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A good end to the week as the ASX 200 rose 60 points to 7808 (0.8%), breaking through as SPI expiry boosted volumes. Positive US futures helping the Easter Bunny remain positive., For the week the ASX 200 is up 2.3%. Today was all about gold and resources, BHP up 1.1% and RIO up 2.9% doing well on broker reactions to production reports. Gold miners better, but looking a little tired short term, EV...

Wall Street recorded a negative session yesterday as Powell cautioned that larger than expected tariffs would result in slower growth and higher short term inflation. S&P 500 down 2.24%, NASDAQ down 3.07%. Dow began day down and dropped further following Powell’s comments. Closed near low. Down 700 points. All sectors down excluding Energy . Tech suffered heaviest losses, driven by chipmakers...

ASX 200 gives up gains to close down 3 points at 7759 as US futures turn down on Nvidia news. Banks as usual a safe place to be, the Big Bank Basket up to $252.55 (1.0%). WBC up 1.5% and MQG unchanged. Financials mixed, ZIP rising 16.2% on a very positive update and upgrades. REITS firmed with SCG up 1.2% and VCX up 0.5% whilst GMG fell 0.5%. Industrials were weaker, SGH down 1.5%, GYG fell 3.5% a...

Wall Street recorded a negative session overnight as nerves surrounding Trump’s tariffs remained. Second session with tight trading range after volatility of last two weeks. S&P 500 down 0.17%, NASDAQ down 0.05%. Dow initially rose but fell throughout session. Ended near low. Down 178 points. Boeing , one of biggest Dow weights, dropped 2.36% after China ordered airlines to reject further deli...

The ASX 200 consolidated the move yesterday with a gain of 13 points to 7762. Easter is calling it seems. Banks were the key with the Big Bank Basket up to $250.19 (0.6%). CBA up 0.5% and MQG gaining 0.8% too. Other financials were a little soggy, GQG down 1.9% with HUB falling 2.9% despite good FUA numbers. PNI dropped 5.0%. REITs eased back too, GMG down 1.2% and SCG down 0.9%. Healthcare saw CS...

Wall Street responded positively to Trump’s announcements over the weekend of temporary exemptions for electronics and possibly autos. Muted session, longer-term uncertainty remains. S&P 500 up 0.79%, NASDAQ up 0.64%. Dow recovered from some midday softness to end the session closer to the high, up 312 points. All sectors up.  Real Estate was largest winner, rate sensitive sector, benefitted f...

It was a solid start to the week, with the ASX 200 up 102 points to 7749 (1.3%). Strong banks and resources are taking us up. The Big Bank Basket rallied to $248.77 (+1.6%). CBA was up 1.7%, and WBC was up 1.6%. Insurers also better with MQG flat as some downgrades coming through. REITs rallied hard, GMG up 2.4% and SCG up 1.8%. Industrials were better but lagged, WES up 1.1% and SGH up 2.7% with...

Wall St finished higher after the most volatile week we have seen since covid. Four primary market drivers overnight – China increasing tariffs again, US investment banks kicking off quarterly earnings , calming comments from Fed officials and both consumer sentiment and inflation expectations coming in worse than expected. S&P 500 up 1.8% . Nasdaq up 2.1% and the Dow up 619 points. Closing ne...

The ASX 200 finished down 63 points to 7647 after rallying through the day to close on its highs. European futures expected to open slightly higher. For the week the ASX 200 is down 20 points! Banks slipped slightly with the Big Bank Basket down to $244.92 (-0.6%). MQG slid 0.8% and insurers also turned down, QBE down 0.6% and SUN off 1.5%. PNI continued to fall with GQG up 1.5% and ASX up 2.2%. R...

Stocks fell Thursday, giving back some of the gains from the historic rally seen in the previous session after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day reprieve on some of his "reciprocal" tariffs. Investors worried that even with the short pause on some of the duties, economic activity will be slowed by Trump's singling out of China with a much higher rate. The S&P 500 sold of...

The ASX best day in five years up 335 points to 7710 although off early opening highs. Remarkably stable after the initial surge and fall back. Waiting for more information perhaps. Resources were the big winners today, BHP up 5.4% and RIO and FMG a similar rise, shorts getting hurt in MIN up 18.1% and S32 rising 9.5% with the gold miners also very positive. In AUD terms bullion fell but NEM up 4....

 The S&P 500 skyrocketed 9.52% to settle at 5,456.90 for its biggest one-day gain since 2008. For the broad market index, it was the third-biggest gain in post-WWII history. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 2,962.86 points, or 7.87%, to close at 40,608.45 for its biggest percentage advance since March 2020. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 12.16% to end at 17,124.97, notching its largest o...

The ASX 200 fell another 135 points to 7375 (-1.8%). At one point the market rallied to a drop of only 75 points as banks found defensive buyers. Resources were the point of pain as commodities fell on global growth and Chinese economic output. BHP fell 3.5% and FMG crashed 4.2% with LYC bucking the trend rising 2.0% as gold miners held relatively steady with bullion pushing higher. MIN fell 12.1%...

Wall Street started the previous sessions strongly, S&P 500 and NASDAQ up over 4%, but all major US indices tumbled into red following the White House announcing a 104% duties tax on Chinese imports. S&P 500 down 1.57%, NASDAQ down 2.15%. Dow started strongly, hitting a high of 1461 points, but closed down 320 points, near low. Every sector down. Energy and Materials worse off given fears...

The ASX 200 rose 167 points to 7510 in a Tuesday turnaround. Buoyed by hopes that the tariffs are still negotiable and the US futures showing a good start at least. The market rallied across the board with a special shout out to resources with BHP up 2.3% and FMG gaining 3.5%. Gold miners were also better despite bullion falling as quarterlies beckon. NST ran 5.0% ahead, EVN bounced 5.0% and NEM u...

Wall Street closed flat to slightly down in a volatile session which saw all three major indices touch their lowest levels in over a year. S&P 500 down 0.23%, Dow down 349 points, recovering from low of 1703, unable to hold on to high of 892, ended in middle of range. NASDAQ better off, up 0.10%. Most sectors down, Tech and Financials bucked the trend. Real Estate worst off, rate sensitive sec...

The ASX 200 dropped as expected 325 points to 7343 (4.2%). US futures pointing to another realignment of valuation with a big drop in store. Asian markets are playing some catch-up as China comes back from a holiday. Our market bounced off its low this morning of 7169 with the banks recovering some ground. The Big Bank Basket down 5.7% to $232.68, CBA down 6.2% and WBC off 5.6% with MQG turning po...

Wall St had a second major sell-off overnight as portfolio liquidations increased and China responded to US tariffs. A significant escalation in the trade war. Dow Jones down 2231 points , closing on the low again. S&P 500 down 6% and the Nasdaq down 5.8%. Retaliatory measures from China included 34% of additional tariffs, rare earth export controls and adding 11 US companies to a ‘unreliable...

The ASX 200 tried hard but ultimately failed falling 192 points to 7668 (2.4%) for a 4.0% loss for the week. It feels like a lot more. After the drubbing of the iron ore stocks yesterday, all held up better than the market, BHP down only 0.5% and FMG off 0.6%. Elsewhere copper and base metal stocks were slashed, S32 down 5.4% with NIC off 8.0% and MIN falling 9.9%. Lithium once again under pressur...

 Stocks plummeted Thursday, sending the S&P 500 back into correction territory for its biggest one-day loss since 2020, after President Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs, raising the risk of a global trade war. The S&P500 dropped 4.84% and settled at 5,396.52, posting its worst day since June 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,679.39 points, or 3.98%, to close at 40,545.93 and...

The ASX 200 finished down only 75 points to 7860 (0.9%) as it bounced solidly from support at 7800. The extreme knee jerk reaction on the promises in the Rose Garden saw banks back on the defensive buyers list and companies with little or no overseas exposure did better. CBA rose 1.0% with the Big Bank Basket up to $251.54 (0.2%). ANZ had a shaky start after moves to increase its capital requireme...

In this episode, we break down the market's sharp reaction to Trump's unexpected "Liberation Day" speech - a move that added fuel to global uncertainty. What was meant to bring clarity has instead delivered worst-case tariffs across 60 countries, rattling markets and spooking investors. We unpack:  • Why markets fell mid-speech  • What Trump's tariff plan really means  • T...

Numbers largely irrelevant now. More important: Nvidia down 5% after-hours. Microsoft down 2%. Apple down 6%. Amazon down 5%. Wall Street recorded a positive, choppy final session ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement – US futures dropped hard following Trump’s speech, average tariffs slightly higher than anticipated. S&P 500 up 0.67%, Dow up 235 points and ended near its high after recovering...

The ASX 200 pushed 9 points higher to 7934 (0.1%) in defensive quiet trade ahead of Liberation Day.  Money flowed into banks and REITs with resources under pressure on global growth fears. BHP gave back 1.5% with RIO off 1.7% and FMG down 1.6%. Lithium stocks poleaxed again, PLS down 3.1% and LTR falling 4.3%. Gold miners too under pressure as AUD rallied and bullion steady, profit taking in NEM d...

The S&P 500 climbed on Tuesday in another volatile session as the market awaited clarity from President Donald Trump regarding his tariff policy rollout. Wall Street also faced pressure from weaker-than-expected economic data. The broad market index added 0.38% to close at 5,633.07, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.87% and ended at 17,449.89. The  Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 11.80...