Market Updates

ASX 200 slipped 19 points to 7539 (0.3%) on tepid trade as resources were sold off in lithium and gold miners. NCM held up the Gold Index but the reality was a broad sell off. Only NCM, RIO and BHP i…

Dow Jones down 128 (-0.38%). Up 126 at best, down 240 at worst. S&P 500 up 0.42%. NASDAQ down 1.6% as the Thursday bubble deflated.

In commodities BHP and RIO dropped 0.7% and 0.6% in the US. The oil …

 ASX 200 closes up 47 points to 7558 (0.6%) as 10-year yields tumble and rate sensitive stocks rally. Banks leading the charge higher with CBA hitting records, ANZ screaming ahead up 2.3% and the Big…

The S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five months on Thursday as better-than-expected Meta results further improved sentiment around technology shares, which led the market lower last year.

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 ASX 200 gave back nearly all of the early gains closing up 10 points at 7512 (0.1%) as big resources saw profit-taking across the board. Had to happen at some stage. BHP fell 1.4% with RIO under ser…

The S&P 500 gained 1.05% to 4,119.21, reversing an early decline of almost 1%. The Nasdaq Composite added 2% to 11,816.32, boosted by gains in chipmakers following strong earnings from  AMD. Meanwhil…

 ASX 200 rose 25 points to 7502 (0.3%). Some caution crept in ahead of the FOMC meeting. Resources firmed but unspectacular, BHP up 0.3%, RIO bouncing 1.4% and FMG up 0.4%. Lithium stocks slightly be…

US markets were up overnight, adding to January's rally, as signs of easing labour costs and cooling inflation helped boost the market. US treasury yields and the dollar index declined. Exxon and GM …

 ASX 200 slipped 5 points to 7464 (0.1%) as an early rally reversed. The index does not tell the whole story though with huge volatility in some sectors. Some caution crept in ahead of the Fed and US…

ASX 200 fell 12 points at 7482. Resources came under a little pressure as China came back online and RIO fessed up to losing a radioactive capsule. RIO down 1.1% on the news, BHP off 0.6% and FMG off…

The Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.95% to settle at 11,621.71, while the S&P 500 gained 0.25% to close at 4,070.56. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 28.67 points, or 0.08%, to finish at 33,978.08.

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ASX 200 rose 26 points to 7494 (+0.3%) for the fourth week of gains. Resources and banks better. BHP leading the way up 0.6% with FMG in stasis after record production numbers. Lithium stocks saw som…

ASX 200 slips 22 points to 7468 (-0.3%) on higher-than-expected CPI. Turnaround from solid open as CPI came in above expectation at 7.8% highest since 1990. Resources slid a little with BHP off 1.0% …

The Nasdaq Composite surged 2.01% to finish at 11,364.41, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 254.07 points, or 0.76%, to end at 33,629.56. The S&P 500 added 1.19% to settle at 4,019.81.

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ASX 200 closed up 5 points to 7457 (0.1%) in thin trade as resources slipped slightly on Lunar New Year with BHP down 1.1% and FMG off 1.0%.  Lithium and base metals picked up led by PLS up 6.2% with…

ASX 200 finished the week well up 17 points to 7452 (+0.2%) at a nine-month high, with big resources driving things higher. BHP heading up on broker positivity up 0.5% with RIO up 1.0%, gold miners d…