - Dow up +286-points or +0.83% . The broader S&P500 gained +0.82%, logging its biggest back-to-back advance (up +2.34%) since 14 May. Energy (up +3.53%) led eight of the eleven primary sectors higher. Moderna Inc rose +4.48% after the biotechnology company...