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The ASX 200 fell 51 points to 7327 (0.7%) after negative leads from overseas, FOMC caution and local CV19 cases started to increase. Mammoth CSL capital raising probably not helping either as other healthcare stocks came under pressure. RHC down 1.5%, RMD off 2.7% and COH down 1.6%.  Industrials eased back with tech hard hit again. The All - Tech Index down 2.8% led lower by WTC off 0.7% and APT d...

US markets lost ground overnight, commodities were weaker, and SPI Futures are pointing to a soft start. The silver lining? Henry's Breakfast Briefing.  ASX SPI Futures down 29 points. US markets fall but off lows. Tech stocks suffer as Nasdaq falls 1.14% Commodities ease. Oil down 0.9% Gold down 0.9%. Iron ore off 1.8% CSL placement and acquisition in focus. Sign up for a free trial to get f...

The ASX 200 claws its way back into positive territory briefly but closed down 1 point to 7378. Early broad -based losses not helped by negative US leads and compounded by WOW news. Both WOW and COL down substantially with 14 index points knocked off on these two alone. WOW dropped 7.7%, COL down 2.7% as Covid came to town. WES fell in sympathy dropping 2.3% but MTS shrugged off pressures up 0.7%,...

US markets pulled back overnight amid monetary policy and Omicron worries. Dow down 320. SPI Futures down 41 points. The silver lining was iron ore, jumping more than 7%. Get up to speed with Henry’s Breakfast Briefing.  ASX SPI Futures down 41 points. US markets fall on caution ahead of Fed meeting. Dow down 0.89% Nasdaq off 1.39%. Gold rises slightly. Iron ore up 7.6% Commodities slightly weaker...

The ASX 200 rallies another 26 points to 7379 in a solid if cautious start to the week. Well one highs into the close. Fed meeting beckons and some nerves ahead. Resources punching ahead as iron ore miners in focus, BHP up 2.7% and FMG up 2.0%. Gold miners slightly better and lithium wannabes doing well, AVZ up 17.8% and INR up 17.8% the stand outs. Banks mixed as the Big Bank Basket mildly positi...

US markets closed higher on Friday night, whilst SPI Futures were up 13 points at the Saturday morning close. Get up to speed with Henry’s morning update.  ASX SPI Futures up 13 points. US markets shrug off higher CPI look forward to Fed meeting this week. Nasdaq up 0.7% S&P500 0.95% Oil up. Gold up. Iron ore down and commodities mixed. Sign up for a free trial to get full access to expert ins...

The ASX 200 fell 31 points to 7354 (0.4%) as some caution set in ahead of the US CPI number tonight and tech sell off in the US. Across the board losses but tech under some pressure, APT dropped 4.4% as a Block proxy pushing the All - Tech Index down 0.4%. Z1P dropped 2.4% in sympathy for the devil. WTC jumped in a flash rising 2.9% and other large tech stocks also held firm. TLS up 0.3% and SEK g...

US markets all finished lower overnight, despite US initial jobless claims falling to a 52-year low in yet another sign of the strength of the US economy. Elsewhere, Fitch downgraded some Chinese property developers – better late than never. SPI Futures down 10 points. Get up to speed with Henry’s Breakfast Briefing. ASX SPI Futures down 10. US markets see late sell off. Biden talks inflation. Cau...

The ASX 200 see sawed from loss to gain today after two solid days. The index finished down 21 to 7384 (0.3%) in a late sell off with banks holding firm. The Big Bank Basket rose to $175.48 flat on the day CBA up 0.2% and NAB up 0.2% the stars. Another heartbreaking day for Hamish as MFG dropped again by another 4.9% to a two -year low. Insurers mixed with a mixed platter in industrials, WES down...

After charging hard in the prior two session, the bulls in the US took a bit of a breather overnight. US markets still finished higher, but only marginally. Commodities were solid but not spectacular. SPI Futures down 27 points after a big local session yesterday. Get up to speed with Henry’s Breakfast Briefing.  ASX SPI Futures down 27 US markets firm. Nasdaq up 0.6%. Commodities firm again. Iron...

The ASX 200 powers up 92 points to 7405 (1.25%) as shorts rush to cover and the FOMO returns. Off its afternoon highs as US futures cool slightly. Few losers today as banks underperforming slightly though the Big Bank Basket up to $175.31 (0.5%) with CBA up 0.3% and NAB up 1.0%. MFG rose 4.3% after clarification of Hamish and his wife’s status. MQG rose 1.3% and the insurers also showed a clean pa...

US markets extended gains overnight, with the Dow up nearly 500 points and the Nasdaq jumping 3%. That’s not all, commodities rallied and iron ore jumped 8%. It’s fair to say, the bulls have awakened. Your guide through it all? Henry Jennings with his Breakfast Briefing.   ASX 200 SPI Futures up 22 US markets spurt ahead again. Nasdaq up 3%  Iron ore rallies nearly 9% Oil up 3.3% Commodities firm....

 The ASX 200 rose 69 points to 7314 (0.95%) after the RBA keeps rates unchanged and turns a little cautious dropping reference to a date for conditions to allow rate change. The market rallied strongly on the news. Banks kicked higher with the Big Bank Basket up to $174.38 (0.8%) with BOQ doing well post an update, up 4.2%. CBA up 0.4% and MQG kicking along up 0.2%.  Industrials formed across the...

US markets surged overnight, as worries about the Omicron variant receded. Catch up on all the action with Henry's Breakfast Briefing.  ASX 200 SPI Futures up 29. US market bounce back hard. Dow up 647 points. Nasdaq drags its heels.  Commodities mixed. Gold slips. Oil firms 4.5% Sign up for a free trial to get full access to expert insights and independent stock market  research.

The ASX 200 rose 4 points to 7245 (+0.05%) with banks holding up and resources and techs on the nose. The Big Bank Basket was better at $173.04 with CBA better, up 0.7%. Other financials mixed with MQG up 0.2% and MFG off 4.0% on latest FUM numbers. Insurers sank as QBE gave up 1.4% and IAG dropped 3.8% on lower interest rates. Industrials firmed in defensives with REH up 1.7%, BXB up 1.5% and TCL...

US markets finished weaker on Friday night but SPI Futures were pointing to a modest gain at the Saturday morning close. Get up to speed with Henry's Breakfast Briefing.  ASX 200 SPI up 11 points. US markets weaker. Nasdaq down 1.9%. US 10-Year yields back down to 1.34% Commodities drift off. Gold up 1.2% Bitcoin stumbles8% lower. Sign up for a free trial to get full access to expert insights...

US markets bounced back overnight, with the Dow up 618 points and SPI Futures pointing to a 52-point gain on the open. Get caught up with Chris' Breakfast Briefing. Sign up for a free trial to get full access to expert insights and independent stock market  research.

Big turnaround on US markets overnight, Dow up 521 at one point only to close down 462. SPI Futures down 79. Catch up on all the action with Chris' Breakfast Briefing. Sign up for a free trial to get full access to expert insights and independent stock market  research.

ASX SPI Futures up 4 US Markets closed for Thanksgiving. European markets slightly positive. Iron ore down around 3.2% Oil unchanged. Quiet day in store. AMP Impairments again. Sign up for a free trial to get full access to expert insights and independent stock market  research.

ASX 200 SPI Futures up 1. US markets mixed with Nasdaq recovering a little from a sell off. 10Y yields rise. Oil up as reserve release underwhelms. Gold tumbles and Iron ore approaches US$100. Sign up for a free trial to get full access to expert insights and independent stock market  research.

 The ASX 200 rallies 58 points to 7411 (0.8%) as bond yields rise to 1.87% in the 10-years. Banks did well on the back of the rising yields with the Big Bank Basket bouncing back broadly to $174.37 up 1.1%. Insurers also rallied on higher rates with QBE up 1.2% and SUN rising 1.9%. Higher rates hurt tech stocks as APT led the rout following Square falling over 6% in the US. APT down 5.4% and the A...

US markets faded badly into the close, whilst the Nasdaq slumped as yields rose. Elsewhere, Biden gave Powell to the people. Catch up on all the action with Henry’s Breakfast Briefing.  ASX SPI Futures down 12 points. US markets slightly mixed with late sel off. Nasdaq under pressure. Powell renominated as Fed Chair. Brainard Vice Chair. Commodities and iron ore firm. Gold down 2.4%. Sign up for a...

 The ASX 200 finished down 43 points to 7353 (0.6%) as banks and travel stocks weighed in the index. The Big Bank Basket fell to $172.47 (1.9%) as CBA dropped another 2.1% and NAB down 1.2%. MQG joined in the sell off falling 1.0% and insurers were flat to slightly soft. Travel stocks took a hit with FLT down to a 2-month low by 7.1% and WEB fell 3.7% as Europe and US see a rise in CV cases and in...

US markets were weaker on Friday night and SPI Futures are pointing to a 45-point drop on the open. Catch up on all the action with Henry's morning update.  ASX SPI Futures down 45 points. US markets mixed.  Commodities better. Oil eases.  Iron ore up 4.7%. AUD under 72.50c. Sign up for a free trial to get full access to expert insights and independent stock market  research.

 The ASX 200 pushed 17 points higher to 7396 (0.2%) as the market meandered around with slight gains in banks and miners. The Big Bank Basket unchanged at $175.82 with CBA bouncing back 0.4%. MQG continued to push higher up 1.1% and QBE rose 1.7%. NAB and ANZ under pressure today as the laggards CBA and WBC were bought up and the others sold off.  Industrials were mixed, TWE up 4.1% on its purchas...