Between the Bells

Wall street closed mixed on Tuesday as the S&P and Nasdaq snapped 3-day losing streaks while the Dow Jones reversed gains to close lower as investors regain appetite for AI-stocks after some profit taking sessions. The Dow Jones fell 0.76% on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the day up 0.39% and 1.26% respectively, driven by Nvidia jumping 6.7%. In recent weeks we have seen inve...

Wall Street started the new trading week mixed as investors sold out of big tech stocks in favour of the banks and energy stocks. The Dow Jones rose 0.6% on Monday while the S&P500 and Nasdaq posted declines of 0.31% and 1.09% respectively. The pullback in tech stocks is ahead of the U.S. PCE data released later this week which is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation and is expected to be...

Locally last week, the ASX200 advanced 0.93% Monday to Friday with the utilities, financials and healthcare sectors leading the market. Sigma Healthcare (ASX:SIG), Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:TLX) and Gold Road Resources (ASX:GOR) advanced the most last week, while Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) and Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) each declined more than 10%. US equities closed mixed on Friday. The Dow J...

Signs from China were mixed this week, with steel demand on the rise, a positive sign for the world’s second-largest economy. However, other indicators like industrial production and house prices are lagging. Meanwhile, the ASX saw a modest gain this week, thanks to strong performances in utilities, financials, and consumer discretionary stocks.  In this week’s wrap, Grady covers:  (0:10): global...

Wall Street was closed on Wednesday for the Juneteenth holiday which is the National Independence Day celebrated on the 19th of June every year. Investors will be eagerly awaiting the opening of trade in the US on Thursday though to see if Nvidia, and the Nasdaq and S&P500 as a whole are able to maintain their respective record runs. In Europe overnight, markets in the region closed slightly l...

Wall Street started the new trading week in record territory for the Nasdaq and S&P500 driven by market optimism around the AI movement and ahead of the Fed officials’ speeches later this week which could shine light on the rate cut outlook. The S&P500 ended the day up 0.77% at a record high 5473.23 points, while the Nasdaq soared to a close up 0.95% at 17,857.02 and the Dow added 0.5% to...

It was a big week on Wall Street last week with the Nasdaq pushing to a fifth straight record close on Friday while the S&P 500 dipped just 0.04% at the closing bell and the Dow fell 0.15% on Friday. Consumer sentiment in the U.S. fell to 65.6 points in June which was below the expectations of 71.5 points and indicates consumers are concerned about economic conditions amid the high interest ra...

French election jitters threaten to rattle markets, while US tech giants advance. In this week’s wrap, discover how inflation data, global events and hot ASX sectors are shaping the investment landscape this week.  In this week’s wrap, Sophia covers:  (0:11) key US economic data moving markets   (0:28) concerns surrounding the French election  (1:36) what to expect from the Bank of Japan’s meeting...

US markets advanced overnight after the Fed chairman Jerome Powell stated that policymakers want to see more progress on inflation ahead of a decision to lower rates. US May CPI data also showed inflation continuing to cool, which lifted the market’s expectations that the Federal Reserve will pivo to rate cuts as early as September. It was a strong session on Wall Street with the S&P500 gained...

Wall St closed mixed on Tuesday as the Nasdaq closed at fresh highs and investors await for important inflation data. The Dow Jones fell 0.31%, the S&P500 closed 0.27% higher and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the trading session 0.88% higher as Apple gained 7%, now trading at an all-time high.  Over in Europe, markets closed lower as the focus turns towards the Federal Reserve’s next meeting and...

Wall St closed higher overnight as investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Dow Jones rose 0.18%, the S&P500 rallied 0.26% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the trading session 0.35% in the green. Over in Europe, markets closed lower as traders react to initial results from the EU Parliament elections. The STOXX600 closed 0.27% lower with losses led by food and beverage...

Global markets posted gains in May, particularly in the US with the S&P500 and Nasdaq rising significantly. However, signs of a US economic slowdown, including cooling inflation and lower growth, suggest a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve as early as July. Europe is also expected to cut rates due to moderate inflation.  China showed economic weakness with declining manufacturing activ...

A rally for the major tech stocks and optimistic rate cut outlook boosted the New York Stock Exchange to a green close overnight with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced 1.2% and 1.96% respectively to post fresh record closes, while the Dow Jones ended the session up 0.25%. JOLTs Job Openings data for April, also released overnight, added to the improved investor sentiment as the reading came in a...

Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday across the key indices amid a decline in treasury yields and ahead of key jobs data out on Friday. The Dow Jones rose 0.36%, the S&P500 added 0.15% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 0.17% on Tuesday. Investors are eagerly awaiting the release of key nonfarm payrolls data out on Friday for the month of May with hopes of an ease in the number of people curren...

US equities closed mixed overnight. The Dow Jones slid over 100 points or 0.3% to close the first trading session for June, while the S&P500 and the Nasdaq closed in the green, up 0.1% and 0.56% respectively. Weighing on the Dow was the release of weak manufacturing data in the US, which saw a pullback in banks, industrials and shares dependent on economic growth.    The local market started t...

Wall St closed higher on Friday as the Dow Jones posted its best day in 2024. The Dow gained 1.52%, the S&P500 rose 0.8% whilst the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.01% to end the trading week. Over in Europe, markets closed higher to end the month as investors await a rate decision from the European Central Bank. The STOXX600 closed the week 0.28% higher with most sectors closing the week off in the...

Grady sits down with Bell Potter analyst, Regan Burrows following his exciting trip to Namibia in West Africa to explore the very mining sites he covers in his research including Paladin Energy and Boss Energy. Watch the video as Regan unveils all the latest mining insights he uncovered whilst on this once in a lifetime experience. In this week’s wrap, Grady covers: (2:18) why Paladin Energy has b...

Wall St closed lower overnight as traders start to look ahead to the release of key US inflation data. The Dow Jones fell 0.86%, the S&P 500 closed 0.6% lower and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped over 1%. In terms of economic data, GDP growth data quarter on quarter was released, coming in at 1.3%, 0.3% lower than the forecast of 1.6%. In terms of US stocks, Salesforce had its worst session since...

Wall St closed lower overnight following pressure from rising Treasury Yields outweighed a rally by AI company Nvidia. The Dow Jones closed over 1% lower, the S&P500 fell 0.74% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended Wednesday’s trading session 0.58% in the red. In terms of US stocks, Nvidia rose 0.8%, having risen every single trading session since its earnings report last Wednesday. Over in Europe,...

The US Market is closed overnight for the Memorial Day holiday and will resume trading on Tuesday US time; however, it is expected the rally will continue from last week as investors shrugged off inflation concerns on Friday in favour of market optimism from Nvidia’s latest stellar results indicating earnings inflation over the next quarter. The futures market is trading higher across the key indi...

Wall Street closed higher on Friday to overcome the inflation-driven sell-off on Thursday as investors welcomed Nvidia’s latest results as a positive sign of earnings growth inflation especially in the AI sector. The Nasdaq ended Friday’s session up 1.1% at a record high of 16,920.79 points, the Dow Jones ended the day up 0.01%, and the S&P500 rose 0.7%. For the week was a mixed result across...

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Wall St closed lower overnight as the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s May meeting raised investor concerns of persistent inflation, displaying the central bank may not cut rates anytime soon. The Dow Jones fell over half a percent, the S&P500 lowered 0.27% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the trading session down 0.18%. Over in Europe, markets followed Wall St, ending Wednesdays trading sess...

Wall Street ticked higher at the closing bell on Tuesday as investors anticipate the release of AI giant Nvidia to gauge how far the tech-rally and valuations can grow. The Dow Jones rose 0.17% on Tuesday, the Nasdaq added 0.22% to set a 10th all-time high this year, and the S&P500 ended the day up 0.25% to also set its 24th record close of 2024. Nvidia shares rose 0.6% prior to the release of...

Wall St closed mixed overnight despite strong gains from some major tech companies. The Dow Jones fell 0.49%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.65% and the S&P 500 ended the trading session 0.09% higher. In terms of US stocks, Nvidia rose 2% as investors await for their first quarter results, due to be released on Wednesday afternoon. Over in Europe, markets closed in the green overnight after a...