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US markets closed up slightly overnight, as investors looked beyond continued tariff threats by the Trump administration. The S&P 500 closed at yet another record high. Notably, the last two ‘record all time highs’ have been without the help of the Magnificent 7.   Shares of Microsoft gained 1% and led the broader technology sector higher after the company unveiled its first ever quantum compu...

Outgoing Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker sounded an upbeat note on the state of the U.S. economy on Monday, and said he saw no reason to change interest rate policy right now as the central bank continued to work to lower inflation levels. This preceded comments by Fed Reserve Governor Bowman who noted that while monetary policy “is now in a good place,” she wants to...

Global financial markets were mixed on Friday, influenced by ongoing geopolitical tensions, trade policy developments, and economic data releases. The S&P 500 index was unchanged on the day, closing at 6114pts. AirBnB rallied 14.5%, having released strong Q4 earnings results after the closing bell the previous day. The company noted that they are “continuing to build on 2024 momentum, executin...

U.S. stocks were gathering more steam Thursday after President Trump's tariff update  left open key questions about when they might be applied, and which countries may be impacted. Dow rose 342.87 points or +0.77% , with NVIDIA Corp (up +2.98%) and Cisco Systems Inc (up +2.17%) both gaining over +2%. The broader S&P 500 rose +0.99%. Materials (up +1.75%) lead all 11 of the primary sectors high...

All (3) three major stock indexes were off their lowest levels of Wednesday's session after President Trump suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin was receptive to talks about its war with Ukraine.

Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Tuesday as gains in Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO ) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL)  offset losses in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) , while investors analysed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's latest comments. The S&P 500 was down -0.01% at 6,066.07 points . The Nasdaq declined -0.21% to 19,672.22 points , while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up +0.08% at 44...

All three (3) U.S. stock indexes fell on Friday after President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcement followed weak jobs and consumer sentiment data. The broader S&P 500 index closed down 57.58 points or 0.95% on Friday , leaving the U.S. large cap stock index with a loss for the week of 0.2%, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The S&P 500 snapped a three-day winning streak and lo...

U.S. equity markets were mixed overnight as investors wait for January’s jobs data. • The Dow 30 was down -0.29% to 44,744 points. • Honeywell the worst performer down -5.64% after reporting weak earnings outlook that was not enough to offset plans to separate into 3 separate companies. • Salesforce was also weaker down -4.91% after the announcement that 25-year Salesforce Veteran and COO Brian Mi...

U.S. equity markets were up overnight in choppy trading. No fresh tariffs to speak of for a change as Trump shifts his focus to the Gaza strip.   The Dow 30 was up 0.71% to 44,873 points. Nike fell -2.80% as it continues to struggle. Now down over 25% the last 12 months. Shares in Disney were down -2.44% after reporting a beat to earnings expectations off the back of strong performance in their st...

U.S. equity markets were up as the investors heaved a sigh of relief after Trump agreed to hit pause on his planned tariffs with Canada and Mexico. However he then announced tariffs on China due to kick in on Tuesday. China has responded by announcing its own tariffs on U.S coal, LNG and crude, as well as a probe into Google. The Dow 30 was up 0.30% to 44,556 points. Merck fell -9.05% despite beat...

U.S. equity markets were down heavily in early trading, before paring losses as Trump promised a 1-month delay to any tariffs to be placed on Mexico.   The Dow 30 down - 0.28% to 44,421.91 points. Apple fell -3.39% as reports emerge that iPhone sales are still lagging in China. IBM was up just under 2% to be the top performer on the index. The broader S&P500 fell -0.76% to 5,994 points after r...

U.S. equity markets finis hed lower on Friday after President Trump said he would place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on goods from China, now due to go into effect on Tuesday.   The NASDAQ fell 0.28% and the Dow 30 closed down 337 points or -0.75%. The two biggest falls being Chevron down 4.56% after missing earnings estimates, and Nvidia down 3.67% on continued...

U.S. equity markets finish higher overnight, the Dow and S&P 500 traded near session highs in a choppy trading session. Investors remained focused on earnings despite lower-than-expected GDP growth data. U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this morning AEST said he would likely decide by the end of the day whether to put a 25% tariff on imports of Mexican and Canadian oil that would take effec...

US equity markets rose overnight to recover from its previous session falls.  U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, with artificial intelligence-linked and other technology shares bouncing back from sharp losses the previous day as investors snapped up bargains.

US equity markets declined sharply overnight with a large sell off in the Information Technology sector to kick of the week’s trading. Investors await a slew of key earnings reports this week along with the release of a competitive AI model from a Chinese start up Deep Seek- a competitor to ChatGPT.

US equity markets rallied to record highs on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices. The 30-stock Dow added +408 points, or +0.92% to end at 44,565.07.   The S&P 500 gained +32.34 points of +0.53% to close at 6,118.71, while the Nasdaq Composite rose +44.34 points or +0.22% to 20,053.68.

US equity markets Stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 hitting all-time high again, as technology shares such as Oracle and Nvidia rallied on artificial intelligence optimism The 30-stock Dow added +130 points, or +0.30% to end at 44,156.   The S&P 500 gained +37.13 points of 0.61% to close at 6,086.37, while the Nasdaq Composite rose +252.56 points or +12.8% to 20,009.34.

US equity markets the Dow Jones advanced on Tuesday as Wall Street viewed President Donald Trump’s comments and first-day actions around international trade as softer than initially believed. The 30-stock Dow added +538 points, or +1.24% to end at 44,025.   The S&P 500 gained +52.58 points of 0.88% to close at 6,049.24, while the Nasdaq Composite rose +126.58 points or +0.64% to 19,756.78.

US equity markets were closed overnight for the Martin Luther King Day holiday, as Donald Trump was sworn in a second time as U.S. president

US equity markets climbed on Friday, as the three major averages posted their first weekly gain of the new year.

Major US indexes were little changed at midday on Thursday but closed slightly down, as investors reacted to quarterly reports, while major tech companies gave back some of the previous session’s gains. Dow  slipped -68 points or -0.16%, the 30-stock index dragged down by United Health (down -6.04%)  and Apple (down -4.04%).

US equity markets up strongly on Wednesday, driven by a lower-than-expected consumer inflation print, and strong earnings released by the big financials. Dow up 703 points or 1.65%, the 30-stock index led by Goldman Sachs (up 6.02%), and American Express (up 3.98%). The broader S&P500 closed up, 1.83% higher, having its best trading day since November, following the tame inflation report. Cons...

US equity markets seesawed between gains and losses on Tuesday as investors digested a surprisingly soft wholesale inflation report and awaited more inflation data on Wednesday . Every number in the PPI report , both headline and core gauge for the monthly and yearly time frame came in softer than expected. This weak appetiser should ease expectations a touch for the main course – the upcoming CPI...

US equity markets mixed on Monday, The Dow Jones climbing higher, outperforming, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped as traders continued to sell off major tech stocks that have powered the recent bull market. The 30-stock Dow rose 358 points, or 0.86% , as investors rotated into non-tech shares like Caterpillar , JP Morgan , and United Health (up 3 .28%, 1.81%, and 3.93% respectively). Meanwhile,...