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US equity markets rallied as oil prices and Treasury yields fell sharply amid fresh optimism that the conflict in the Middle East could soon be resolved – Dow gained +645-points or +1.31% . Goldman Sachs Group Inc +5.75% was the leading performer in the 30-stock index , while Boeing Co (+3.34%) and Nike Inc (+4.17%) were among the leading components.

A fresh jump in bond yields weighed on US equity markets , with the S&P500 and Nasdaq booking a third straight session of declines – Dow lost -322-points or -0.65% . Cisco Systems Inc (down -2.94%) and Boeing Co (-2.54%) fell over >2.5%, while Amazon.com Inc (-2.08%) and 3M Co (-2.08%) fell over >2%. Walmart Inc (up +0.64% to US$134.20) set record intra-day (US$135.155) and closing highs...

US equity markets weaker but pared earlier, steeper losses after President Trump said he wanted to give “serious negotiations” a chance , hours after threatening to resume bombing and hours after both the US and Iran dismissed each other’s latest peace proposals – Dow added +160-points or +0.32% , with 3M Co (up +4.32%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index. Salesforce Inc (up +3.44) rallied...

The S&P500 and Nasdaq ushered in May with fresh record intra-day and closing highs  – Dow eased -153-points or -0.31% , with Amgen Inc down -4.75% a day after the biotechnology stock posted stronger-than-expected adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and revenue for the first quarter . 3M Co (-2.74%) McDonald’s Corp (-2.37%) fell over >2%. Salesforce Inc rallied +4.13% to be the leading perform...

The S&P500 and Nasdaq edged higher to fresh closing records despite U.S.-Iran peace ​talks stalling yet again and pushing oil prices higher – Dow eased -63-points or -0.13% . McDonald’s Corp fell -3.06% to be the worst performer in the 30-stock index . Nvidia Corp pushed further into record territory , rallying +4% to US$216.61 after clinching its first new record close since 29 October last y...

US equity markets rallied , with unconfirmed reports that Iran has privately reached out to the US to discuss terms for ending their escalating conflict . However, Iran later denied a New York Times article that suggested operatives from its Ministry of Intelligence had reached out indirectly to the Central Intelligence Agence (CIA) with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict. According...

US equity markets  settled   mostly  weaker  on Friday (April) as investors eyed  diplomatic talks over the weekend  that were the  highest level negotiations between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Islamic revolution  and that sought to build  on the  two-week ceasefire negotiated last week  – Dow lost -269-points  or  -0.56% .  Nike Inc  fell -3.14% and hit a 12-year low. The company announ...

The  S&P500 and Nasdaq  booked a  seventh consecutive session of gains , reversing opening declines after  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has given an instruction for Israel to begin talks with Lebanon  that would also include the disarming of Hezbollah, which is also linked to Iran  – Dow rose +276-points  or  +0.58%  to  48,185.80 , moving  back into positive territory for...

US equity markets  logged  modest gains , climbing in the final hour of trading   amid  hopes that a proposal brokered by Pakistan may result in an eleventh-hour deal between the U.S. and Iran– Dow slipped -85-points  or  -0.18% , with  Nike Inc  (down -3% and trading at lows not seen since October 2014)

US equity markets opened the new week on the back foot following five consecutive weekly declines - Dow  edged +50-points or +0.11% higher , with Salesforce Inc (up +3.19%) the leading component in the 30-stock index . However, Caterpillar Inc dropped -4.02% and Cisco Systems Inc -3.6%. President Trump said overnight on the Truth Social platform that the U.S. is “in serious discussions with A NEW,...

US equity markets fell sharply for a second consecutive session on Friday (27 March) as oil prices continued to soar and act as the dominant driver of investor sentiment as the war in the Middle East entered its fifth week with no sign of a resolution - Dow dropped -793-points or -1.73% to 45,166.64 , joining the Nasdaq in official correction territory after settling a touch over >10% below its...

US equity markets fell sharply  as investors digested the latest  wholesale inflation figures , and the  Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy pronouncements and economic projections - Dow shed -768-points  or  -1.63%  with  Home Depot Inc  (-3.08%),  McDonald’s Corp  (-3.24%),  Procter & Gamble Co  (-3.15%) and  Visa Inc  (-3.06%) all dropping over >3%. A  further 10 Dow components fell...

US equity markets rallied as oil prices retreated amid fresh efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - Dow rose +392-points or +0.83% ,,with Salesforce Inc (up +2.86%) the leading component in the 30-stock index . Nvidia Corp’s (+1.65%) four-day GPU Technology Conference kicked off overnight with a keynote speech from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang , who said the semiconductor chipmaker...

US equity markets retreated on Friday (13 March), logging fresh closing lows for the year and booking their third consecutive weekly decline as oil prices continued to climb and investors digested a busy economic calendar - Dow -119points or -0.26% , with Salesforce Inc (down -3.24%) the weakest index component.   Nvidia Corp (down -1.58%) hosts its GPU Technology Conference tonight AEST , where t...

All three (3) major stock indexes erased their earlier gains to finish mostly lower in a volatile session on Tuesday. Dow fell 34.29-points or -0.07% . Notable stock moves included 3M CO (+2.39%) , Cisco Systems Inc (+1.96%) and Caterpillar Inc (+1.68%) gaining over >1.5%.

US equity markets rallied , with unconfirmed reports that Iran has privately reached out to the US to discuss terms for ending their escalating conflict . However, Iran later denied a New York Times article that suggested operatives from its Ministry of Intelligence had reached out indirectly to the Central Intelligence Agence (CIA) with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict. According...

US equity markets steadied , reversing steep morning session losses - Dow slipped -73-points or -0.15% , paring an earlier decline of as much as 600-points. 3M Co (down -2.33%), Home Depot Inc (-2.6%) and Procter & Gamble Co (-2.21%) all fell over >2%. Nvidia Corp rose +2.99% and was the leading performer in the 30-stock index , arresting a two-day slide that saw the chipmaking giant drop o...

US equity markets retreated and booked their steepest monthly declines in a year , with financial and Information technology stocks under pressure and with investors eyeing US-Iran hostilities that are poised to drive crude prices sharply higher   - Dow lost 521-points or -1.05% .  American Express Co (down -7.88%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (-7.47%) both dropped over >7%.  Apple Inc fell -3.2...

US equity markets weaker as a strong results from Nvidia Corp and Salesforce after the close of the previous session weren’t enough to bolster the broader market  - Dow  inched +17-points or +0.03% higher Salesforce Inc - which has been one of the biggest victims of recent artificial intelligence (AI) disruption fears - gained +4.03% to pace gains in the 30-stock index a day after the customer ser...

Technology stocks led US equity markets higher overnight ahead of Nvidia Corp’s much anticipated quarterly result after the closing bell - Dow rose +308-points or +0.63% International Business Machines (IBM) Corp (up +3.58%) and UnitedHealth Group Inc (+3.74%) rallied over >3.5%. The broader S&P500 gained +0.81% . Information Technology (up +1.79%) and Financials (+1.68%) gained over >1....

US equity markets rebounded as Technology stocks steadied after a sharp sell-off amid artificial intelligence (AI) disruption concern - Dow rose +370-points or +0.76% Salesforce Inc rose +4.07% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index , more than recouping the previous session’s -3.78% drop that came amid a broader decline on artificial intelligence (AI) disruption concerns from the likes...

US equity markets opened the new week on the back foot as investors digested President Trump’s move to raise global tariffs and amid fresh concerns around artificial intelligence (AI) disruptions to various industries - Dow fell -822-points or -1.66% , booking its worst one-day decline since 20 January . International Business Machines (IBM) Corp slumped -13.15% and was the worst performer in the...

U.S. equity markets advanced on Friday to cap a positive week after the Supreme Court struck down the sweeping tariffs implement implemented by the Trump administration last year.

US equity markets weaker after booking three straight sessions of gains, with oil prices climbing to six-month highs amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran  - Dow fell -268-points or -0.54% Boeing Co (down -2.18%) and Sherwin-Williams Co (-2.23%) both fell over >2%. The broader S&P500 eased -0.28% , with Financials (down -0.86%) leading eight of the eleven primary sectors lower. I...

US equity markets advanced as technology stocks found their footing and investors digested the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January monetary policy meeting - Dow rose +129-points or +0.26%, with Nvidia Corp rising +1.63% and moving back into positive territory year-to-date after Meta Platforms Inc (+0.61%) announced a new deal to buy millions of its chips as part of its data centre buildout....