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The Dow Jones fell 486 points (-1.6%) on Friday night as the conversation moved away from central-bank aggression and interest rates and firmly to the risk of recession. SPI Futures are down 82 points, following a 126-point fall on Friday. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

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The Dow Jones fell 313 points (-1.0%) as caution crept in ahead of the FOMC meeting tonight. SPI Futures are down 77 points (-1.1%), as we prepare for the US decision tonight and the public holiday tomorrow. Catch up on the latest news with Marcus Padley’s Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

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The Dow Jones rallied overnight, closing up 197 points (+0.6%), having been down 263 points. SPI Futures this morning are up 55 points (+0.8%), with all eyes firmly on the Fed meeting on Wednesday. Get up to speed with Marcus Padley's Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

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The Dow Jones capped off an ugly week on Friday night with a 139-point (-0.45%) drop. The S&P 500 dropped (a huge) 4.77% last week, with the NASDAQ down 5.48%. SPI Futures are down only two points this morning. Catch up on all the latest with Marcus Padley on today’s Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

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Heartbreak for Australians at the Bledisloe Cup last night. If you haven't seen the last minute, you should. Dow Jones down 173 points (-0.56%) with stronger than expected retail sales numbers, the World Bank and the IMF warning about global growth, a big drop in the oil price and bond yields on the rise. SPI Futures down 50 points this morning. Catch up on all the latest with Marcus Padley o...

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There was no clarity overnight, the Dow Jones finished up 30 points in a directionless session that failed to recover from Tuesday's carnage. SPI Futures are up a lackluster nine points this morning, following a 189-point fall yesterday. Catch up on all the latest with Marcus Padley on today’s Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research an...

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An ugly night in the US as the CPI number came in hotter than expected, with a 0.1% rise (a 0.1% fall was expected). US markets responded poorly to the increase in inflation as interest rate woes kick back in. The Dow Jones fell 1276 points (-3.94%), with the S&P 500 down 4.23% and the Nasdaq falling 5.16%. SPI Futures this morning are down 156 points (-2.23%), wiping off all the gains from th...

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A solid session in the US ahead of the CPI number tonight, the Dow Jones finished up 229 points (+0.71%) as the market continues to go risk-on. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 also continued their winning streak, both finishing higher overnight. SPI Futures are up 46 points (+0.62%) this morning, following the 70-point rise we saw yesterday.  Catch up on the latest news with Marcus Padley’s Pre-Market...

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The Dow Jones finished up 377 points on Friday night (+1.19%). The Nasdaq had another good night, up 2.11%, along with the S&P 500, up 1.53%. SPI Futures are up 79 points (+1.2%), setting the stage for a good session today following a 46-point rise in our market on Friday. Get up to speed with Marcus Padley's Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insi...

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The Dow Jones pushed higher on the back of Jerome Powell’s speech last night to finish near its highs, up 193 points (+0.61%). The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 also finished higher, making it the first two positive days in a row since Jackson Hole. SPI Futures are unchanged this morning, on track to finish the week 0.1% higher. Catch up on all the latest with Marcus Padley on today’s Pre-Market Podc...

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The Dow Jones rallied overnight, finishing up 436 points (+1.4%) on interest rate relief as bond yields dropped 7bp. The Nasdaq also found some gains, up 2.1%, and snapping a 7-day losing streak. SPI Futures are up 29 points, struggling to follow US leads as commodity prices came off overnight.   Tune in to Marcus Padley’s Pre-Market Podcast to get in the know for the day ahead. Why not sign up fo...

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US markets spent the session catching up on the European energy crisis, the Dow Jones fell 173 points (-0.55%), with the Nasdaq falling 0.74% and making it seven straight losing sessions – the longest streak in six years. European markets shook the energy crisis paranoia slightly to creep up for the session. SPI Futures are down 37 points (-0.54%) following a 26-point fall yesterday. Get up to spe...

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US markets were closed overnight for the Labour Day holiday. We take our leads from European markets this morning - the DAX was down 2.2%, and the STOXX 600 down 0.6% overnight amid the energy crisis that saw LNG pricing in Europe up as much as 35%. SPI Futures holding well, up eight points this morning. Catch up on all the latest with Marcus Padley on today's Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign...