CommSec Market Update

The wins are over, with the market closing down by almost 1%. Unsurprisingly almost all of the sectors declined, with consumer staples and consumer discretionary the only two finishing higher. Wesfarmers were amongst the top performers thanks to their profit results with sales at Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks all up. Pilbara, one of our largest lithium miners was down despite positive results. C...

To Wall Street first this morning which ended down sharply as focus shifts to Jerome Powell speech. Ryan and Tom look ahead to Jackson Hole. Ryan previews today’s Wesfarmers results. Plus this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not ta...

It was another day of wins with the market closing up by close to half a percent. 8 of the 11 sectors finished up with tech finishing up the highest after a some consecutive losses. Profit results continued to impact the market with Ramsay Health down despite positive results and WiseTech back up after yesterday's losses. Coming up, all eyes are on Jerome Powell's speech in the U.S. The content in...

Tom and Ryan look at U.S share markets which have advanced ahead of chipmaker Nvidia’s results. Meanwhile weaker economic data pushes bond yields lower. And the team look ahead to assess the days earnings results. Plus the commodities and AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The inform...

The market finished higher today, regaining some of the losses from earlier in the week. 5 of the 11 sectors finished higher, consumer staples came out on top after being on the bottom just yesterday and tech had the biggest losses, declining by more than 5%. Domino's was on top today after releasing their profit results and Wisetech was down almost 20%, causing the tech sector to have its worst d...

Tom and Ryan start with U.S share markets which ended mostly lower on interest rate worries. Meanwhile U.S bank shares slip after credit ratings cut. Ryan previews Woolworths earning results today. Plus the team have commodities and the AUD.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The informa...

The market finished almost flat day today, gaining only 6 points. The sectors were quite mixed today, with tech being a clear winner and consumer staples having the worst declines. Coles was down despite an increased profit, which dragged down the sector and tech company Megaport was up despite a drop in profits. Looking ahead, we have some flash PMI’s ⚡️ The content in this podcast is prepared,...

Tom and Ryan start with tech this morning which rallied on the back of a jump in Nvidia shares. Tom looks into European share market performance after China cuts interest rates. Ryan looks ahead to a big day in company results including BHP. Plus the team has commodities and the AUD.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited...

After a choppy day the ASX has finished once again near the 5-week low.  Stevie and Laura look into the factors that influenced this and unpack the 2 sectors that saw lifts.  As earnings results continue to influence the market, they discuss the brands that have seen their share prices move significantly as a result and look at the important events that will impact markets in the coming week. The...

Craig joins Tom this morning as they look to U.S and European stocks which ended the week lower as investors keep a weary eye on China developments. Meanwhile local investors anticipate a weaker start to the Australian share market with the SPI futures kicking off with a loss of 0.3%. Plus the team have this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and di...

The market has closed flat today (or up, depending on who you ask!) gaining just 0.03%. 6 of the 11 sectors saw losses, with real estate coming out on top and telco’s on bottom. Imugene was down after a capital raise and investment fund Magellan was the top performer today. Next week we have profits from BHP, the biggest stock on our market and a big meeting over in the US. The content in this pod...

To the U.S first this morning where Wall Street finished lower on health care losses and interest rate jitters. Meanwhile commodities rebounded on Chinese currency support. Tom and Ryan assesses the latest Aussie earnings results. Plus this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067...

It was another down day for the market, dropping another 0.68%. The sectors faired a little better with three finishing higher, real estate came out on top and health care declined the most. Core lithium declined significantly today, dropping almost 25%. Why did the chicken cross the road? To buy Ingham stocks! Coming up ahead, another big day for profit reports. The content in this podcast is pre...

Wall Street ends lower this morning after Fed minutes cloud outlook for rates. Ryan previews the Aussie jobs report. The team unpack some key earnings results today with Telstra in focus. Plus this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does n...

The market took a huge hit today, closing lower by 1.5%. Unsurprisingly almost all sectors finished lower with real estate being the only one closing in the green. Tech had the biggest losses today, closing down 3%. Endeavour group who own Dan Murphys and BWS were among the bottom performers and Mirvac group were one of the best. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in...

Tom and Ryan look to the U.S first where the Dow Jones broke a 3-day winning streak as bank stocks tumble. Meanwhile U.S retail spending data comes in hotter than expected. Ryan looks at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand which is to hand down its interest rate decision. Plus the team have commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commo...

The market rebounded from the losses yesterday, finishing up by 28 points. 8 of the 11 sectors were higher today with health care coming out as a clear winner, real estate had the biggest losses. Health care leader CSL was a top performer today after profit results while careers company Seek was among the worst. Coming up this week we have jobs data on Thursday and the next 2 weeks will be the bus...

Tom looks at tech stocks which led Wall Street higher overnight. Ryan previews some U.S retail and consumer spending figures. Meanwhile the China property crisis weighs on commodities. Plus the team have this mornings AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take i...

Laura and Steve are back as the ASX hits the lowest levels in around 4 weeks with sluggish data out of China impacting growth.  As we kick off one of the busiest periods for profit results Laura and Steve discuss the companies which have released their full year results and look ahead to the many things that could impact the market in the week ahead. The content in this podcast is prepared, approv...

Tom and Ryan look to U.S stocks this morning which have slipped as investors reflect on higher factory inflation. Meanwhile weaker Chinese figures create headwinds for the AUD. Spy futures point to losses at the start of trade on Monday. Plus this mornings commodities.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254...

The market ended the week down after 3 days of gains. Only 2 of the 11 sectors finished higher today, with energy having the biggest losses. US inflation data didn’t impact the Aussie market has much as expected. Big week ahead with Aussie profit results coming out! The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399...

Tom and Ryan look into mixed performances from U.S stocks overnight despite a better reading on inflation. They unpack the latest results from the luxury retail sector. Ryan previews REA Groups results and the team have this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238...

The stock market was up for a third straight session despite only 5 sectors finishing higher. The energy sector was a clear winner with gains of over 2%, unfortunately for tech their losses were just as high. Coming up, inflation data out of the US could impact Aussie markets tomorrow.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limite...

Tom and Ryan look to the U.S first this morning where investors are holding their breath ahead of key U.S inflation data out tonight. Meanwhile the ASX is expected to open lower today ahead of earnings from AGL Energy. They look into oil prices which have hit a 9 month high. And the team have commodities and the AUD.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia b...

Stevie and Laura are here to give you Wednesday’s closing market update. The market finished up today with 6 of the 11 sectors finishing higher. Financial came out on top and once again, health care had the biggest losses. Funeral provider Invocare was up after coming out of a trading halt, this was following the company agreeing to a takeover offer. The content in this podcast is prepared, approv...