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 Dow jumped 210.82 points, or 0.53%, to 40,211.72. The S&P 500 added 0.28% to 5,631.22. Both touched new intraday highs in the session, while the former also saw a record close. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4% to 18,472.57. ASX SPI Down 4 points. Gold at near two-month peak as Fed rate-cut hopes lend support. Oil prices ease on demand concerns in China. Iron ore extends gains on China stimulus...

The ASX 200 pushed another 58 points higher to 8018 (0.7%) in a broad-based rally. Well off the intraday high though on some cooling as we await reactions to Trump and US reports this week. Banks were firm but off highs, CBA up 0.8% and NAB up 0.8% with the Big Bank Basket up to $227.88(0.8%). Other financials doing well too, ASX up another 1.2% with NWL up 1.7%. MQG pushed 0.5% ahead with insurer...

Wall Street ended the week on a positive note, with gains across all major indices. Fresh economic data reinforced bets that the Fed will cut rates in September, and banks kicked off the start of the US reporting season. The Dow traded higher all session, topping 40,000, narrowly missing a fresh all-time high, up 247 points (+0.62%). Dow up 503 points at best. The S&P 500 gained 0.55%, to 5,61...

ASX 200 hits record high, up 70 points to 7959 (0.9%) as banks once again show a clean pair of heels. CBA pushed to a record, up 1.3% and a higher valuation than BHP !. The Big Bank Basket up to $226.11 (+1.4%). MQG remained stagnant, and insurers slipped back as bond yields fell after US CPI numbers. Other financials did well, ASX up another 1.6% with SOL kicking another 1.6%. REITs put in a soli...

SPI up 45 points. Dow +0.08% S&P -0.9% Nasdaq -2%  Russell 2000 up 3.6%.  Just the second day since 1979 when the Russell 2000 rose more than 3% while the S&P 500 declined.  CPI better than expected Sept Rate Cut looks locked in now. USD Index falls 0.55% Gold runs 1.8% higher. Iron ore bounces of $105.  LME commodities in holiday lull.

ASX 200 rallied towards all-time highs, up 73 points to 7890 (0.9%) as rate cuts seem to be back on the agenda. US CPI tonight and some caution creeping in.  As usual, the banks led the charge higher with CBA hitting a new high, the Big Bank Basket hitting $223.09 ().  Insurers continue to push higher with QBE up 1.1% and SUN up 1.4%. MQG lagging a little with ASX up 1.7%. REITs strong again, GMG...

Wall Street finished higher overnight, ending near session highs fuelled by gains in heavyweight tech stocks Nvidia leads Nasdaq and S&P 500 to record high closes. Stocks rise with Treasury yields on pause, Powell boosts rate cut hopes. ASX to rally, S&P 500 closes above 5600 points – AFR. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments w...

The ASX 200 has finished the day down 13 points (-0.16%) to 7817 in mixed trade which saw a recovery from opening lows. Telecom was the best performer for a second day in a row thanks to TLS rising another 2.4% on positive broker commentary. Industrials rose as a drop in bond yields took TCL 1.1% higher. JHX lost 2% after a broker pushed out the US renovation market recovery till FY26. AZJ gained...

US equities ended mixed overnight. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ record their fifth and sixth straight record close, up 0.07% and 0.14%. Gains marked the S&P 500’s longest winning streak since January, buoyed by Nvidia +2.5% and Powell’s commentary to Congress. The Dow lost 53 points (-0.13%), paring earlier gains. Up 147 points at best. Down 198 points at worst. Powell’s testimony to Congress di...

The ASX 200 has finished the day up 67 points (+0.86%) to 7830 in a broad rally covering all sectors. Telecom finished on top thanks to Telstra’s 2.2% rise. Phone plan price increases announced from August. REA , CAR , and TPG joining in. Up 2.2%, 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively. Financials were next best as the CBA hit a record high, up 1.8%. WBC , NAB and ANZ up between 1.4% and 2%. Interest rate se...

ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 17 points (+0.22%). The S&P 500 hits its 35th record high this year, up 0.10%. The NASDAQ notched its fifth consecutive record high close, up 0.28%, buoyed by chip stocks. Blue chip Dow Jones edged lower, down 31 points (-0.08%). Up 279 points at best. Down 97 points at worst. Nvidia gained 1.9% after UBS raised its target, Intel rallied over 6%, and AMD gained 4%,...

The ASX200 has started the week on a negative note . Finishing down 59 points (-0.76%) to 7763 as the Materials and Energy sell-off continued into the close. The big miners were the biggest drag on the index as iron ore dropped 1.2%. High Chinese inventories to blame. BHP , RIO and FMG all down between 2.1% and 2.6%. Most other mining commodity stocks also fell, last week’s bounce very short-lived...

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The ASX 200 has finished the day down 10 points (-0.12%) to 7822 , holding onto most of yesterday’s gains. Healthcare was the best performing sector as CSL , COH and RMD all saw modest gains between 0.3% and 1%. Macquarie said CSL will benefit from a US$105m currency tailwind in FY26. PME managed a late bounce of 1.1% a day after its 5.1% fall. Telecoms were next best after a 0.8% rise in TLS . Te...

The ASX 200 has finished the day up 92 points (1.2%) to 7832 as resources kicked back to life. After weeks of selling pressure iron ore giants , copper , lithium and gold saw risk-off buying. Iron ore shot to a one-month high taking BHP and RIO up 2.6%. FMG up 3.2%. Lithium stocks bounced of lows. PLS up 2.1%. LRS and LTR left behind. Positive news from the space as BYD opened the first south-east...

US equities closed broadly higher in a shortened trading session ahead of the US holiday. Weak economic data reinforced bets that the Fed will start cutting rates this year sending bond yields lower and stocks higher. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ posted record-high closes for a second consecutive session, up 0.51% and 0.88%, respectively. The Dow Jones ended little changed, off 0.06%, pressured by s...

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Another good night on Wall Street. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both closed at record highs. S&P 500 closed above 5,500, up 0.62%, marking its 32nd record this year. The NASDAQ rose 0.84%, supported by gains in Tesla +10.2% after reporting a smaller-than-expected 5% drop in vehicle deliveries in Q2. Blue-chip Dow rose 162 points (+0.41%) in thin volume trading ahead of the July Fourth Holiday. U...

The ASX 200 has finished down 33 points (-0.42%) to 7718, RBA meeting minutes passing quietly through the market while revealing a possible August rate hike. Energy was the only sector with significant gains as oil and coal stocks tracked their respective commodities higher. WDS up 3.1%, gaining strength throughout the session. KAR missing out, sold off from a positive open. Down 0.3%. WHC backed...

Wall Street kicked off the second half of the year on a positive note, with equities mostly higher in light pre-holiday trading. The Dow gained 51 points (+0.13%). Up 320 points at best. Down 81 points at worst. Big Tech drove the bulk of the gains in the S&P 500 +0.27% and the NASDAQ +0.83%, with megacaps Tesla and Apple leading the way up 6.1% and 2.9%, respectively. Chip stocks came under s...

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Wall St finished the week lower on Friday night as the presidential debate prompted new political uncertainty , outweighing easing inflation data . The S&P 500 fell 0.41% after touching a fresh intraday record high of 5.5k. The Dow Jones eased 45 points. The NASDAQ lost 0.71%, while the Russell 2000 found buyers, up 0.46%. For the quarter the NASDAQ gained 8.3%, the S&P 500 gained 3.9% whi...

The ASX200 has finished the day and financial year up 8 points (+0.1%) to 7768. Losing a 60-point gain from midday as tax loss selling crept in. US presidential debate not impacting our market. Technology was the best performing sector for the third day in a row. Following a small NASDAQ lead compared to a flat overnight performance from the S&P 500. Futures also helping. The biggest stock did...

ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 26 points (+0.34%). Wall Street edged higher overnight following a choppy trading session amid mixed economic data ahead of tomorrow's PCE reading . The Dow Jones and S&P 500 ended flat, both up 0.09%, while the NASDAQ managed to eke out a small gain of 0.30%. Big night on the economic front, data showed US manufactured goods unexpectedly fell in may, while cor...

The ASX 200 has finished the day down 23 points (-0.3%) to 7760, staging an impressive 106-point turnaround . The recent CPI induced spike in bond yields triggered an excuse for a morning sell-off . Tech was the best performing sector, supported by a solid lead from the NASDAQ. WTC rallied 4.1% from a morning low (94.41) to finish up 2.5%. RMD up 4.1% helped Healthcare (best in the top 100). The s...