Between the Bells

Wall Street ended the trading week mixed, as Tesla and artificial intelligence stocks put pressure on the Nasdaq. The Nasdaq closed 0.22% in the red, while the Dow Jones and S&P500 gained 0.16% and 0.13% respectively. European markets were all in the red, amid concerns around artificial intelligence valuations. The STOXX600 closed 0.6% lower. On Friday the ASX200 closed 0.66% in the red, with...

Volatility remains high, but the local market continues to hold firm. October brought a mix of global rate cuts, easing geopolitical tensions, and steady domestic data, keeping investors cautious but optimistic. With the RBA likely to stay on hold until 2026 and small-caps leading the way, selective investing remains key as markets balance risk and resilience. In this week’s wrap, Sophia covers: (...

Wall St rebounded overnight from yesterday’s sell off with all three of the major indexes closing in the green. The Dow Jones added 0.48%, the S&P500 gained 0.6%, while the Nasdaq rebounded the most, up 0.9%. The AI sector which was hit particularly hard yesterday recovered a lot of ground lead by AMD, which posted strong third quarter earnings and beat guidance.  European markets saw a simila...

Overnight in the US Wall St was a sea of red as all 3 major indexes saw sizeable declines. The Dow Jones fared the best, falling 0.53%, while the S&P500 retreated 1.17%, and the Nasdaq was hit the hardest, closing down 2.04%. The AI sector remains the most in focus as investors continue to be concerned that valuations far outweigh fundamentals - big names such as Oracle, AMD, Nvidia and Amazon...

In the US, Wall St kicked off November with a mixed session overnight. The Dow Jones closed down 0.48%, the S&P advanced a little over 0.1%, while the tech heavy Nasdaq added 0.46%, spurred on by gains in the AI sector. The biggest news was the announcement of a major $38 billion deal between OpenAI and Amazon, which lead to Amazon shares jumping a further 4%.  Europe too saw a mixed session –...

Wall St ended last week’s trading session in the green, with all 3 key indexes closing up. The S&P500 added 0.26%, the Dow Jones advanced 0.09%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 0.61%, mainly driven by a nearly 10% surge in Amazon shares after announcing strong quarterly results. In contrast, European markets dropped across the board, as investors reacted to a flurry of quarterly results, regi...

Has the AI rally run out of steam or is the train just taking off? Join Grady Wulff in her final Weekly Wrap for 2025, as she discusses the earnings results of the Magnificent 7 and how the AI revolution is impacting earnings growth. In this week’s wrap, Grady covers: (0:46): Microsoft’s standout quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations (2:02): how Alphabet’s use of AI and cloud strategy booste...

The US overnight saw an overall mixed trading session - the Dow Jones retreated 0.16% and the S&P500 0.11% from their record highs on comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested that there may not be further interest rate cuts this year. Meanwhile, the tech heavy Nasdaq bucked the trend and advanced 0.55%. The jump was primarily driven by Nvidia, which added a further 3% overnight and beca...

Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday as investors bought back into the AI thematic ahead of the Fed’s anticipated rate cut announcement at the conclusion of the FOMC meeting this week. The major averages reset record highs again on Tuesday with the Dow jones rose 0.34%, while the S&P500 gained 0.23% and the Nasdaq ended the day up 0.8%. In Europe overnight markets closed mixed as the UK’s FTSE...

US stocks saw a record-breaking session overnight, with all 3 major indexes closing at new all times highs off the back of cooling US-China tensions and optimism over a trade deal later this week. The S&P 500 advanced 1.23%, the Nasdaq rallied 1.86% - largely bolstered by strong gains for Nvidia and other chip stocks – while the Dow Jones jumped 0.71%. Similarly, Asian markets saw a large jump...

Wall Street closed in record territory on Friday after cooler-than-expected inflation data in the U.S. boosted investor optimism that the Fed can continue on its rate cutting journey. The Dow Jones rose 1.01% to close at a record over 47,000 for the first time, while the S&P500 added 0.8% also at a fresh record and the Nasdaq rounded out the trifecta of records closing the day up 1.15%. Septem...

Record sales couldn’t save Nasdaq listed Tesla and Netflix from steep share price falls this week, as the companies navigated everything from expiring tax credits and global regulatory risks to intense competition. Meanwhile, the ASX200 posted a 0.39% slide (Mon – Thurs), as a slump in materials stocks weighed on market gains.  In this week’s wrap, Grady covers: (0:26): why Tesla’s latest results...

Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday as investors assessed further updates out of Washington signalling dwindling progress on the trade front between the U.S. and China. The Dow Jones lost 0.71%, the S&P500 declined 0.53% and the Nasdaq ended the day down 0.93%. In Europe overnight markets in the region closed mixed as investors assessed corporate earnings results out in the region. The STOXX...

 Hedley and Grady dive into the key themes shaping the commodities market heading into 2026, from gold’s price rally to the outlook for copper, iron ore and beyond.  Hedley & Grady discuss: (0:52): Drivers of the current gold price run & how far it can go (4:15): gold miners to watch in 2026 (8:46): the importance of mining companies having multiple assets (10:22) outlook for copper with s...

In the US overnight, Wall St closed trading mixed higher as investors responded to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings results out of key names like Coca-Cola and 3M. The Dow Jones is closed up 0.47%, the S&P500 is closed flat and the Nasdaq closed down 0.16% Across Europe overnight, markets closed higher led by strong gains for defence stocks in the region. The STOXX 600 rose 0.2%, Germ...

Wall Street started the new trading week in positive territory as investors looked toward a potential end to the government shutdown now in its 3rd week, and as Apple shares boosted tech stocks following an upgrade to a buy rating from Loop Capital. The Dow Jones rose 1.12%, the S&P 500 also climbed 1.07% and the Nasdaq ended the day up 1.37%. In Europe overnight markets closed mostly higher a...

Wall St closed higher across the key indices on Friday as investor hopes of easing trading tensions between the U.S. and China rose a day after credit concerns sparked a sharp selloff for U.S. regional banks. The S&P500 rose 0.53% on Friday while the Nasdaq added 0.52% and the Dow Jones ended the day up 0.52%. Across Europe on Friday markets closed lower amid credit concerns of bad debts loomi...

Markets tumbled this week as renewed US–China trade tensions reignited volatility across global equities. Social media fuelled tariff threats and retaliatory sanctions have reminded investors how quickly sentiment can shift. With headline risk back in focus, flexibility and diversification remain key for navigating the uncertainty. In this week’s wrap, Grady covers: (0:29): trade tensions in the n...

Wall Street edged higher on Wednesday as strong earnings results out of the Bank of America and Morgan Stanley boosted the major averages into the green at the closing bell. The Nasdaq added 0.6%, the S&P 500 gained 0.4%, and the Dow Jones ended the day flat.  Cooking oil stocks surged in the U.S. on Wednesday after President Trump threatened to cut off U.S. purchases of Chinese cooking oil. I...

The US saw a volatile trading session overnight ultimately end mixed across the 3 major benchmarks. The S&P500 closed down 0.2% and the Nasdaq closed down 0.8%, although they had fallen as low as 1.5 and 2.1% throughout the day. The Dow Jones despite opening down 1.3% rallied to close up 0.4% - the volatility comes amid continuing trade tensions between the US and China.   Europe too saw a mos...

Wall Street started the new trading week with a strong rebound after President Trump said trade relations with China will be fine, a few days after threatening massive tariff increases on the region. Investor sentiment eased and stocks surged as a result of Trump’s message to start the new trading week higher. The S&P 500 added 1.56% on Monday while the Nasdaq climbed 2.21% and the Dow Jones e...

Wall Street tumbled on Friday in the worst session in months after Trump took to his social media platform to announce plans for a “massive increase in tariffs on China” amid rising trade negotiation tensions. The S&P500 fell 2.71%, the Nasdaq tumbled 3.56% and the Dow Jones ended the day down 1.9%. In Europe on Friday markets closed lower after Trump threatened heightened tariffs on China whi...

Global markets saw a shakeup this week, as AI optimism cooled, global trade tensions rose, and the US government shutdown continued into week two. The uncertainty saw investors pile into gold, sending it above US$4,000/oz for the first time in history, and with central banks stockpiling bullion and rate cuts expected, the gold rush could still have plenty of room to move in FY26. The renewed drive...

Wall St closed the midweek session back in record territory as investors overlooked the recent AI concerns and government shutdown and bought back into undervalued areas of the market. The S&P500 rose 0.58% to a fresh record close, the Nasdaq added 1.12% to also post a new record high and the Dow Jones ended the day flat. Investors also showed little reaction to the Fed’s latest FOMC meeting m...

In the US, all 3 major indexes snapped their winning streaks with overnight slides. The Dow Jones fell 0.2%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.4%, and the tech heavy Nasdaq was hit the hardest, closing down 0.7% , largely spurred by Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stocks losing steam.  In Europe overnight, markets closed mixed on Tuesday as government shake ups weighed on key areas of the marke...