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ASX 200 SPI Futures up 5. Dow closes down 500 points (1.7%) lows of 510 down. S&P500 down 55 points (1.5%). Nasdaq down 162 points (1.5%). European markets better. STOCXX 600 up 1.3%. VIX falls slightly. Oil down 1%. Gold slightly higher. Commodities mixed. Nickel loses 8.7%. RBA meeting tomorrow. NSW Public holiday today. Catch up on all the latest with Henry Jennings on today’s Pre-Market Po...

ASX 200 fell another 81 points to 6475 (-1.2%) as September quarter ends in negativity. For the week, the index is down 100 points and for the quarter a mere 93 points. Some rebalancing taking place and nerves ahead of a long weekend in NSW and a week-long holiday in China. Banks well and truly in the doghouse today with the Big Bank Basket down to $162.95 (-2.4%). MQG continuing under pressure do...

What goes up, must come down. The Dow Jones reversed yesterday's gains with a 458 point drop overnight (-1.5%), while the Nasdaq dropped 2.8%. SPI Futures are only down 22 points this morning, hoping to escape some of the damage.  ASX 200 SPI Futures down 23 points. Dow reverses gains from Wednesday falling 458 points (1.5%) off low of down 686. Nasdaq drop 314 points (2.8%) Tesla and Apple h...

ASX 200 kicks 93 points higher to 6555 (1.4%) after a surge in US markets. Some selling into the close though. A slightly better CPI monthly number. First time we have had a monthly number. Very 21stcentury. Every sector was better. Banks doing well with the Big Bank Basket up to $166.88 (0.8%). MQG rallied 0.9% as a market leverage play. Insurers rallied hard too as yields fell, QBE up 1.8% and S...

A great night in the US, with the Dow Jones climbing549 points (+1.9%), rallying on the back of action from the Bank of England. SPI Futures are up 98 points (+1.5%). ASX SPI Futures up 98 points.  Dow up 549 points (1.88%) Off high of  +677 points Nasdaq up 222 (2.05%) S&P 500 up 72 points (1.97%) VIX index down 7.04% Commodities mixed. Oil up 6.3%. Gold up 2.3% on USD weakness. BoE intervene...

 ASX 200 falls another 34 points to 6462 (0.5%) as AUD gets hit in Asian woes. Early strength gives way to Asian selling pressure and AUD under siege. Banks in the firing line today with the Big Bank Basket down to $165.51 (0.8%). MQG continuing to slip slide away, down 2.5%, QBE down 2.2% on Hurricane woes perhaps. ASX up 1.6% despite scathing RBA report. Healthcare eased, CSL down 0.8% and RHC s...

The Dow Jones was all over the place last night in a volatile session, closing down 126 points (-0.4%). The S&P 500 fell again last night, now to its lowest level since November. SPI Futures are indicating a 35-point loss this morning, wiping off the gains we saw yesterday. ASX SPI Futures down 35 points. US markets mixed as early gains evaporate  Dow down 126 points at the close (0.4%) Dow do...

 ASX 200 rebounded 27 points to 6487 (0.4%) in quiet trade. Resources were the stand outs today after the rout yesterday as BHP gained 2.8%, RIO up 3.0% and FMG better by 5.5%. Lower AUD doing its job with exporters to benefit. Gold miners missed out but lithium and coal stocks rebounding strongly, PLS up 6.1% AKE up 3.6%, WHC rallying 6.8% with other coal stocks in demand. TER up 8.5% and BCB doi...

The Dow Jones fell a further 330 points (1.1%) overnight, but despite that, SPI Futures are up 17 points (+0.3%) this morning, as it looks like we might have overdone the sell-off yesterday. Catch up on all the latest with the Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

ASX 200 closed at a three-month low at 6469 down 105 points (1.6%) despite a solid rally off morning lows. Banks and defensive industrials held up better today as resources were hammered. Commodities on the nose in China not helping sentiment. BHP fell 5.2% wiping 30 points off the index alone. RIO dropped 5.6% and FMG down 4.9% with lithium stocks depressed, PLS off 9.1% and MIN down 7.9%. Base m...

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...