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ASX 200 fell 95 points to 6668 (1.4%). Falls across the board with the only bright spot iron ore, RIO up 0.9% and FMG up 1.9%. Base metals fell slightly as PLS dropped 3.9%, S32 down 1.6% and IGO off 0.6%. A falling AUD helping the resource sector but no such luck for the gold miners with NCM off 4.0% and NST down 4.4%. Energy stocks failed to find buyers today with WDS down 0.7% and STO off 1.0%....

ASX 200 SPI Futures down 61 (0.9%) Dow falls 630 points (2.1%) after better than expected jobs numbers. S&P500 down 105 points (2.8%) Nasdaq down 421 (3.8%) USD better again AUD below 64c. 10-year yields unchanged. VIX up 2.2% Oil rallies 3.7% Gold down 1.5% Base metals ease. US reporting season kicks off later this week. US CPI Thursday. Catch up on all the latest with Henry Jennings on today...

ASX 200 SPI Futures down 50 points (0.7%) Dow Jones fall 346 points (1.2%) S&P 500 down 39 points (1.0%) Nasdaq down 75 points (0.7%) US yields push higher again. USD back up too. AUD down to 64.10. Gold unchanged. Oil continues to push higher up 1.1% RBA Financial stability report today. US jobs Friday. Catch up on the latest news with Henry Jennings’ Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a...

 ASX 200 flip flopped around in quieter trade, finishing up 2 points at 6818. Banks bad. Resources good today. 10-year yields pushing back up today to 3.79% and taking its toll on the Big Bank Basket falling to $173.48 (0.5%). CBA fell 0.4%, NAB down 0.8% with MQG firm still up 0.7%. REITS fell as rates pushed back up GMG down 2.5% and SCG off 0.8%. Healthcare suffering from a hangover as CSL fell...

ASX 200 SPI Futures down 27 points Dow fall 42 points (0.14%) after 2% loss erased on derivatives trade. S&P 500 dowwn 8 points (0.2%) Nasdaq down 28 points (0.25%) US 10 year yields 3.753% pushing back up as was USD Index up 1% Gold falls US$31.80 (1.8%) on USD move. Oil rises 2% on OPEC Plus 2m barrel a day cut. Iron ore unchanged. Metals slightly positive nickel up 2.3% US data still pointi...

 ASX 200 gained another 116 points to 6814 (1.7%). Big runs in the banks continue with the Big Bank Basket up to $174.45 (2.6%). MQG rallying another 2.4% with fund managers GQG up 3.2% and MFG up 1.7%. Insurers rallied as QBE up 1.4%. Nothing else really moving. Healthcare up as CSL up 1.1%, RMD up 3.4% and SHL doing well up 1.6%. Industrials firmed with WES rising 2.3%, TCL up 0.9% and ‘old skoo...

ASX 200 SPI Futures up 107 points. Dow kicks again another 825 points (2.8%) Closing on highs. S&P500 up 111 points (3.0%) Nasdaq up 361 (3.3%) Musk bids for Twitter. For real this time. 10 year US yields fall 2bps. Oil rallies 3.2% Gold up 3.1% Metals significantly higher. Iron ore flat as China closed. TYR in sights of Big Four Bank. Get up to speed with Henry Jennings’ Pre-Market Podcast Wh...

ASX 200 up a massive 242 points to 6699.3 (3.8%) on rallying US markets and a surprise 25bps rise from the RBA . The market kicked higher after the less than expected rise, AUD fell and 10-year yields tumbled to 3.70% Green across the screen with few exceptions. Financials fired higher with the Big Bank Basket up to $169.99 (4.4%). MQG rallied 4.5%, insurers rose with QBE up 4.3% and fund managers...

ASX 200 SPI Futures up 102 Dow Jones up 765 (2.6%) Nasdaq up 240 (2.3%) Tesla falls 8.6% S&P 500 up 91 points (2.6%) Oil up 3.8% Gold up 2.3% Commodities mixed nickel bounces 0.8% Iron ore unchanged. China closed for Golden Week. AUD rallies back above 65c. US 10 year yields drop to 3.64% UK government U turn. RBA meeting beckons at 2.30pm Tune in to Henry Jennings’ Pre-Market Podcast to get i...

ASX 200 finished down 17 points to 6457 (0.3%) in a topsy turvy day of thin volatile trading. NSW holidays kept most players sidelined as the market waited for RBA decision tomorrow (50bps expected). Banks eased along with industrials, the Big Bank Basket closed down at $162.71 (0.1%). MQG dropped hard again with insurers also suffering as QBE fell 2.0%. Fund managers continued to sell off, MFG do...

ASX 200 SPI Futures up 5. Dow closes down 500 points (1.7%) lows of 510 down. S&P500 down 55 points (1.5%). Nasdaq down 162 points (1.5%). European markets better. STOCXX 600 up 1.3%. VIX falls slightly. Oil down 1%. Gold slightly higher. Commodities mixed. Nickel loses 8.7%. RBA meeting tomorrow. NSW Public holiday today. Catch up on all the latest with Henry Jennings on today’s Pre-Market Po...

ASX 200 fell another 81 points to 6475 (-1.2%) as September quarter ends in negativity. For the week, the index is down 100 points and for the quarter a mere 93 points. Some rebalancing taking place and nerves ahead of a long weekend in NSW and a week-long holiday in China. Banks well and truly in the doghouse today with the Big Bank Basket down to $162.95 (-2.4%). MQG continuing under pressure do...

What goes up, must come down. The Dow Jones reversed yesterday's gains with a 458 point drop overnight (-1.5%), while the Nasdaq dropped 2.8%. SPI Futures are only down 22 points this morning, hoping to escape some of the damage.  ASX 200 SPI Futures down 23 points. Dow reverses gains from Wednesday falling 458 points (1.5%) off low of down 686. Nasdaq drop 314 points (2.8%) Tesla and Apple h...

ASX 200 kicks 93 points higher to 6555 (1.4%) after a surge in US markets. Some selling into the close though. A slightly better CPI monthly number. First time we have had a monthly number. Very 21stcentury. Every sector was better. Banks doing well with the Big Bank Basket up to $166.88 (0.8%). MQG rallied 0.9% as a market leverage play. Insurers rallied hard too as yields fell, QBE up 1.8% and S...

A great night in the US, with the Dow Jones climbing549 points (+1.9%), rallying on the back of action from the Bank of England. SPI Futures are up 98 points (+1.5%). ASX SPI Futures up 98 points.  Dow up 549 points (1.88%) Off high of  +677 points Nasdaq up 222 (2.05%) S&P 500 up 72 points (1.97%) VIX index down 7.04% Commodities mixed. Oil up 6.3%. Gold up 2.3% on USD weakness. BoE intervene...

 ASX 200 falls another 34 points to 6462 (0.5%) as AUD gets hit in Asian woes. Early strength gives way to Asian selling pressure and AUD under siege. Banks in the firing line today with the Big Bank Basket down to $165.51 (0.8%). MQG continuing to slip slide away, down 2.5%, QBE down 2.2% on Hurricane woes perhaps. ASX up 1.6% despite scathing RBA report. Healthcare eased, CSL down 0.8% and RHC s...

The Dow Jones was all over the place last night in a volatile session, closing down 126 points (-0.4%). The S&P 500 fell again last night, now to its lowest level since November. SPI Futures are indicating a 35-point loss this morning, wiping off the gains we saw yesterday. ASX SPI Futures down 35 points. US markets mixed as early gains evaporate  Dow down 126 points at the close (0.4%) Dow do...

 ASX 200 rebounded 27 points to 6487 (0.4%) in quiet trade. Resources were the stand outs today after the rout yesterday as BHP gained 2.8%, RIO up 3.0% and FMG better by 5.5%. Lower AUD doing its job with exporters to benefit. Gold miners missed out but lithium and coal stocks rebounding strongly, PLS up 6.1% AKE up 3.6%, WHC rallying 6.8% with other coal stocks in demand. TER up 8.5% and BCB doi...

The Dow Jones fell a further 330 points (1.1%) overnight, but despite that, SPI Futures are up 17 points (+0.3%) this morning, as it looks like we might have overdone the sell-off yesterday. Catch up on all the latest with the Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

ASX 200 closed at a three-month low at 6469 down 105 points (1.6%) despite a solid rally off morning lows. Banks and defensive industrials held up better today as resources were hammered. Commodities on the nose in China not helping sentiment. BHP fell 5.2% wiping 30 points off the index alone. RIO dropped 5.6% and FMG down 4.9% with lithium stocks depressed, PLS off 9.1% and MIN down 7.9%. Base m...

The Dow Jones fell 486 points (-1.6%) on Friday night as the conversation moved away from central-bank aggression and interest rates and firmly to the risk of recession. SPI Futures are down 82 points, following a 126-point fall on Friday. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

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The Dow Jones fell 313 points (-1.0%) as caution crept in ahead of the FOMC meeting tonight. SPI Futures are down 77 points (-1.1%), as we prepare for the US decision tonight and the public holiday tomorrow. Catch up on the latest news with Marcus Padley’s Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

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The Dow Jones rallied overnight, closing up 197 points (+0.6%), having been down 263 points. SPI Futures this morning are up 55 points (+0.8%), with all eyes firmly on the Fed meeting on Wednesday. Get up to speed with Marcus Padley's Pre-Market Podcast. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.