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Wall Street closed mixed overnight after the Fed held rates unchanged , as expected. The policy statement was largely unchanged but noted a lack of progress towards the 2% inflation goal in recent months. Powell’s conference speech was less hawkish than anticipated. He noted that the next meeting is unlikely to be a rate hike and that he is not seeing any evidence of stagflation . Dow up 87 points...

ASX 200 falls another 94 points to 7588 (-1.2%) as US markets fall ahead of FOMC meeting results. Banks eased with results in focus, NAB flat with the Big Bank Basket down to $201.58 (-0.4%). Insurers slipped, with QBE off 1.2% and SUN down 2.3%, with other financials easing MQG down 0.9%. REITS slipped slightly, GMG down 0.6% and SGP off 1.6% Industrials weaker, QAN down 1.2% on data breach issue...

The S&P 500 dropped 1.57% to close at 5,035.69 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 570.17 points, or 1.49% to finish the session at 37,815.92. The Nasdaq shed 2.04% to 15,657.82. It was an April for the major averages, with the Dow losing 5% for its worst monthly performance since September 2022. The S&P 500 slid about 4.2% this month, and the Nasdaq lost 4.4%. The three major averages s...

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 375.12 points, or 0.98%, to close at 38,085.80, weighed down by steep declines in Caterpillar and IBM. The S&P 500 dropped 0.46% to finish the session at 5,048.42, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.64% to 15,611.76. U.S. gross domestic product expanded 1.6% in the first quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. Economists polled by Dow Jones forecast GD...

ASX 200 fell 1 point to 7683 (-0.01%) after a CPI gut punch stole the momentum. Inflation is once again higher than expected, and insurance costs and education continue to pressure the upside. Banks again led the charge higher, with the Big Bank Basket up to $203.73 (+0.4%). WBC the standout up 0.9% despite news yesterday on profit hit. REITs mixed as rates pushed higher, GMG up 1.7% with most of...

Wall Street ended higher overnight, near best levels, building on the positive momentum from yesterday's session as gains in mega-cap tech stocks lifted the broader market. Dow up 264 points (+0.69%), S&P 500 +1.20%, and NASDAQ +1.59%. Treasurys eased a touch following a solid $69bn sale of 2Y notes, and economic data showed US business activity cooled in April to a four-month low. Tesla...

ASX 200 has risen 34 points to 7684 (+0.5%) as the market waits for US earnings. Banks leading the charge higher with the Big Bank Basket up to $202.84 (+1.3%). CBA up 1.5%, WBC up 0.9% and MQG gaining 1.2% with insurers slightly higher. REITs better with GMG up 0.8%, SCG up 1.9%. Healthcare better again, with CSL up 1.3% and RHC up 2.9%, bid rumours from WES . Industrials firmed and tech better,...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 253.58 points, or 0.67%, to close at 38,239.98. The S&P 500 traded 0.87% higher to finish the session at 5,010.60, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.11% to 15,451.31. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended a six-day losing streak. ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 19 points (+0.25%). Base metals mixed. Copper -0.42%, Zinc +1.40%, Aluminium +0.23%, Nickel +...

ASX 200 rallies 82 points to close at 7649 (1.1%) a long way from the high of the day at 7679. Euphoria gave way to some pre-tech result nerves. No news over the weekend on Israel or Iran helped early sentiment with broad-based gains across the board. Iron ore stocks in demand, BHP up 1.8% with RIO modestly higher despite copper heading to $10,000. Nickel stocks back as the metal hits a 7-month hi...

Wall Street finished mostly lower overnight following a sharp sell-off of mega-cap tech stocks. Gains by American Express +6.22%, kept the Dow in the green, up 211 points (+0.56%). Up 327 points at best. Early gains on the S&P 500 and NASDAQ didn’t last, turning lower to book six straight sessions of losses, the longest streak of declines since October 2022. S&P 500 eased 0.88%, breaking b...

ASX 200 drops 75 points to 7568 (-1.0%). Anyone would think there was a war on. Down 2.8% for the week, News filtered through during the morning of an Israeli strike in Iran, US futures plummeted, gold shot higher to $2415 at one stage and oil catapulted above $90 again. Down around 150 at it nadir. Some bargain hunters returned with news that it was a limited strike and buyers found courage, bank...

The S&P 500 lost 0.22% to 5,011.12, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.52% to 15,601.50. The Dow Jones added 22.07 points, or 0.06%, to finish at 37,775.38, still closing just above its flatline for 2024.  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each notched their fifth straight down day. For the S&P 500, it is the first losing streak of that length since late October. ASX to fall. SPI Futures down 5...

ASX 200 rose 37 points to 7639 (+0.5%) off highs but bounces off 7600. Jobs data fails to stir. Good news for Iron ore miners with BHP production numbers and higher ore prices in Asia saw BHP up 1.5%, RIO up 1.7% and FMG lagging. Base metals finding friends again, MIN up 1.9% and PLS up 2.1%, with S32 modestly better, up 1.3%. Gold miners slightly mixed, EVN off 3.9% on broker downgrades after big...

The S&P 500 dropped for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, as Nvidia and other struggling technology names put downward pressure on the market. The broad index lost 0.58% to 5,022.21, while the Nasdaq slid 1.15% to 15,683.37. The Dow Jones fell by 45.66 points, or 0.12%, to 37,753.31, despite rising nearly 238 points at its high of the day. ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 20 points (+0.26%...

ASX 200 closes down 7 to 7606 (-0.1%) in an anaemic bounce snuffed out at the close despite better US futures. Nerves surrounding Israel continue. Banks staged a slight recovery as BOQ beat forecasts despite a dividend cut, up 5.2%. The Big Bank Basket rose slightly to $199.04 (+0.2%). MQG slid another 1.0% with insurers finding friends as QBE rose 1.4% and SUN up 1.3%. REITs mixed too with GMG up...

Wall Street closed mixed overnight in choppy trading as the market weighed the latest round of quarterly reports and Powell's comments which drove bond yields to fresh 2024 highs. The Dow gained 64 points (+0.14%), getting a boost from UnitedHealth’s +5.2% better-than-expected Q1 results. Up 257 points at best, down 21 points at worst. The S&P 500 lost 0.21%, falling for a third consecuti...

ASX 200 falls hard by 140 points to 7613 (-1.8%) on Middle East tensions, US sell-off and Chinese data. Banks got sliced and diced, with CBA down 2.1% and the Big Bank Basket down to $199.47 (2.1%). MQG off 1.2%, and Insurers falling despite yields rising. REITs came under renewed pressure, with GMG down 2.0% and MGR off 3.6%. Healthcare fell too in defensives. CSL down 1.4% and COH off 1.1%. Indu...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 248.13 points, or 0.65%, to close at 37,735.11. The 30-stock index relinquished an advance of more than 1% seen early in the session to mark its sixth straight losing day, a streak not seen since June.  The S&P 500 slipped 1.2% to finish at 5,061.82, despite trading up as much as 0.88% earlier in the session. The Nasdaq Composite tumbled 1.79% to 15,885.02...

The ASX 200 has dropped 36 points to 7753 (0.5%) on US falls. Banks eased back led lower by CBA down 1.4% with the Big Bank Basket down to $203.73 (0.8%). Insurers fell away as did MQG off 0.8% and GQG off 4.2%. REITs fell too, GMG down 0.8% and SGP off 0.9%. Industrials with a light dusting of negativity across the board. Tech eased with WTC off 1.2% and XRO down 1.7%. Interest rate sensitive sto...

US equities ended lower, near worst levels, after major US bank results failed to impress, and geopolitical tensions rose after news reports that Israel was bracing for an attack by Iran on government targets. The Dow tumbled 476 points (-1.24%), down 582 points at worst. The S&P 500 lost 1.46%, and the NASDAQ slipped 1.62%. The Dow and S&P 500 have fallen for a second consecutive week, do...

ASX 200 falls 26 points to 7788 (-0.3%). For the week, the index is up a mere 15 points. Quiet day, banks eased back slightly as yields push to 4.28%. The Big Bank Basket down to $205.36 (-0.4%). Insurers better, and GQG doing better up 0.4%. MQG slipped 0.1%. REITs under pressure, GMG down 0.1% and MGR falling 1.8%. Industrials lower, WES fell 0.7%, WOW down 1.1% with TLS falling 1.1%. Tech sligh...