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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 330.06 points, or 0.86%, to 38,111.48. The S&P 500 lost 0.6% to close at 5,235.48. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 1.08% to 16,737.08, underscoring the weakness in technology names.  The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 have jumped nearly 7% and 4%, respectively, in May. The Dow has risen 0.8% in the month. All three indexes hit record highs in May. ASX to ris...

ASX 200 drops another 37 points t o 7629 (-0.5%) after a bounce off the 7600 support level. Bank held firm with small losses in CBA and NAB . The Big Bank Basket down to $205.46 (-0.1%). MQG fell 0.6% with insurers mixed, QBE up 0.1% as bond yields rose. SUN off 0.8%, with REITs down, SGP off 0.9% and GMG up slightly. Industrials saw buyers in defensives, WES up 0.8% and ALL up 0.9%, with BXB doin...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 411.32 points, or 1.06%, to 38,441.54. The S&P 500 dipped 0.74% to 5,266.95, marking its first negative session of the last three. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.58% to 16,920.58, as Nvidia’s advance somewhat mitigated losses for the technology-heavy index. All 11 sectors that comprise the broad S&P 500 retreated, underscoring the breadth of market wea...

ASX 200 fell another 101 points to 7666 (-1.3%) in lacklustre trade compounded by nasty CPI number that put rate rises back on the cards. Banks were smacked down, with ANZ down 2.5% and the Big Bank Basket down to $20587 (-1.9%). MQG smashed 1.3% and insurers off with IAG in a class action down 3.1%. ASX fell 1.5%, with fund managers under pressure. REITs also feeling the pain, SGP off 1.5% and SC...

Wall Street ended mixed overnight in an uneventful day of trading. The NASDAQ closed above 17,000 for the first time ever, up 0.59% supported by gains in Nvidia +7.0%, reaching a $2.8 trillion market cap boosting other chip stocks and the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index 1.86%. The Dow slipped 217 points (-0.55%), and the S&P 500 ended flat +0.02% following a sharp rise in treasury yields, with...

ASX 200 drifts 22 points lower to 7767 (-0.3%). A quiet session with some of Monday's exuberance fading. Banks were steady, with the Big Bank Basket at $209.80 (+0.1%). ANZ the best of the bunch. Insurers slightly firmer, SUN up 0.1% and NHF up 0.4%. REITs were pretty steady SGP up 1.8% and GMG down 0.6%. Industrials eased, TLS down 0.6%, WES down again off 0.4%, with TCL falling 1.6%. Tech e...

US and UK markets closed for holidays. ASX to edger higher. SPI Futures up 6 points (+0.08%). Currencies – AUD +0.03%, USD Index -0.12%, Euro +0.01%, and Bitcoin +1.62%. Gold up 0.73%, bouncing from a two-week low as markets assess diminishing bets of rate cuts ahead of CPI data this week. Brent Crude rose 1.03% in muted trade due to public holidays in Britain and the US. 10Y Bond Yields – Austral...

 ASX 200 rose 61 points to 7788 (0.8%). Solid bounce off 7700 support on low volume and volatility. Banks led the market rally, the Big Bank Basket up to $209.51 (+1%) with ANZ the winner up 1.1%. MQG rose 0.7% with ASX up 1.7%. Insurers lightly better, SUN up 0.6%. REITs did better as GMG rallied 2.3% with SCG up 1.3%. Industrials were too back in demand, TLS up 2.3% as defensives were bid up, WO...

Wall St bounced back from Thursday losses with a strong session overnight . The Dow Jones finished flat while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.7% and 1.1% . The utilities and technology led rally came after economic data indicated a strong US economy with falling inflation expectations . Core capital goods orders increased by 0.3% vs expectations of a 0.1% rise. This is seen as a proxy for busi...

 The ASX 200 falls another 84 points to 7728 as US markets and commodities weigh. Down 1% for the week. No recovery from lows either, although it tried once; banks were hit as profit takers moved in, and the Big Bank Basket went down to $207.50 (-1.4%). CBA crashed 1.5% with WBC off 1.2% and MQG down 0.8%. Insurers slid too with QBE down 1.5%. REITS slipped away led lower by GMG off 1.5% and SCG d...

U.S. stocks ended Thursday’s trading session in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 605.78 points, or 1.53%, marking its worst day of 2024. The S&P 500 dropped 0.74%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.39%. Boeing falls over 7% dragging Dow lower. Nvidia up 9.3% helping Nasdaq. ASX SPI Futures down 83. Oil falls for fourth straight session on US inflation jitters. Gold slips to ove...

 The ASX 200 falls 36 points to 7812 (0.5%) off the session lows as defensives rallied hard. NASDAQ futures improved helped by Nvidia results a positive. Healthcare and supermarkets did well. CSL up 1.4% with RMD rallying 1.0% and COH up 1.6%. WOW and COL also bucking the trend with WES continuing to fall. TLS managed a 1.2% rally after the recent drubbing. BXB put on 1.0% and SVW up 1.0%. Utiliti...

U.S. stocks ended Wednesday’s session in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 202 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. Nvidia reports after hours beating expectation up around 5.5% ASX to fall. SPI futures down 74 points . Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with...

ASX 200 fell 4 points today to 7848 as we await Nvidia results in US. Mixed session all round. Banks were slightly higher with ANZ up 1.1% and the Big Bank Basket up to $211.98. MQG rallied 1.3%, with insurers doing well too, QBE up 1.1%. GQG had a good day, up 6.3% on a director's interest; REITs are generally better, with GMG up 0.5%. Industrials were weaker, APE crashed 15.0% on a profit w...

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ASX 200 fell 67 points to 7814 (-0.9%) as broad-based losses after a huge run yesterday. Index up 0.84% this week. Banks eased back despite an 8.2% run in BEN after results beat expectations. The Big Bank Basket fell to $210.47 (-0.6%). MQG dropped 1.3%, and other financials under pressure. Insurers slid, QBE down 1.5% and SUN off 0.2%. MPL dropped 2.2% as hacking concerns remain. REITs under pres...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed slightly lower Thursday after briefly jumping above 40,000 for the first time. At its high of the day, the blue-chip average reached 40,051.05, the culmination of a bull market that began in October 2022. Ultimately, the 30-stock Dow ended the day down 38.62 points, or 0.1%, closing at 39,869.38. The S&P 500 fell 0.21%, closing at 5,297.10. The Nasdaq Co...

ASX 200 jumped 128 points (+1.7%) to 7881 as good US CPI and better-than-expected local jobs data created a tsunami of buying in large caps. Big banks closed higher, CBA was up 1.9% to fresh highs, and the Big Bank Basket was up to $211.81 (+2.0%), close to a record high. NAB the standout up 2.4%. MQG also doing well up 2.9%, with insurers and financials rallying hard. QBE up 1.0% and SUN up 0.8%...

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ASX 200 finishes up 27 points to 7754 (+0.4%), basking in a warm post-budget glow. The main driver of the advance was retail stocks and BHP, which was buoyed by talk it may just walk from Anglo discussions. Up 2.2%. Some budget winners in focus today, with some of the critical metal stocks finding some friends, although gains were muted in the end. Gold miners slightly better, with NST up 0.4% and...

Wall Street ended higher overnight, near best levels in another lower volume trading session leading into CPI results tomorrow. Markets shrugged off a mixed reading on producer inflation, and Powell signalled that interest rates will be higher for longer. Dow +127 points (+0.32%). Up 185 points at best. Down 60 points at worst. S&P 500 gained 0.48%, just a few points away from its record, and...