CommSec Market Update

Tom and Ryan start this morning with U.S regional banks which have seen some credit downgrades overnight. Ryan looks into a surprise bank tax announcement from the Italian government. Locally the Aussie market is expected to open lower ahead of Commonwealth Bank earnings results today. Plus this mornings commodities and the AUD.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in...

Steve and Laura are back for the CommSec Market Update on a day where low consumer confidence may have contributed to a flat Australian market.  One of the strongest retail stocks of last year saw a drop in share price, James Hardie was a surprising driver of the market, and five of the sectors saw a decline.  Steve and Laura also look at what could be next for the market as reporting season start...

Tom and Ryan deep dive into some of the biggest company results including Tyson Foods and Berkshire Hathaway, after the latter posted a record quarterly profit. Meanwhile, back in Australia, Ryan looks at results from building materials company James Hardie. Tom touches on European market performance overnight, plus the team have this mornings commodities and the AUD.  The content in this podcast...

The stock market started off the week down today with 6 of the 11 sectors finishing lower. Health care fell the most while real estate was the biggest gainer. Estia health saw gains after agreeing to a takeover offer and Lake Resources was the worst performer overall, hitting a 2.5 year low after responding to an ASX query. Ahead, inflation in the US will be in the spotlight at the tail end of the...

Tom and Ryan look to Wall Street first this morning which has ended lower after a mixed U.S jobs report. Meanwhile Apple shares weigh on U.S markets. Ryan looks into oil prices which have risen for a sixth straight week. And Tom has this mornings commodities and the AUD.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The market ended the week up after two days of declines. The sectors were mixed with 7 of the 11 sectors closing up, tech came out on top while health care declined the most. Clothing retailer City Chic was up after news that they would exit the EU market and Afterpay owner Block was down after handing down quarterly results. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Aus...

Tom and Ryan look to U.S shares which have eased overnight ahead of key results from Apple and Amazon. Meanwhile Aussie shares are expected to open modestly higher today. Oil prices rise as Russia and Saudi Arabia keeps supplies tight. And the Bank of England lists interest rates. Plus the team have this mornings commodities and AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distribute...

The market closed down for a second straight session with 10 of the 11 sectors seeing losses. Telecom was the only sector gaining today thanks to Telstra and engineering company Downer was down. Coming up, some big names in the US market reporting profits.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 2388...

Tom and Ryan look at the downgrade of the U.S Government credit rating and what this means for the markets today. Meanwhile Aussie shares are expected to open lower ahead of trade and retail spending data. Tom looks at the performance of some insurance stocks and Ryan previews the Bank of England’s interest rate decision. Plus the team have the commodities and the AUD.  The content in this podcast...

The market was down today, finishing up with the worst day in a month. All 11 sectors were down today after all of them seeing gains yesterday. Travel company Helloworld was among the top performers today and EVT limited who own Thredbo, and various hotels and cinemas were down following a downgrade in expectations.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by...

Tom and Ryan look at U.S stocks which are treading water as investors await a flood of economic and corporate news. They discuss yesterdays RBA decision. And Ryan looks into a sharp fall in European markets focusing on under pressure German Automakers. Plus this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securiti...

August is off to a great start with the market ending higher and interest rates on hold for a second meeting. All 11 sectors finished in the green with tech coming out on top. Bedding company Adairs was up after a logistical update and telco TPG was up after receiving a takeover offer. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited...

Tom and Ryan start local today where the ASX is expected to start positive. Meanwhile they look at U.S performance for July which adds to 5 straight months of gains. The team preview today's RBA rate decision and Ryan marks the start of Australia’s corporate reporting season. Plus the team have this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed...

It’s the first day of the week and the last day of the month, which means we’re looking back at July and looking ahead to August. The question on everyone’s lips, will we get a rate hike tomorrow? It was a volatile end to the month, but the key index recovered in the final two hours of trade to end higher by around 7 points or 0.1%. Eight of 11 sectors were higher with Healthcare up 0.6%. For the...

Wall Street has pushed higher off the back of better than expected inflation figures. Meanwhile Aussie shares are expected to begin the week on the front foot as Tom and Ryan look forward to a key decision on interest rates tomorrow. Plus the team discuss the importance of todays Chinese manufacturing figures and Tom has the commodities and AUD.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

The winning streak is over with the Aussie sharemarket following the US lead, ending lower on Friday. The ASX/S&P 200 index fell by 52.3 points or 0.7% with the All Ordinaries index down 56.5% or 0.7%. The ASX 200 index rallied by around 45 points in the last 90 minutes of trade but couldn’t claw back the morning losses. Only two sectors ended higher with Utilities up 0.1%. But Property trusts...

Mixed results from the U.S overnight as the Dow Jones snaps its longest winning streak since 1987. Ryan looks into strong performance from fast food giant McDonalds. Tom discusses European rate hikes. Ryan previews consumer spending figures back here in Australia. Plus the team have this mornings AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Se...

Chief economist Craig James is back once again for tonight’s market close update. Aussie shares continue to move towards record highs on Thursday  Both the All Ordinaries and ASX 200 indexes rose near 55 points or 0.7%. Nine of 11 sectors rose. The materials sector saw declines today after numerous days of gains and real estate came out on top. US interest rates hit an all time high The content in...

Tom and Ryan unpack the rise in U.S interest rates to 5.5%, which is the highest in 22 years, and what this meant for the market. Meanwhile the ASX is expected to open flat today following yesterdays inflation data. Ryan looks into a Wells Fargo stock buyback and Tom gives an update on Rio Tinto’s results. Plus this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approve...

The market closed in the green today, hitting a 5 month high. 8 of the 11 sectors finished up with materials on top once again and real estate on the bottom. Inflation data decreased to 6% today, which was lower than expected and will there be an interest rate increase in the US? The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 6...

The Dow Jones has performed well again hitting its best winning streak in 6 years. Meanwhile Wall Street has climbed on big tech enthusiasm. Ryan looks into Aussie shares which are expected to open higher today ahead of crucial inflation data. Plus the team look at this mornings commodities and the AUD.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth...

The market was back up after 2 days of losses, gaining almost half a percent. Despite the gains, only 4 of the 11 sectors ended in the green today, with materials coming out on top. Dominos was back in the spotlight again after being the worst performer today. Looking ahead, inflation data tomorrow and big tech profits out in the US tonight. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and di...

Tom and Ryan look into strong Dow Jones performance ahead of a week of earnings and economic data. They highlight AMC shares which have climbed off the back of the Barbenheimer phenomenon. Plus they dissect lithium production results and bring you this mornings commodities and the AUD. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited...

It’s a new week and the market has closed down by 0.10%. 7 of the 11 sectors ended higher despite the losses, with energy coming out on top and materials on the bottom. Telix Pharmaceuticals was a top performer today after a rocky week last week and Core Lithium had their worst day in over a year. It’s going to be a big week ahead with US interest rates and inflation data out locally! The content...

Craig joins Ryan today as they reflect on another milestone for the Dow Jones. Ryan looks into developments in Ukraine which could impact key commodity prices. Plus they look ahead to a big week of central bank action and Aussie inflation data.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The info...