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US equity markets mixed in what was a muted session as investors continued to eye developments around the debt ceiling negotiations, although the Nasdaq scaled a nine month high - Dow fell -140-points or -0.42%. JPMorgan Chase & Co (down -0.83%) hosted an investor day and said it is planning an “unmatched” spending spree on new initiatives this year of more than $15B, which would include hirin...

US equity markets retreated as policymakers paused negotiations over the debt ceiling deal and nerves over the health of the US regional banking sector resurfaced - Dow fell -109-points or -0.33%, The broader S&P500 slipped -0.14%, with Consumer Discretionary (down -0.84%) leading seven of the eleven primary sectors lower. Energy sat atop the primary sector leaderboard on Friday (19 May) with...

US equity markets rallied, with the S&P500 and Nasdaq logging their highest closes since August last year amid reports of further progress in resolving the debt-ceiling debate in Congress - Dow rose +115-points or +0.34%, The broader S&P500 gained +0.94%, with Information Technology (up +2.06%) leading seven of the eleven primary sectors higher. The Nasdaq rallied +1.51%. Apple Inc (+1.37%...

US equity markets rallied as optimism emerged from Republican congressional leadership over averting a default on the debt ceiling - Dow rebounded +409-points or +1.24%, The broader S&P500 rose +1.19%, with Energy (up +2.07%), Consumer Discretionary (+2.04%) and Financials (+2.0%) all gaining 2%+ to lead nine of the eleven primary sectors higher. Utilities (down -0.36%) and Consumer Staples (-...

US equity markets retreated as investors focussed on debt ceiling talks between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which concluded shortly before market close - Dow fell -336-points or -1.01%, falling back into negative territory for the year-to-date for the first time since 4 May and closing below its 50-day average for the first time since 30 March. The broader S&P500 lost...

US equity markets edged higher in subdued trading as investors awaited news about debt ceiling negotiations and assessed fresh data pointing to a cooling economy - Dow added +48-points or +0.14%, snapping a five session losing streak. The broader S&P500 rose +0.30%, with Materials (up +0.85%) and Financials (+0.82%) both rose over >0.8% to lead six of the eleven primary sectors higher. Util...

US equity markets drifted lower on Friday (12 May), forfeiting earlier gains in late morning trade after consumer sentiment data from the University of Michigan recorded a notable increase in consumer inflation expectations - Dow dipped -9-points or -0.03%, The broader S&P500 reversed earlier gains to settle -0.16% lower, Consumer Discretionary (down -0.89%) leading four of the eleven primary...

US equity markets slipped amid fresh concerns around regional banks and weaker commodity prices - Dow fell -222-points or -0.66%, extending declines into a fourth straight session. The Walt Disney Company dropped -8.73% after the media giant released its fiscal second-quarter results after the close of the previous session and recorded a decline in subscribers to its streaming business, Disney+. T...

US equity markets advanced and treasuries rallied as the latest headline inflation data printed slightly weaker-than-expected, with value stocks lagging growth names following a choppy session - Dow slipped -30-points or -0.09%, with American Express Co (down -3.06%) and Nike Inc (-1.27%) notable drags. The broader S&P500 +0.45%, with Communication Services (up +1.69%) and Information Technolo...

US equity markets logged modest losses following a muted session as investors eye tonight’s AEST inflation figures - Dow eased -57-points or -0.17%. Boeing Co rose +2.34%, with confirmation that the company had struck a deal with Ryanair Plc that will see the Irish low-cost carrier buy up to 300 Boeing aircraft. The deal comes after discussions collapsed more than 18 months ago over a disagreement...

US equity markets settled narrowly mixed as an early rally in regional banking stocks faded, and with investors eyeing pivotal inflation figures later in the week - Dow eased -56-points or -0.17%, The broader S&P500 inched +0.05% higher, with Communication Services (up +1.27%) leading four of the eleven primary sectors higher thanks to solid gains from Google parent Alphabet Inc (+1.91%) and W...

US equity markets rallied on Friday (5 May) to snap a four session losing streak, with regional bank shares rebounding from steep losses, and as investors digested the latest monthly jobs figures - Dow rallied +547-points or +1.65%, The broader S&P500 +1.85%, with Energy (up +2.75%), Information Technology (+2.71%), Financials (+2.44%) and Consumer Discretionary (+2.5%) gaining 2%+ to lead all...

US equity markets retreated, with the benchmark indices extending losses into a fourth straight session - Dow dropped -287-points or -0.86%, dipping into the red for the year. The broader S&P500 fell -0.72%, with Financials (down -1.29%), Communication Services (-1.26%), Energy (-1.11%) and Industrials (-1.09%) all falling over >1% to lead nine of the eleven primary sectors lower. Real Esta...

US equity markets settled lower after a volatile session as investors digested the latest interest rate decision and monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve - Dow fell -270-points or -0.80%, The broader S&P500 lost -0.70%, with Energy (down -1.92%), Financials (-1.27%) and Materials (-1.11%) all fell over >1% to lead all eleven primary sectors lower. The Nasdaq eased -0.45%....

US equity markets declined under the weight of fresh falls for regional banks and the energy sector - Dow down -367-points or -1.08%, The broader S&P500 lost -1.16%, with Energy (down -4.28%) and Financials (-2.30%) leading ten of the eleven primary sectors lower. Consumer Discretionary (+0.16%) was the only primary sector to settle in positive territory. The technology-centric Nasdaq fell -1....

US equity markets slipped in muted trading, giving up modest early gains as investors pondered the news that JPMorgan Chase & Co (up +2.14%) had agreed to buy the bulk of embattled of Californian lender First Republic Bank - Dow eased -46-points or -0.14%, unwinding an earlier rally of as much as +160-points. The broader S&P500 dipped -0.04%, with Energy (down -1.26%) and Consumer Discreti...

US equity markets advanced on Friday (28 April) despite another crushing session for First Republic Bank, with investors continuing to digest corporate earnings and the latest inflation reports - Dow rose +272-points or +0.80%, The broader S&P500 gained +0.83%, with Energy (up +1.47%), Financials (+1.19%), Real Estate (+1.15%), Materials (+1.13%) and Information Technology (+1.07%) rising over...

Strong first quarter earnings from technology majors fuelled the best rally for US equity markets since January - Dow gained +524-points or +1.57%, The broader S&P500 rallied +1.96% to log its best single session gain since 6 January, with Communications Services (up +5.53%) the clear outperformer and underpinned by Meta Platforms Inc soaring +13.93% after Facebook’s parent company reported be...

US equity markets mixed as strong earnings from some technology heavyweights competed with persistent concerns around the banking sector - Dow fell -229-points or -0.68%, unwinding an earlier gain of over >100-points. Home Depot Inc (down -2.79%), Honeywell International (-2.58%) and Merck & Co Inc (-2.66%) all declined over >2.5%. The broader S&P500 eased -0.38%, with Utilities (dow...

US equity markets retreated amid a flood of corporate earnings releases and with investors eying results from some technology majors after the closing bell - Dow fell -344-points or -1.02% , The broader S&P500 lost -1.58% , with Materials (down -2.15%) , Information Technology (-2.09%) and Consumer Discretionary (-2.05%) down over >2% and leading all eleven primary sectors lower. The Nasdaq...

US equity markets edged higher in what was another muted session to conclude the week as investors assessed mixed earnings from corporate America and political negotiations over the country’s debt ceiling - Dow added +22-points or +0.07%, The broader S&P500 edged +0.09% higher, with the Consumer Discretionary (up +1.20%) leading six of the eleven primary sectors higher. The Materials (down -0....

US equity markets retreated following some mixed corporate earnings releases - Dow fell -110-points or -0.33%. The broader S&P500 -0.60%, with Consumer Discretionary (down -1.48%), Real Estate (-1.19%) and Energy (-0.89%) lead ten of the eleven primary sectors lower. Consumer Staples (up +0.06%) was the only primary sector to eke out a gain. Tesla Inc dropped -9.75% as Chief Executive Officer...

US equity markets little changed for a second consecutive session as investors assessed the latest round of quarterly earnings releases, including from a couple of Dow components - Dow fell -80-points or -0.23%. Walt Disney Co fell -2.16% after Bloomberg reported that the media and entertainment giant was planning to lay off thousands of employees next week, including ~15% of the entertainment div...

US equity markets settled little changed overnight, struggling for direction as the first quarter corporate earnings season ramps up - Dow dipped -11-points or -0.03%, The broader S&P500 inched +0.09% higher, with Industrials (up +0.46%), Energy (+0.45%), Information Technology (+0.41%) and Materials (+0.40%) all up 0.4%+ and leading seven of the eleven primary sectors higher. The Nasdaq -0.04...

US equity markets shook off a mixed opening to the first session of the week to push higher in the final hour of trading and settle with modest gains ahead of the first quarter earnings season shifting fully into gear this week - Dow rose +101-points or +0.30%, The broader S&P500 added +0.33%, with Real Estate (up +2.23%) and Financials (+1.04%) leading eight of the eleven primary sectors high...