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US equity markets retreated as investors digested the latest batch of bank earnings and wholesale inflation and retail sales data - Dow slipped -43-points or -0.09%, with Amazon.com Inc (down -2.45%) and Microsoft Corp (-2.4%) both falling ~2.5%. The six largest decliners in the 30-stock index were technology-related stocks. Nvidia Corp fell -1.39% after the Trump administration approved the expor...

• Financial stocks weighed on US equity markets following warnings about potential changes to lending policy, with the Dow and S&P 500 pulling back from record highs as the fourth quarter earnings season got underway and investors digested the latest inflation data - Dow fell -398-points or -0.80% Salesforce Inc shed -7.07% and was the worst performer in the 30-stock index following an update to i...

US equity markets advanced, erasing earlier declines and lifting the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh record peaks as investors shrugged off news of a Department of Justice (DoJ) probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell - Dow added +86-points or +0.17% to 49,590.20 . Walmart Inc (up +3.01%) was the leading component in the 30-stock index overnight following news that it would be joining the Nasdaq 1...

US equity markets advanced on Friday (9 February), with both the Dow and S&P500 booking fresh record closing highs - Dow rose +238-points or +0.48% to book a record closing high of 49,504.07, with Home Depot Inc (up +4.19%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index, while Boeing Co (+3.14%) and Sherwin-Williams Co (+3.59%) gained over >3%.

• US equity markets advanced for a fourth consecutive session ahead of the annual 7-day "Santa Claus rally" period - Dow edged +80-points or +0.16% higher, with Nvidia Corp (+3.01%) comfortably the leading performer in the 30-stock index. McDonalds Corp (down -1.7%) and Walmart Inc (-1.51%) fell over >1.51%.

US equity markets advanced for a third consecutive session to open the holiday-shortened week - Dow rose +228-points or +0.47%, with Merck & Co (up +3.59%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index. Honeywell International fell -1.58% after the aerospace and industrial-automation company lowered its full-year earnings outlook and updated investors on its expectations surrounding the Flexjet laws...

US equity markets booked a second consecutive session of solid gains on Friday (19 December) as the technology sector continued to regain its footing - Dow rose +183-points or +0.38% Nvidia Corp gained +3.93% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index after Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the Trump administration is reviewing the prospect of the company selli...

In this episode, Michael Knox and Stephen Austin from the ABC unpack the economic challenges Australia faces in 2025. With electricity subsidies ending and energy supply constraints persisting, households are bracing for higher power bills and rising inflation. Here’s what’s on the horizon:

The Executive Focus Series 2025 – Episode 2 🎤 Guest: Stephen Darke, Managing Director at Navigator Global Investments Host: Chris Titley In this episode of The Executive Focus Series 2025, Chris Titley speaks with Stephen Darke, Managing Director at Navigator Global Investments. Stephen shares his perspective on leading a global investment firm and the strategies that underpin Navigator’s approac...

US equity markets were stronger overnight – Dow rose 0.14% driven by tech names Amazon up 2.4%, Nvidia up 1.8%, Microsoft up 1.65%, and Cisco 1.52%.

US equity markets retreated, with technology stocks again leading the weakness amid concerns around the level of investment spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres - Dow fell -228-points or -0.47%, with Caterpillar Inc (down -4.59%) the worst performer in the 30-stock index. Nvidia Corp lost -3.81%.

US equity markets mostly weaker as investors digested the delayed November employment data - Dow fell -302-points or -0.62% to 48,114.26, logging a third straight session decline after booking a record closing high (48,704.01) last Thursday (11 December). Chevron Corp (-2.04%), Johnson & Johnson (-2.27%), Merck & Co (-1.98%) and United Health Group Inc (-2.02%) all falling ~2%.

Federal Reserve Interest Rate Outlook: What Investors Need to KnowThe Federal Reserve’s latest projections reveal a surprisingly moderate outlook for inflation and interest rates. Despite tariff concerns earlier this year, the Fed expects inflation to remain subdued and rates to decline gradually. Here’s what this means for markets and investors.

• US equity markets retreated top open the last full trading week of the year, with technology stocks under fresh pressure and with investors eyeing some key economic data later in the week - Dow dipped -41-points or +0.09% to 48,416.56, logging a record intra-day high (48,886.86) for a second straight session in opening trading. Salesforce Inc (down -2.92%) was the worst performer in the 30-stock...

The Executive Focus Series 2025 – Episode 1 🎤 Guest: Ian Macoun, Founder and Managing Director at Pinnacle Investment Management Group Host: Chris Titley In this inaugural episode of The Executive Focus Series 2025, Chris Titley sits down with Ian Macoun, the visionary behind Pinnacle Investment Management Group. Ian shares his journey in building one of Australia’s leading multi-affiliate invest...

US equity markets retreated as investors continued to exit technology stocks and move into value areas of the market - Dow lost -246-points or -0.51% to 48,458.05 after touching a record intra-day high (48,886.86) earlier in Friday’s (12 December) session.

The Dow and S&P500 booked record closing highs a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a third consecutive time, with investors rotating out of technology stocks and into companies that can benefit from a growing U.S. economy - Dow rallied +646-points or +1.34% to 48,704.01. Visa Inc (up +6.11%) paced gains in the 30-stock index after analysts at Bank of America upgraded the payment...

US equity markets rallied late in the session as investors digested the latest monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve - Dow rallied +497-points or +1.05%, with 26 of the 30 index components advancing. JPMorgan Chase & Co rebounded +3.19% after dropping -4.66% in the previous session after Marianne Lake, the investment bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Consumer & Community Ba...

In this episode, Chris Titley chats with Leo Barry, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at Fairview Equity Partners. Leo plays a key role in managing Fairview’s Australian Small Companies Fund, which focuses on identifying high-quality growth opportunities within the small-cap sector. With extensive experience in portfolio management and a strong track record in equity markets, Leo shares ins...

US equity markets mixed ahead of tomorrow morning’s AEST interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve - Dow fell -179-points or -0.38%. JPMorgan Chase & Co dropped -4.66% and was the worst performer in the 30-stock index after Marianne Lake, the investment bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Consumer & Community Banking, disclosed higher-than-expected expense projections of US$105B for next...

Morgans AM - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 by Morgans Financial

• US equity markets opened the week on a softer footing ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision on Thursday morning AEST (11 December) - Dow fell -216-points or -0.45%, with Nike Inc (down -3.52%) and Procter & Gamble Co (-3.56%) both falling ~3.5%. Boeing Co (up +2.17%) and Walt Disney Co (+2.21%) both climbed ~2.2%.

US equity markets advanced after a delayed, tame inflation report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its final meeting of the year this week - Dow added +104-points or +0.22%, with Salesforce Inc (up +5.3%) the clear outperformer in the 30-stock index on Friday (5 December). Goldman Sachs Group Inc +2% Amgen Inc fell -3.02%

US equity markets logged modest gains following a subdued session ahead of key inflation figures tonight AEST and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision next week - Dow slipped -32-points or -0.07%, with diversified technology services company 3M Co (down -2.21%) the worst performer in the 30-stock index. Salesforce Inc +3.66% and was the leading Dow component a day after posted bette...

US equity markets advanced after an unexpectedly weak private-sector hiring report further bolstered expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week - Dow rose +408-points or +0.86%