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ASX set to rise. SPI futures up 25 points or 0.28% . Wall Street gained on the back of Fed Governor Waller's signal that he would hold on rates for September's meeting citing that it was also dependent on US inflation data improvements. September hike odds dropped to a 50/50 from a near 70% earlier in the week. US markets were up, the Dow rose 624 points, the S&P 500 gained 1.06% and...

The ASX closed up 42 points or 0.46% to 9020, breaking three sessions of losses. 8 of 11 sectors closed higher, 3 lower. Financials led, up 0.86%, with CBA up 0.8%, NAB up 1.8%, ANZ up 1.3% and WBC up 1.5%. Healthcare and REITs both closed up 0.80% as bond yields eased. Energy was the worst sector, down 1.24%, with BPT down 2.8% and STO down 0.4% as WDS traded ex-dividend. Info Tech fell 0.78% on...

ASX set to fall. SPI futures down 38 points or 0.43% . Wall Street rebounded on Wednesday as dip buyers returned after a three day selloff, Trump said US strikes on Iran would be short lived with the probability of a September rate rise falling from 67.2%  to 62.3%. The Dow rose 295 points, the S&P 500 gained 0.46% and the Nasdaq added 0.45%. Materials led with 10 of 11 sectors finishing highe...

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ASX set to rise. SPI futures up 12 points or 0.13% . Technology stocks rallied as Nvidia 's revenue outlook revived confidence in the AI trade. The chipmaker jumped 8.7%, its best session since last April, which added $442bn in market value after flagging a revenue growth of 70% for FY28. The Dow rose 106 points, the S&P 500 gained 0.72% and the Nasdaq added 1.57%. The Russell 2000 gained...

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The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Wednesday after the latest personal consumption expenditures price index reading revealed that inflation remains elevated. The broad market index closed around the flatline at 7,675.70, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.08% to settle at 26,130.20. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 113.52 points, or 0.21%, to finish at 53,463.88. Meta reached a se...

The ASX 200 closed 37 points lower at 9,128 (0.4%) after a strong start was ambushed by a higher-than-expected CPI number this morning. What looked like a good day all round turned into a negative one, with results also weighing on the market and some high-profile companies disappointing. Banks continue to wallow, with CBA down 1.0% and the Big Bank Basket falling to $264.50 (0.4%). MQG was a stan...

The S&P 500 rose slightly Tuesday, as Treasury yields fell for a second day. A rally in semiconductor stocks lifted the Nasdaq Composite. The broader index gained 0.32% to close at 7,677.28, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.66% to 26,151.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 160.24 points, or 0.3%, to close at 53,577.40 and notch its third straight winning session.  Bond yields slid...

The ASX 200 rose 62 points today to 9,165 as the banks rebounded, with CBA slightly higher and NAB up 0.6%. The Big Bank Basket rose to $266.31 (0.3%). We also saw gains in other financials, with SUN bouncing hard, up 8.0%, and IAG also doing well. MQG had a good day, up 1.7%, and we saw ZIP also doing well, together with AMP . The REITs were slightly mixed, with GMG up but SCG down 2.5% and VCX d...

The S&P 500 fell slightly on Monday as a drop in key technology stocks overshadowed a move lower in Treasury yields. The broad market index fell 0.28% to 7,652.86, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.76% and closed at 25,980.19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140.15 points, or 0.26% to 53,417.16. Declines in chip stocks weighed on the broader market. Micron Technology shed 5.8%, while A...

The ASX 200 rose 44 points today to 9103 (0.5%), as once again we saw resources push ahead. The big Australian BHP hit a new record high today, up 3.0%, as the market continues to warm to the copper story and passive flows stoke the fires. Elsewhere, we saw good results from PLS ignite the lithium space, up 7.9%, with LTR up 4.3% and MIN up 4.2%. Even S32 had a good day, rising 3.7%, and the gold...

Wall St rose Friday but still posted its first losing week in a month. Dow Jones up 518 points. S&P 500 up 0.43%. Nasdaq up 0.43%, snapping a five-day losing streak. Russell 2000 up 0.85%. VIX down 5.44%. SOX down 0.5%. Mag7 up 0.6%. SaaS up 1.4%. ASX set to rise. SPI futures up 41 points or 0.46% . Gold up - Commodities firm - Results in focus. Marcus Today – Daily Market Insights   Marcus To...

The ASX 200 ended a long week of results down 25 points at 9,059, or 0.3%. The index down 0.7% this week. It has been a long week for the market, and some of the gains from previous sessions were reversed today. The banking sector found its feet, with the Big Bank Basket rising to $267.12 (0.5%), led by CBA , up 1.0%. Insurers also bounced following yesterday's drubbing, with QBE up 2.9%, SUN...

US stock indices closed lower on Thursday amid concerns that the Treasury’s plan to curb borrowing costs may provide only a short-term fix, while higher energy prices stoked inflation worries. The S&P 500 lost 0.9%, the Nasdaq fell 0.7% and the Dow shed 704 points. Treasury yields rose across the curve as investors worried that the Treasury’s efforts to support notes and bonds could worsen the...

The ASX 200 rose 30 points to 9,084 (0.3%), although early gains petered out as the banking sector once again came under pressure. The Big Bank Basket fell to $265.70 . CBA was down 2.7%, ANZ fell 1.6%, and the insurance sector was also faring badly, with QBE down 3.9%, SUN down 2.3%, and MPL , which reported today, down 6.4%. Other financials did better, with ASX up 0.3% and ZIP having a cracker...