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The S&P500 and Nasdaq retreated from record highs as oil prices soared after the United Arab Emirates said it had successfully intercepted Iranian missiles – Dow fell -557-points or -1.13%, with Home Depot Inc down -3.54%, while Boeing Co (-2.67%), Nike Inc (-2.95%) and Procter & Gamble Co (-2.61%) fell over >2.5%.

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 performer in the...

Morgans AM - Friday, 1 May 2026 by Morgans Financial

US equity markets mixed as investors awaited a host of big name technology companies to release quarterly results after the closing bell along with the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy pronouncements – Dow fell -280-points or -0.57%, with Boeing Co (down -2.86%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (-2.26%), International Business Machines (IBM) Corp (-2.55%) and Travelers Companies Inc (-2.51%) all f...

The S&P500 and Nasdaq retreated from record highs as oil prices continued to climb and as investors eyed a huge night ahead on the corporate earnings front – Dow slipped -26-points or -0.05%. Sherwin-Williams Co -3.52%

• 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 year la...

US equity markets rallied on Friday (24 April), lifting the S&P500 and Nasdaq to fresh records as investors assessed signs of progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks and weighed solid corporate earnings against downbeat forward guidance due to war-related energy price shocks – Dow slipped -80-points or -0.16%, with Merck & Co Inc (down -2.37%) the worst performer in the 30-stock index. Nvidia Corp ralli...

U.S. equity markets finished lower on Thursday, with all three (3) major indices retreating from recent highs as intraday strength proved unsustainable. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite briefly printed fresh record levels before reversing, pressured by weakness in software and broader technology names, which weighed on overall market sentiment.

US equity markets settled sharply higher, with the S&P500 and Nasdaq booking fresh record closing highs after President Trump announced an indefinite extension to the ceasefire with Iran – Dow rose +341-points or +0.69%.

Morgans AM Wednesday 22 April 2026 by Morgans Financial

US equity markets settled with modest declines as uncertainty around the prospects of U.S.-Iran negotiations weighed on investor sentiment – Dow dipped -5-points or -0.01%. Apple Inc (up +1.04%) confirmed that senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with Mr Cook to assume the role of executive chairman on 1 September. It ma...

US equity markets rose sharply on Friday (17 April), with the S&P500 and Nasdaq recording fresh record intra-day and closing highs for a third straight session after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open” to commercial traffic following last Thursday's (16 April) announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon – Dow rallied +869-points...

US equity markets were all stronger overnight after President Trump stated Israel and Lebanon had entered into a 10-day ceasefire, potentially paving the way for a broader peace agreement in the region. The Dow was up 118 points or +0.24% to 48,578 points.

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 t...

US equity markets climbed and oil prices retreated amid signs of progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks, while investors also digested cooler-than-expected wholesale inflation figures – Dow rose +318-points or +0.66%. Nvidia Corp gained +3.8% to US$196.51 to book a tenth consecutive session advance - the artificial intelligence chip giant’s longest such winning streak since 2023 and one that has lifted...

US equity markets opened the week on a positive footing, recovering from an opening slide after President Trump hinted at a possible resumption of negotiations with Iran. “We’ve been called by the other side,” President Trump said, adding “They’d like to make a deal very badly.” – Dow rose +302-points or +0.63%, recovering from an earlier session slide of over >400-points or ~0.9%. Salesforce Inc...

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 announced chief innovat...

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.

US equity markets soared and oil prices tumbled after President Trump announced after the close of the previous session that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire – Dow rallied +1,325-points or +2.85%, the 30-stock index’s best session since April 2025, when President Trump first backed down from the severity of his initial tariff announcement. Caterpillar Inc (up +6.51%), Home Depo...

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 resumed trading following the Good Friday (3 April) holiday, logging modest gains after President Trump said Iran was "an active, willing participant" in talks to end the countries' five-week-plus conflict but also threatened "decimation" if the nation doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz – Dow rose +165-points or +0.36%. Boeing Co (up +1.96%), Cisco Systems Inc (+1.79%) and Ameri...

US equity markets made a positive start to the new month and quarter while oil prices declined amid cautious optimism the Iran war may end soon – Dow rose +224-points or +0.48% Boeing Co gained +4.17% to be the leading Dow performer, while Caterpillar Inc rose +3.09%. However, Nike Inc slumped -15.51% following the release of its third quarter result after the close of the previous session.

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%.

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%.

• 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 1...