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ASX 200 SPI Futures up 24 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded higher by 423.78 points, or 1.31%, to 32,827.00. The S&P 500 gained 0.96% to 3,806.80. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.85% to 10,564.52, after trading between gains and losses earlier in the session. All three major averages notched a second straight positive day. Of the 11 S&P 500 sector indexes, eight rose, led by comm...

ASX 200 closed up 41 points at 6934 (+0.6%) in a quiet day as banks fell and resources rose. A solid day for resources which despite no easing in China, managed to do well. Asian markets better too helping. BHP up 5.0%, RIO up 3.8% and FMG rallying 4.9%. Gold miners were back in fashion despite no movement at all in AUD bullion pricing. NCM up 4.2% and NST rising 6.1% with second liners doing well...

Dow Jones up 402 in high volume (+1.26%). Down 62 at worst and up 610 at best. S&P 500 +1.34%. NASDAQ +1.28%. The US markets had a pretty shabby week last week with the Dow Jones down 1.4%, the NASDAQ down 5.6% and the S&P 500 down 4.6%. STOXX 600 index up 1.81% overnight with the UK market up 2% and Germany up 2.5%, France up 2.8%. The Chinese market was up 5.3% last week. The Hang Seng (...

ASX 200 up 35 points to 6893 . Up 1.5% for the week. Australia outperformed the US markets this week, helped by a 113-point rise on Tuesday as the RBA went soft yet again with a 25bp rate rise. The RBA upgraded inflation and downgraded GDP forecasts in their Statement on Monetary Policy today. GDP forecast to fall below 2.00% from mid-2023. Bond yields fell in Australia on the back of that. The RB...

Dow Jones down 147 points (-0.46%). Not a bad performance considering at one point it was down 421 points. It was up 38 points at best. NASDAQ down 1.73% (ouch) with the S&P 500 down 1.04%. The STOXX 600 index was down 0.93%, Germany down 0.95%. US bond yields rose yet again, quite savagely unfortunately. US 10 year bond yield up 8bp and the two-year up 14bp. The US dollar also (irritatingly)...

ASX 200 fell 129 points to 6858. Off lows but caution remains. Losses across the board with the Big Bank Basket down to $186.24 (-1.6%). MQG down 1.4% with insurers holding up as 10-year yields rose to 3.91%. MPL up slightly.  Fund mangers in focus as PPT rose 7.1% on a potential bid, PDL dropped 10.7% as its party could be spoilt and MFG just lost 5.7%. Healthcare down as CSL fell 1.6% dragging S...

The Fed offered little relief for investors overnight . Despite lifting rates by 75bps as expected, Jerome Powell's hawkish comments following the decision spooked the Dow Jones into a 505-point loss (-1.55%) finishing just off lows. At best it was up 419 points following the rate rise, then dropped over 930 points on Powell's comments. The S&P 500 fell 96 points (-2.5%), and the Nas...

 ASX 200 rose 10 points to 6987 (0.1%). A cautious day today ahead of Fed meeting outcome. 75bps the forecast, Q&A will be the focal point. A mixed sessions as banks eased, the Big Bank Basket up to $189.19 (0.1%). MQG slipped 1.8% with insurers solid as MPL rose 1.0%. Healthcare slipped a little with CSL down 0.2% after announcing a new deal down. Industrials weaker, WOW down 0.8%, EDV down 1...

The Dow Jones fell 80 points (-0.2%) overnight as the market prepares for the Fed Decision tonight. The Nasdaq had the biggest losses, down 97 points (-0.9%), and the S&P 500 fell 16 points (-0.4%). The losses followed some stronger-than-expected economic data , with job openings and construction rising, although the S&P Global manufacturing index fell. Mega-cap tech stocks weighed on the...

 ASX 200 soared 113 points to 6977 (1.7%) as buyers emerged pre the RBA meeting and kicked a little higher after the central bank raised rates 25bps as widely anticipated. Banks led the charge higher with the Big Bank Basket up to $189.05 (1.2%). MQG pushed another 1.5% higher with insurers also in demand on higher rates. IAG up 1.6% and QBE rallying 2.3%. MPL rallied 1.4% too as the hack fallout...

US markets saw a little selling pressure last night with the Dow falling 128 points (-0.4%) at 32732. The S&P 500 fell 0.75% to finish at 3872. Nasdaq though fell harder with the index down 1.03% to 10988. October has been a good month for the market with a near 14% gain in the Dow for its best month since 1976. The S&P and Nasdaq gained about 8% and 3.9%, respectively, for October. This i...

ASX 200 pushed another 78 points higher to 6864 (+1.2%) as Tech rebounded. Everything performing well except Resources and Energy . Banks pushed higher again as the Big Bank Basket rose to $186.77 (+1.3%). Insurers positive, AMP up 4.6% and MPL finally moving up 0.7%. Healthcare made steady gains, with CSL up 2.3% and IDX up 6.9%. Industrials were positive as the sector moved up 1.1%, TLSDA up 1.6...

Dow Jones up 829 points (2.59%) closing pretty much on its highs. NASDAQ up 2.87% after a 7.6% bounce in Apple and a 4% recovery in Microsoft after results this week. Intel also up 10.7% and Nvidia was up 5.0%. S&P 500 up 2.46%. Caterpillar continued its rally up 3.4% after results last week. It was up 17.5% for the week. Exxon Mobil was up 2.9% on results with Chevron up 1.2%. The Dow Jones w...

ASX 200 finished the week down 59 points to 6786 (-0.9%) as resources fell hard on iron ore falls. For the week the index rose 1.6% with Banks better again as the Big Bank Basket rose to $184.42 (0.7%). ANZ recovered from early losses to close up 0.9% on broker commentary. MQG down slightly giving back early gains, Insurers mixed, QBE down 0.4% and MPL down 2.8%.  Healthcare took flight with RMD l...

ASX SPI Futures down 26 points to 6813. The Dow climbed 194.17 points, or 0.6%, to end at 32,033.28 for its fifth day of wins driven by results from Caterpillar. The S&P 500 closed down 0.6%, ending the session at 3,807.30. The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.6%, closing at 10,792.68, as a rout in Meta and other tech stocks weighed on the index. After hours Amazon has fallen close to 20% on very disap...

 ASX 200 pushed another 34 points higher to 6845 (0.5%) despite bank weakness after ANZ results. Six-week high. MQG tomorrow. The Big Bank Basket fell to $183.08 (0.1%). CBA managed a gain of 0.4% as its out of cycle. ANZ down 3.3% on results and outlook. MQG up 0.3% with insurers also doing well, IAG up 1.0% and QBE rallying 1.1%. MPL steadied after the rout yesterday. Fund managers mixed, MFG do...

ASX 200 SPI Futures up 26. Resources to shine. ANZ in focus. MQG Results. US equities were mixed in Wednesday trading. S&P and Nasdaq both finished lower after rallying for a third straight session on Tuesday and finishing at best levels in over a month. The Nasdaq dropped 228.12 points, or 2.04%, to close at 10,970.99. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.37 points, roughly flat for the...

ASX 200 closed up 12 points to 6811 (0.2%) as caution crept in following worse than expected CPI numbers.7.3% is a big number and has sent economists to the models ahead of the RBA next week. Solid opening saw sellers take a few profits. Maybe time to consolidate. Bank results start tomorrow. Sector remain strong with the Big Bank Basket up to $183.92(0.3%). CBA up 0.2% and ANZ up 0.5% ahead of it...

ASX 200 SPI Futures up 56 points (0.8%) Dow Jones up 337 points (1.1%) near highs for the day. Three days of gains. Nasdaq up 247 points (2.3%) S&P 500 up 62 (1.6%) Google and Microsoft disappoint. Results in focus. Buy backs kicking off again. Oil rises 0.3% Bitcoin up 4% Gold unchanged. Copper down 0.8% Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index rallies 4.6% Australian CPI today. Budget analysis. Catch up o...

 ASX 200 closed up 19 points to 6799 (0.3%) ahead of tonight’s budget and US results drop. Banks good, resources bad today. The Big Bank Basket closed at $183.33 (%) with CBA and NAB the best of the bunch. MQG piled on some points rising 2.2% ahead of the interim number on Thursday. Insurers better too, QBE up 1.1% and SUN rising 1.9%. Industrials generally led the way with CSL up 1.1%, FPH up 1.5...

ASX 200 SPI Futures up 28 points (0.4%) Dow Jones up 417 (1.3%) S&P 500 up 45 (1.2%) Nasdaq up 93 points (0.9%) US 10 year yields 4.24% Gold unchanged. Oil unchanged. Base metals mixed. Iron ore eases. UK has a new PM. US results beckon. Tune in to Henry Jennings’ Pre-Market Podcast to get in the know for the day ahead. Why not sign up for a free trial ? Get access to expert insights and resea...

ASX 200 closes up 103 points to 6779 (+1.5%). Big jump straight out of the blocks but off highs as Chinese GDP and politics sends HK down 5% and US futures give up Sunday night gains. Volume remains on the modest side, Banks shining ahead of the results later this week and to come, the Big Bank Basket now at $181.57 (+0.9%). CBA doing well up 1.2% and MQG finding some support up 2.4%. Insurers gai...

ASX 200 SPI Futures up 95 points. Dow Jones soars 749 points (2.47%) WSJ helps sentiment on rate rises. S&P500 up 87 points (2.4%) Nasdaq up 245 points (2.3%) VIX falls 1% USD under pressure. AUD hits 64c. Banks and resources in focus. Oil up 1.1% Gold rallies 1.1% on lower USD. Base metals mixed.  US 10-year yield falls to 4.22% Johnson pulls out of UK OM race. Get up to speed with Henry Jenn...

ASX 200 dropped from the open closing down 54 points at 6677 finishing the week down 1.2%. Quiet trading, volumes boosted by options expiry. 10-year bond yields ramped higher again at 4.22%. Banks on the nose today with the Big Bank Basket down to $179.96 (1.5%). Insurers also falling foul to sellers, QBE down 2.8%, SUN off 2.2% and MFG sinking into oblivion, down another 2.8%. Industrials falling...

ASX 200 SPI Futures down 25 points. Dow eases back 90 points to 30334 (0.3%) S&P 500 down 29 points (0.8%) Nasdaq falls 66 points to 10615 (0.6%) Snaps falls 25% after hours on results. IBM better on numbers. Fed chiefs once again warn on higher rates.  10 - year yields up to 4.24% Base metals better. Copper up 2.4% Oil unchanged. Gold better by 0.2% Iron ore unchanged. Liz Truss resigns as UK...