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US equity markets fell sharply as oil prices continued to soar and mega cap technology names sold off amid concerns around the level of AI spending. Dow down 507 points or almost 1%. Google parent Alphabet down 6.9% after posting its second quarter result after the close of the previous session and reporting negative cash flow of 5.9 billion.

US equity markets rallied , snapping a three-session losing streak as semiconductor stocks rebounded strongly and as strong earnings releases also shifted some investor focus away from the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East that continued to drive oil prices higher – Dow gained +385-points or +0.74% . UnitedHealth Group Inc (+3.51%), Caterpillar Inc (+2.97%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+2.89%...

US equity markets weaker with fresh falls for chip makers overshadowing generally upbeat economic data, down 106 points or 0.2%. Alphabet, Caterpillar and Goldman Sachs all dropping over 4%. On the upside, Nike rallied 4.2%, while Amgen, IBN, McDonald's, Merck & Co, and Salesforce all rallied over 3%.

US equity markets firmer as investors digested another round of second quarter corporate earnings releases and weaker-than-expected wholesale inflation figures   – Dow added +150-points or +0.29% , with the four (4) members of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ cohort of mega-capitalisation stocks that sit in the 30-stock index – Apple Inc (up +4.01%), Amazon.com Inc (+3.02%), Microsoft Corp (+2.78%) and Nvi...

US equity markets logged modest gains as investors balanced rising US Iran tensions against cooler than expected June inflation data and a wave of major bank earnings. Dow edged 10 points higher as investors digested second quarter results from a number of components. Broader S&P 500 adding 0.4 of a percent.

US equity markets retreated and oil prices and bond yields jumped after President Trump said the U.S. was reinstating a blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz , reigniting inflation fears and dampening risk appetite – Dow lost -138-points or -0.26% , with Nvidia Corp (down -3.52%) and Boeing Co (-3.05%) falling over >3%.

US equity markets advanced on Friday (10 July), with the S&P 500 closing in on fresh record highs ahead of the second quarter earnings season kicking into gear this week – Dow climbed +150-points or +0.29% . Nike Inc rallied +3.72%, while International Business Machines (IBM) Corp fell -2.62% The broader S&P500 rose +0.42% to 7,575.39 , settling 0.42% below its 2 June record closing high (...

US equity markets weaker after President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, sending oil prices soaring to three-week highs. Dow down 577 points, or 1.1%. American Express and sherwin-williams Co. falling over 3%.On the upside, Nvidia Corp up 3.7%, leading performer in the 30 stock index after the Information reported that China will allow top AI companies including Alibaba, ByteDance and...

US equity markets advanced after resuming trading following the Independence Day long weekend, led by a fresh rally for artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks – Dow added +156-points or +0.29% to 53,055.91 , booking its first close above >53,000 and 21st record closing high of 2026 . It has been just four trading days since the index first closed above 52,000, marking the fastest 1,000 poi...

US equity and bond markets were CLOSED on Friday (3 July) for Independence Day U.S. stocks have delivered an 8.7% annualized return over the past 250 years , with gross domestic product (GDP) averaging 6% and annual inflation at 2.5% , according to analysis by Bank of America to mark the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. US 10-year Treasury bonds have delivered...

US equity markets weaker to open the new second half of the calendar year. Dow dipped -14-points or 0.03% after booking back-to-back record closing highs and just failing to secure its 20th record closing high of the year.  

US equity markets weaker on Friday (26 June) amid steep declines among artificial intelligence (AI)-related semiconductor stocks  – Dow slipped -44-points or 0.09% . Caterpillar Inc fell -5.63%, while Cisco Systems Inc (-4.37%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (-4.27%) fell over >4%.

US equity markets weaker as technology stocks came under fresh pressure and as investors eyed key inflation figures tonight AEST – Dow rose +182-points or +0.35% , with Home Depot Inc (up 5.67%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index . Chevron Corp shed -2.57% as crude prices tumbled.   The broader S&P500 slipped -0.10% , with Energy (down -1.73%) leading five of the eleven primary sector...

US equity markets declined amid a deepening sell-off in technology stocks that spilled over into memory and chip stocks – Dow dipped -46-points or -0.09% . Nvidia Corp (down -4.13%) was the worst performer in the 30-stock index . Caterpillar Inc  fell -3.72%, unwinding the stock’s +3.72% in the previous session.

US equity markets rallied sharply ahead of the holiday long weekend, underpinned by fresh gains for semiconductor stocks and as investors shrugged off concerns around rising interest rates following the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy meeting  – Dow added +72-points or +0.14% , with Caterpillar Inc (up +3.13%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index. International Business Machines (I...

US equity markets fell sharply as investors digested the latest monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve – Dow lost -507-points or -0.98% to 51,492.55 after logging two consecutive record closing highs. The 30-stock index did hit a fresh record intra-day high ( 52,281.19 ) for a third day running earlier in the session after rising ~0.5% in early trading. Salesforce Inc fell -4.14%...

US equity markets closed mixed overnight– Dow rallied +329-points or +0.64% to a fresh record closing high of 51,999.67 after scaling a record intra-day peak of 52,190.29 .

US equity markets steadied following a sharp sell-off last Friday ( 5 June) as Middle East headlines remained in focus and chip stocks rebounded from steep declines in the previous session  - Dow slipped -81-points or -0.16% . Travelers Companies Inc (down -2.15%) was the worst performer in the 30-stock index , while Cisco Systems Inc (+2.06%) was the leading Dow component overnight . Apple Inc’s...

US equity markets firmer amid yet another bout of optimism around a resolution to the US-Iran conflict , while there was also a pivot from certain technology stocks into more defensive sectors  – Dow rallied +875-points or +1.73% to a record closing high of 51,561.93 . UnitedHealth Group Inc rose +5.16% to be the leading Dow component, with analysts at Bank of America upgrading their recommendatio...

US equity markets retreated, breaking a five session stretch of record closing highs for the three benchmark indices as oil prices and bond yields climbed. Dow was down 621 points or 1.2%. IBM down 7.2% to be the worst performer in the 30 stock index. Honeywell and Salesforce both fell 5.1%, while all of American Express, Boeing, Microsoft, and Nvidia fell over 3%. On the upside, Amgen and Walmart...

The  three (3) main US equity benchmarks  opened the new week and month with  fresh record closing highs  despite a  fresh jump in oil prices , with  technology stocks  (particularly software names)  continuing to drive the gains   – Dow  inched  +46-points  or  +0.09% higher  to  51,078.88 .  Salesforce   Inc  (up +9.68%) and  International Business Machines (IBM) Corp ( +7.60%) were the  leading...

Benchmark US equity indices climbed and booked record highs after the U.S. and Iran agreed to extend their ceasefire , while investors also digested the latest U.S. inflation and revised economic growth figures – Dow added +25-points or +0.05% to a record closing peak of 50,668.97 . Microsoft Corp +3.47% after news website The Information reported that the company would release a new coding model...

The S&P500 and Nasdaq booked fresh record closing highs as equity and bond markets resumed trading following the Memorial Day long weekend, with a rally in memory-chip companies overshadowing fresh uncertainty around the Middle East peace negotiations – Dow eased -118-points or -0.23% . Chevron Corp (down -3.51%) and UnitedHealth Group Inc (-2.99%) were the worst performers in the 30-stock ind...

US equity markets rallied on Friday (22 May) ahead of the holiday long weekend albeit finished off their best levels of the session – Dow rose +294-points or +0.58% to log a fresh record closing high of 50,579.70 for a second consecutive session after scaling a record intra-day peak (50,830.24) . Merck & Co rallied +5.64% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index following a report by...

US equity markets advanced and shaped to cap another strong week ahead of the holiday long weekend despite heightened volatility – Dow gained +276-points or +0.55% to a record closing high of 50,285.66 . International Business Machines (IBM) Corp soared +12.43% after the company said it would receive a US$1B CHIPS and Science Act award from the Commerce Department to build a quantum chip foundry ....