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 The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 631 points, or 1.38%, to close at 46,208.47. The S&P 500 rose 1.15%, and ended at 6,581.00, while the Nasdaq Composite  gained 1.38% and settled at 21,946.76. Before Trump’s comments, which he posted on Truth Social early Monday, futures were pointing to more losses for equity markets under siege from skyrocketing oil prices and uncertainty about the du...

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Stocks tumbled in volatile trading Friday as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran showed no sign of abating and oil prices continued their ascent.  The Dow Jones Industrial average shed 443.96 points, or 0.96%, ending at 45,577.47. The  S&P 500 fell 1.51% and closed at 6,506.48, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.01% and settled at 21,647.61. The small-cap Russell 2000 declined more than 2% and s...

The ASX 200 fell another 69 points to 8428 (0.8%) for a weekly loss of around 2.2%. Today we saw the banking sector come under a little pressure. CBA fell 1.0% and the Big Bank Basket dropped to $298.51 (%). NAB was the biggest loser off 2.3%. Financials were mixed, GQG rose 2.4%, SOL fell 1.0% and HUB dropped 2.4%. REITs were flat lining, industrials mixed, WES slipped another 0.8% with retail un...

US equity indices pared significant session losses on Thursday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended down just 0.2% while the Dow Jones declined 0.3% following a recovery from four-month lows. Volatility across asset classes eased as US oil retreated toward $94 per barrel after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel is assisting the US in reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz. T...

The ASX 200 fell 143 points to 8498 (1.7%), its lowest level in four months. $265bn has now been wiped off the index since the halcyon days of February. It is all about the oil price and the realisation that this war could really drag on longer, and Trump seems to have lost control of the narrative, even to the point of distancing himself from Israeli actions. Oil heads high, equities head lower....

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The ASX 200 rose 26 points to 8641 (0.3%) as confidence increased for an end to the war as oil prices fell slightly in Asia. A mixed session with the banks steady as CBA rose 0.6% with the Big Bank Basket steady at $302.98 (+0.1%). MQG jumped 0.9% on news of a Kuwait pipeline deal not proceeding. Other financials slightly firmer, MFG up 1.9% and GQG up 1.8%. Healthcare was slightly better with SIG...

A positive night on Wall Street even though Brent oil rose 3% as the Iranian conflict drags on indefinitely. Sentiment around travel and consumer spending got a boost after airline stocks Delta and American Airlines raised revenue guidance for the current quarter. The S&P500 rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq 0.4%. The Dow lifted 47 points. The VIX fell back 4.8% to 22.3. Gold was steady, around US$5011...

The ASX 200 rose 31 points to 8614 (0.4%) despite the RBA raising rates as expected. The vote was close though, 5-4, a dovish hike. Banks were firm on the rate hike, CBA up 0.3% and the Big Bank Basket up to $302.60 (0.5%). Insurers better, even REITs firmed with GMG up 1.2% and SCG rising 1.1%. Healthcare under pressure, RMD falling another 0.6% and SIG down 1.1%. Industrials mixed, WES down 1.6%...

Stocks rose on Monday, while oil prices pulled back as Wall Street tried to recover from another losing week, with investors monitoring the latest developments of the Iran war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 387.94 points, or 0.83%, closing at 46,946.41. The S&P 500 rose 1.01% to end at 6,699.38, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.22% and settled at 22,374.18. Meta shares gained more th...

The ASX 200 fell 34 points to 8583 (0.4%) as US futures stabilised and oil failed to kick despite weekend moves against Kharg Island. Banks held firm with CBA up 1.0% ahead of RBA. The Big Bank Basket rose to $300.96 (0.6%). Other financials also found some buyers with SOL up 1.1% and insurers slightly better. REITs were firm with GMG the exception as tech stocks remain as unloved as Khomeini. Ind...

US stocks finished down for the last session of the previous week. The S&P500 dropped 0.6%, the Nasdaq 0.9% and the Dow 119 points. Brent oil went up again to US$103 a barrel. Almost everything else, commodity wise, was down. Industrial metals in London were all red. Gold slipped again, threatening now to fall below US$5000 an ounce. Gold stocks fell in North America, and copper shares did jus...

The ASX 200 lost a mere 12 points to 8617to finish the week down 2.6%. Banks pushed higher led by NAB with the Big Bank Basket back up to $299.06 (+1.1%). Insurers also better as rate rose, SOL up 1.5% and MFG continuing to find friends on the merger deal, up another 3.4%. PNI dropped 4.3% and RPL down 5.2% on another biotech investment blowing up. Industrials were a little better, WES managed a 0...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 739.42 points, or 1.56%, closing at 46,677.85. The S&P 500 lost 1.52% and settled at 6,672.62, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.78% to end at 22,311.98. All three indexes posted closing lows for 2026, and the 30-stock Dow ended the session below the 47,000 threshold for the first time this year. Crude prices continued to climb after Iran’s new supreme lea...

The ASX 200 fell 115 points to 8629 (1.3%) as oil prices spiked higher on tankers hit in the Gulf. Another $50bn in value knocked off the ASX 200. Broad based losses with the banks falling, ANZ leading the big four down off 2.5% with the Big Bank Basket down to $295.56 (-1.2%). MQG dipped 2.7% as financials falling across the sector. SOL down 1.1% with NWL off 5.5% and CGF down 2.8%. Industrials s...

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The ASX 200 rallied another 51 points in quiet trade. Jumped 17 points at the close on ETF rebalancing. Waiting for more news. Banks and resources led the gains, the Big Bank Basket up to $299.01 (0.8%) with ANZ the standout, up 1.8%. MQG up 1.3% with financials mixed. GQG dropped 5.5% on latest FUM numbers. Insurers better as yields rose on Andrew Hauser’s (RBA deputy) comments on inflation. QBE...

The S&P 500 fell slightly on Tuesday in choppy trading as oil prices pulled back and traders kept an eye on the Iran war. The broad market index dropped 0.21% to end at 6,781.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 34.29 points, or 0.07%, and closed at 47,706.51. The Nasdaq Composite inched up 0.01% to settle at 22,697.10. The Dow had lost as much as 296.57 points earlier in the day. The S...

The ASX 200 rallied 94 points to 8693 (1.1%) well off its highs as caution crept back in. Banks were muted in the recovery with the Big Bank Basket up to $296.78 (1.5%). CBA up 1.4% and NAB up 1.7%. MQG bounced 1.6% and other financials also firmed but not getting too carried away. SUN up 2.8% with HUB gaining 0.4%. REITs firmed GMG up 0.9% and SCG up 1.1% with VCX falling 0.4%. Industrials firm w...

The S&P 500 made a comeback from earlier losses on Monday after President Donald Trump said the war against Iran could be reaching its end. The broad market index rose 0.83% to close at 6,795.99, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 239.25 points, or 0.5%, and ended at 47,740.80. The blue-chip index is coming off its biggest weekly slide in nearly a year. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1....

The ASX 200 cratered another 252 points to 8599 (2.9%), as buyers stepped in as the afternoon wore on. Well off lows , but unconvincing. Oil prices in Asia soared with regional markets falling hard. Across the board losses led by BHP down 5.1% and RIO off 3.8%. Gold miners sold down despite bullion holding up relatively well. NST down 6.2% and EVN off 5.9% with WGX falling 5.7%. Lithium stocks und...

The Dow dropped 453 points, the Nasdaq fell 1.5% and the S&P 500 lost 1.3%. The VIX rose 26% to 29. European markets were down again. Bitcoin dropped 4.5%.Overall resources held up. Gold rose 1.8%, silver 2.4% and even industrial metals in London held the line. It didn’t help the related shares though. All were down, some quite sharply, with the exception of energy firms – the only sector in t...

The ASX 200 smashed lower from the start. Red lights out and down we went. At the chequered flag, the index was down 89 points to 8851 (1.0%). Off lows. Narrow range trading again. Down around 3.8% for the week. Worse week since April. In the pits today was ‘Team iron Ore’, BHP down 4.2% being a big drag on racing. RIO falling 3.6% and FMG slipping 0.7%. BHP having issues with the stewards in Chin...