Market Updates

Wall Street ended in the red as comments by Trump and Bessent were vague about when trade deals will be announced. S&P 500 down 0.77%, NASDAQ down 0.87%. Dow dropped at the open, rose into the green …

The ASX 200 fell for the second straight session, recovering from early lows, dropping 6 points to 8151 (-0.1%). Mixed sector performance. Healthcare worst performing sector. Pulled down by two bigge…

Wall Street's recent winning streak came to an end with all the major indices were down as optimism on trade negotiations faltered after Trump said he’d lower tariffs on China “at some point” and ann…

The ASX 200 started the week giving back 80 points to 8158 (1%) as the bank rally faded post WBC results. Slightly underwhelming and lack of growth to blame. WBC fell 3.0% taking CBA down 1.6% and th…

Wall St rose Friday to record its 9th straight positive session. Boosted by US/China trade talk and economic data. Dow up 564 points closing near the high. S&P 500 up 1.47%. Nasdaq up 1.51%. For the …

The ASX 200 kicked another 93 points higher to 8238 (1.1%) as China appears to often its tactics. A big kick in US futures on the news helped. Banks led the way higher for a change. The Big Bank Bask…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 83.60 points, or 0.21%, to close at 40,752.96. The S&P 500 gained 0.63% to end at 5,604.14, still slightly below its levels from before President Donald Trump…

The ASX 200 kicked off May with a 19-point gain to 8146. Some Asian markets closed today as are some European markets. US futures showing a very positive session, given the results from Meta and Micr…

Wall Street oversaw a late rally in Wednesday’s session to recover from an initial selloff as markets dealt with the US’s first economic contraction since 2022 and anticipated Big Tech earnings. Seve…

The ASX 200 finished the month up 56 points to 8126 (+0.7%), giving us a 3.7% rise for the month. Hard to believe really. A 14% rally off the lows. CPI today came in slightly higher than some expecte…

Wall Street recorded another set of gains on Tuesday in a choppy session as markets weighed upcoming earnings, economic data and changing trade policy. Sixth straight day of gains for the S&P 500. S&…

The ASX 200 closed up 74 to 8071 in another strong day pushing to a two-month high. Up 0.9%. All sectors firing, the banks did well with NAB up % and WBC up % as the Big Bank Basket crept to $261.14 …

Wall Street recorded a flat session on Monday ahead of various economic data and earnings releases this week. S&P 500 up 0.06%, NASDAQ down 0.1%. Dow fell throughout the day but rose in the late afte…

The ASX 200 jumped out of the box to finish up 29 points to 7997 (0.4%) as some caution crept in as the day wore on. CBA turned negative, not helping as NAB soared 1.7% and the Big Bank Basket fell t…

Wall Street recorded a fourth consecutive day of gains on Friday to finish a strong week with Tech leading the way as hopes of a de-escalation in the trade war between the US and China boosted all in…

A strong finish to a short week as the ASX 200 closed up 48 points to 7968 (0.6%). For the week we are up another 1.9%. A solid performance from the banks again with NAB up % and WBC rising %. The Bi…

Wall Street recorded a second day in the green as Trump stated he had “no intention of firing Powell” and Treasury Secretary Bessent renewed hopes of trade war de-escalation with China. S&P 500 up 1.…

The ASX 200 was a mirror of yesterday with CBA and gold miners down today and the rest of the market up. The index closed up 104 points at 7920(1.3%). In the banks, CBA fell 2.5% with NAB the standou…

Wall Street bounced back to end a four-day losing streak as markets responded positively to quarterly earnings reports and hopes of a de-escalation in US-China trade tensions. S&P 500 up 2.51%, NASDA…

The ASX 200 shook off early losses as banks pushed ahead. The index closed down 2 points at 7800 (0.03%), with CBA hitting a record high! Up 4.2% The strength here has masked underlying index weaknes…