Market Updates

The S&P 500 pulled back 0.17% to close at 5,069.76. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.55% to 15,947.74. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 23.39 points, or 0.06%, to end at 38,949.02 and notch a third straight day of losses. ASX to fall. SPI Futures down 11 points (-0.14%). Base metals broadly lower, Copper -0.32%, Aluminium -0.30%, Zinc -0.47%, Lead -0.19%, and Tin +0.99%. Nickel advanced 1.03%...

ASX 200 closes flat at 7660 despite better-than-expected CPI numbers. Only monthly though. We flipped between small gains and small losses. Big short squeeze happening in the likes of CHN , PLS , NXT and BRN . Looks like someone wanted their stock back. Banks eased back, with CBA slipping 1.0% lower. MQG down 1.0%, and insurers better. SUN up 0.9%, and QBE pushing 1.1% higher. REITs a little mixed...

The S&P 500 inched up 0.17% to 5,078.18. The Nasdaq added 0.37% to end at 16,035.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.82 points, or 0.25%, to close at 38,972.41. ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 21 points (+0.28%) . Base metals mixed , Aluminium +0.59%, Zinc -0.06%, Lead -0.29%, and Tin +0.46%. Copper up 0.25% , supported by its technical 50-day moving average at $8,450. Nickel jumped 2.10%...

ASX rose a modest 10 points to 7663 (+0.1%). Off early lows. Results the focal point again. Once again, the banks doing the heavy lifting with the Big Bank Basket up to $205.96 (+0.8%). CBA leading the charge up 1.0%. MQG up 0.8% and GQG up 1.4%. While NAB , WBC and ANZ hit 52-week highs. Insurers slid, with QBE up 0.4% and SUN down 1.9%. REITs falling, GMG down 0.6% and SGP off 1.1%, with MGR dow...

US stocks ended Monday’s trading session in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 62 points, or 0.16%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.38% and 0.13%, respectively. ASX SPI Futures down 4 points. Base metals broadly lower , Copper -1.12%, Nickel -2.20%, Aluminium -0.82%, Zinc +0.71%, Lead flat, and Tin -0.49%. Gold inched lower , down 0.22% as focus shifts to US infla...

ASX closed up 9 at 7653 (0.1%) after a very solid start evaporated. Big Monday with M&A and results in focus. First up Alcoa bid for AWC after a 20-year life on the ASX, ABB bid for SLC and CSR in a trading halt pending an announcement on a material transaction. Banks mixed, CBA firing another 1.0% ahead with the Big Bank Basket up to $204.23 (0.6%), MQG rose 0.6% and GQG up 0.9%. Insurers gai...

Dow up 62 . NASDAQ -0.28%. S&P 500 +0.03%. Big Tech calmed down overnight on Friday but didn’t sell off particularly. Nvidia up 0.36% - hit a $2 trillion market cap. Now the fourth biggest company in the world. AMD -2.9%, Apple -1%. Super Micro Computer dropped 11.8% after pricing a convertible note. SPI Futures up 4 . Oil price down 2% . The US has ramped up sanctions against Russia after Nav...

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The S&P 500 and the Dow reached record highs overnight, driven by growth and tech stocks following Nvidia's strong earnings and outlook. The Dow Jones rose by 4567 points (+1.18%), the S&P 500 gained 2.11%, and the NASDAQ Composite added 2.96%. Nvidia's optimistic Q1 revenue forecast and outperformance in Q4 revenue pushed its shares higher, up 16.4% along with other AI-related c...

ASX 200 rose 3 points today to 7611 as Nvidia and results were the focus. Banks eased across the board, insurers mixed SUN up 0.8%. The Big Bank Basket down to $201.82(0.2%). MQG slightly higher, up 0.5%. REITs slipped a little. Healthcare better, CSL up 0.3% and RHC up 0.5%. In the industrials, TCL rose 1.3% on broker comments, WOW continued to slide after CEO retirement, down 1.8%. ALL fell 1.9%...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 48.44 points, or 0.13%, settling at 38,612.24. The S&P 500 gained 0.13% to end at 4,981.80. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 0.32% to close at 15,580.87. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting  indicated that central bankers are in no hurry to cut interest rates. ASX SPI down 19 points. CSR Bid. Super Thursday Results. Base metals were bro...

ASX 200 fell 51 points to 7608 (+0.7%) as results the focus. CBA ex-dividend sent the Big Bank Basket down slightly to $202.22 (-1%), knocking some points off the index, too. ANZ recovered 0.8% of the losses yesterday, MQG flat, insurers slid, QBE down 1.8% and SUN off 2.3%. REITs generally down, GMG off 0.1% with SCG up 2.7% on better-than-expected results. In industrials, WOW results were a side...

Wall Street began the holiday-shortened week lower in a quiet day of trade, with the S&P 500 down 0.6%, NASDAQ off 0.92%, while the Dow Jones hovered around flatline (-0.17%). NASDAQ weighed down by Nvidia, tumbling 4.4% ahead of its earnings report, while small-caps Russell 2000 fell 1.41%, erasing last week's gains. US Treasury yields edged lower with the yield curve steepening, with th...

ASX 200 slips slightly by 6 points to 7659 (0.1%). Big day again for results, ANZ also got the green light for its SUN Banking business acquisition. Good for SUN , not maybe so good for ANZ down 2.2% on the news. WBC rose 2.6% on broker upgrades, the Big Bank Basket rose slightly to $204.22(0.1%). MQG sold off slightly following Investor Day reactions. Insurers rose with SUN news, QBE up 2.4% and...

US Markets Closed for Presidents Day ASX to open flat. SPI Futures up 1 point (+0.01%). Base metals mixed, Nickel flat, Aluminium -0.81%, Zinc +1.05%, Lead -0.92%, and Tin -1.80%. Copper prices fell 0.54% after PBoC held its policy rates steady, but falling inventories data contained losses. Gold edged up 0.17% as the US dollar retreated marginally. Oil prices were steady as supply concerns from t...

ASX 200 finished slightly higher by 7 points to 7666 (0.1%) in a quiet day. Results once again dominated as US market closed tonight for Presidents' Day. Resources were the steadying influence today on hopes of Chinese stimulus and better economic news post the LNY. BHP up 0.9%, RIO up 1.6% and FMG flat. Selected lithium stocks showed promise; PLS dropped 2.4% after a volatile session, LTR up...

US equities fell overnight, with the NASDAQ leading the losses, as a hotter-than-expected producer prices report tempered expectations for immediate interest rate cuts by the Fed. The S&P 500 fell by 0.48% but managed to close above 5,000 for the fourth time this year, the Dow Jones slid by 145 points, and the NASDAQ lost 0.82%. Following five consecutive weeks of gains, all three indexes ende...

ASX 200 finished up 53 points to 7658 (0.7%) off early highs but still a very solid day. Up 10 points for the week. Most cylinders firing today, Banks firm as usual with the Big Bank Basket up to $202.34 (). CBA bounced 1.9% the best of the four. MQG rose 0.3% after big run yesterday, insurers slipped as big premium increases may have peaked. QBE and IAG reported falling 1.7% and 3.8% respectively...

US stocks closed higher on Thursday as retail sales data disappointed, fuelling expectations of potential interest rate cuts by the Fed in the coming months. The S&P 500 rose by 0.58%, the NASDAQ by 0.30%, and the Dow Jones climbed by 350.07 points or 0.91%. US Treasury yields edged lower, with the 10Y Treasury note down 2.4bps 4.242%, marking its second consecutive decline after a rally earli...

ASX 200 made up yesterday’s losses closing up 58 points to 7601 (+0.8%). First ‘Super Thursday’ of results. BHP lost 1.7% on a huge write-down on nickel assets (more like liabilities) and Samarco issues. RIO dropped 0.7% with FMG 1.4% to the good. S32 results were greeted by a thud, down 4.6% and lithium stocks mixed. Oil and gas were down heavily as crude fell, WDS was off 3.0% (impairments annou...

The 500-stock index advanced 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 82 points, or 0.2%.  Six of the seven Magnificent Seven tech stocks were higher, though Apple slumped for a third day. And bitcoin briefly rose through $US52,000. ASX 200 to rise. SPI Futures up 52 points (+0.69%).  Base metals mixed, Copper -0.46%, Nickel +0.46%, Aluminium +0.70%, Le...

ASX 200 fell 56 points bouncing off 7500 to close at 7538 (-0.7%). Results and broker talk dominated again with a negative lead from Wall Street colouring the landscape. Banks under pressure following CBA results showing NIM remains under pressure CBA fell 1.7% well off lows. The Big Bank Basket down 1.6% with CBA in profit-taking mode post results, WBC off 1.8% and MQG falling 0.2% but could have...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 524.63 points, or 1.35%, to close at 38,272.75 in its worst session since March 2023 on a percentage basis. At its lows, the 30-stock index sunk 757.52 points, or 1.95%. The S&P 500 slid 1.37% to close at 4,953.17, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.8% to settle at 15,655.60. ASX to fall. SPI Futures down 90 points (-1.19%).  Base metals mixed, Copper flat,...

ASX 200 slipped 11 points to close at 7606 (-0.2%) as results dominated. CSL and MQG were a little disappointing but off lows, JHX dropped 8.5% on a slightly bearish update for Q3, and SEK also suffered a sell-off as results missed expectations down 4.6%. Banks once again the rock steady beat with the Big Bank Basket up to $201.69 (+0.4%) as ANZ announced some job cuts. NAB doing fine up 0.9% and...

Stocks in the US remained relatively steady, with all three major indices holding near record highs ahead of the upcoming US CPI release. The NASDAQ briefly surpassed its previous closing high from Nov-21 before slipping 0.30%, while the Dow saw modest gains, up 126 points (+0.33%), and the S&P 500 closed marginally lower but stayed above the 5,000-point mark (-0.09%). Nvidia (+0.2%) briefly s...