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The Dow Jones fell 313 points (-1.0%) as caution crept in ahead of the FOMC meeting tonight.
SPI Futures are down 77 points (-1.1%), as we prepare for the US decision tonight and the public holiday t…
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The Dow Jones rallied overnight, closing up 197 points (+0.6%), having been down 263 points.
SPI Futures this morning are up 55 points (+0.8%), with all eyes firmly on the Fed meeting on Wednesday.
Ge…
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The Dow Jones capped off an ugly week on Friday night with a 139-point (-0.45%) drop. The S&P 500 dropped (a huge) 4.77% last week, with the NASDAQ down 5.48%.
SPI Futures are down only two points th…
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Heartbreak for Australians at the Bledisloe Cup last night. If you haven't seen the last minute, you should.
Dow Jones down 173 points (-0.56%) with stronger than expected retail sales numbers, the Wo…
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There was no clarity overnight, the Dow Jones finished up 30 points in a directionless session that failed to recover from Tuesday's carnage.
SPI Futures are up a lackluster nine points this morning,…
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An ugly night in the US as the CPI number came in hotter than expected, with a 0.1% rise (a 0.1% fall was expected). US markets responded poorly to the increase in inflation as interest rate woes kic…
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A solid session in the US ahead of the CPI number tonight, the Dow Jones finished up 229 points (+0.71%) as the market continues to go risk-on. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 also continued their winning str…
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The Dow Jones finished up 377 points on Friday night (+1.19%). The Nasdaq had another good night, up 2.11%, along with the S&P 500, up 1.53%.
SPI Futures are up 79 points (+1.2%), setting the stage f…
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The Dow Jones pushed higher on the back of Jerome Powell’s speech last night to finish near its highs, up 193 points (+0.61%). The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 also finished higher, making it the first two…
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The Dow Jones rallied overnight, finishing up 436 points (+1.4%) on interest rate relief as bond yields dropped 7bp. The Nasdaq also found some gains, up 2.1%, and snapping a 7-day losing streak.
SPI…