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US equity markets settled narrowly mixed after a morning session rally for the semiconductor sector, spurred by solid quarterly results from the world's largest contract chipmaker, lost some steam - Dow rose +161-points or +0.37% to 43,239.05 to book its 39th record closing high of the year. American Express Co (up +1.46%) and Chevron Corp (+1.66%) were the leading performers in the 30-stock index...

US equity markets advanced amid a broad rally following some strong quarterly results - Dow gained +337-points or +0.79% to a fresh record closing high of 43,077.70. Cisco Systems Inc gained +4.25% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index after analysts at Citi raised their recommendation on the networking company to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ and raised their target to US$62 from US$52, saying...

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US equity markets settled with modest declines in the wake of slightly stickier inflation data for September - Dow slipped -58-points or -0.14%. Boeing Co fell -1.84% to be the worst performer in the 30-stock index. International Business Machines (IBM) Inc (-0.55%) touched a record all-time high (US$235.83) earlier in the session. Amazon.com Inc rose +0.80% after the on-line retailing giant said...

US equity markets settled with modest declines in the wake of slightly stickier inflation data for September - Dow slipped -58-points or -0.14%. Boeing Co fell -1.84% to be the worst performer in the 30-stock index. International Business Machines (IBM) Inc (-0.55%) touched a record all-time high (US$235.83) earlier in the session. Amazon.com Inc rose +0.80% after the on-line retailing giant said...

US equity markets built on the previous session’s solid gains, with the S&P 500 and Dow logging fresh record closing highs ahead of key inflation figures tonight AEST and third quarter earnings season moving into gear - Dow rallied +432-points or +1.03% to 42,512 . Honeywell International Inc +3.24% Boeing Co (down -3.41%) was the worst performing Dow component overnight after the aircraft man...

Technology stocks powered a rebound on US equity markets and overshadowed disappointment around a lack of detail regarding any fresh China stimulus measures - Dow rose +126-points or +0.3%. Intel Corp (up +4.2%) was the leading performer in the 30-stock index, while economic bellwether Caterpillar Inc and Dow Inc both fell -2.58% to be the key laggards. Boeing Co, with S&P Global Ratings weigh...

Morgans AM: Tuesday, 8 October 2024 by Morgans Financial

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US equity markets retreated but settled off their worst levels of the session ahead of tonight’s AEST monthly jobs report and as investors continue to monitor developments in the Middle East - Dow fell -185-points or -0.44%, with Amazon.com Inc (down -1.52%) the worst performer in the 30stock index.

US equity markets settled little changed on the second trading day of the fourth quarter, with investors in a generally cautious mood against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East and a strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports - Dow added +40-points or +0.09%, advancing for the eight time in the past ten sessions. Salesforce Inc rallied +3.18% to be the leading performer in the 30-sto...

US equity markets declined as a major escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and the spectre of a large labour strike at ports on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast weighed on investor sentiment - Dow fell -173-points or 0.41%, snapping a three session winning streak that had lifted the 30-stock index to record highs. Intel Corp (down -3.28%) was the worst performing Dow component overnight...

Morgans AM: Tuesday, 1 October 2024 by Morgans Financial

US equity markets mixed on Friday (27 September) albeit tamer inflation figures lifted the Dow to a fresh record peak and buoyed small capitalisation stocks - Dow added +138-points or +0.33% to 42,313, booking its 32nd record close of 2024. Chevron Corp +2.46%.

US equity markets advanced ahead of tonight’s AEST key inflation figures, buoyed by fresh China stimulus measures and a strong gains for chipmakers - Dow gained +260-points or +0.62% to 42,175.11, logging its second highest close ever. Caterpillar Inc (up +3.36%) and Dow Inc (+3.56%) rose over >3%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 retreated from record highs - Dow fell -293-points or -0.7%, snapping a four session winning streak. Amgen Inc dropped -5.46% to be the worst performing Dow component overnight after the biotechnology company posted disappointing results from two Phase 3 trials. Visa Inc fell -1.15%, extending the previous session’s -5.49% decline that came after re...

The S&P 500 and Dow booked fresh record closing highs, shrugging off some weak consumer confidence data and buoyed by the latest stimulus measures from China’s central bank - Dow added +84-points or +0.20% to 42,208.22, marking the 30-stock indice’s 31st record close of 2024. Caterpillar Inc (up +3.98%) was the leading Dow component overnight.

The S&P 500 and Dow logged record closing highs, building on last week's Federal Reserve rate cut-induced momentum and after data showed steady business activity in September - Dow added +61-points or +0.15% to 42,124.65, logging a record closing high for a third consecutive session. Intel Corp gained +3.30% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index after Bloomberg reported on Sunday (...

US equity markets ended a strong week on a mixed note, with trading relatively subdued despite Friday’s (20 September) session being a “triple witching” event - the simultaneous expiration of stock options, stock index futures, and stock index options contracts that saw option contracts tied to more than >US$5 trillion in tradeable stocks expire - Dow edged +38-points or +0.09% higher to a fres...

US equity markets rallied, lifting both the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh record highs as investors applauded a -50-basis point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve a day earlier - the largest in 16-years - that they hope will deliver a so-called soft landing - Dow rose +522-points or +1.26% to 42,025.19. It is the first time that the 30-stock index has closed above >42,000 and marks 45-days...

US equity markets failed to hold initial gains that came after the Federal Reserve delivered -50 basis point interest rate cut and that had lifted both the S&P 500 and Dow to fresh record intra-day highs - Dow fell -103-points or -0.25%, having rallied ~376-points immediately following the Fed’s rate announcement and lifting the 30-stock index to a record intra-day peak just shy of 41,982. Int...