Market Updates

The Fed played it straight overnight, announcing tapering but not doing anything to upset the apple cart. US markets rallied from weakness prior to the announcement to close higher for a fourth conse…

• ASX SPI up 71 points.
• US markets hit records again on solid e…

• The ASX 200 tried to rally off lows following RBA abandoning yield curve controls, but failed with the ASX 200 down 47 points to 7324 (0.6%). Banks were the soft point today after the very disappoint…

•  The ASX 200 closes up strongly by 47 points to 7371 (0.6%) after some stumbles due to WBC results. Banks were underwhelming as WBC disappointed on most numbers and buy back below forecast, the stock…

• The ASX 200 took a tumble today as the bond market crumbled after the RBA went missing again and let rates soar. 
• The ASX 200 fell 107 points to 7324 (1.4%) finishing the week down 2.1%. Short-dated y…

US markets stronger with the Dow up 240 and the S&P and NASDAQ both hitting record highs. It's not all good news however, with Apple and Amazon missing numbers and down sharply after the bell. SPI Fu…

• The ASX 200 just flopped today on lower commodity prices falling 18 points to 7430. To be fair it could have been worse given moves in China on coal and iron ore. Seems most of the damage has been do…

US markets pulled back overnight amid a slowdown in earnings momentum. SPI Futures down 40 points and commodities hammered – particularly base metals. Could be a tough day at the office but don’t pan…

• The ASX 200 flip flopped again closing up 5.3 at 7449 (0.07%) after CPI numbers sent 10-year yields higher still to 1.82%. Huge day in short dated bond yields as rate rise fears grow. Banks were winn…

Dow up 16 points (+0.04%) to another fresh record, despite a late-session fade. SPI Futures up four points (+0.05%). Big night for earnings in the US with Alphabet, Microsoft, Twitter, Visa, all drop…

• The ASX 200 flops back to a 2-point gain after a strong early session, the index closing at 7443. No real reason for the sluggish performance. Eyes were fixed on AGMs, business updates and news from …

US markets hit record highs whilst Tesla surges. SPI Futures up 14 points (+0.19%) after the ASX 200 added 26 points yesterday. Get up to speed with Henry's Breakfast Briefing. 

• ASX SPI Futures up 14
• U…

• The ASX 200 rises 26 points to 7441 (0.3%) After slight wobble mid-morning. Mixed session with an upside bias as commodity stocks pushed higher and banks rallied slightly. The Big Bank Basket up to $…

Catch up on all the action from the weekend with Henry's morning update. The ASX 200 is expected to extend last week's 0.73% rise. US markets mixed on disappointing Q3 earnings. Fed's Powell says, ti…

•  The ASX 200 continued to flip flop closing unchanged at 7416 up 48 points for the week. Banks and miners sagged as the Big Bank Basket drifting to $187.69. Other financial managed to sway with MQG u…

Dow down six points, saved by a late rally. S&P +0.30%, extending its win streak to seven and closing at a fresh all-time high. NASDAQ +0.62%. SPI Futures up two points. Get in the know with Henry's …

• The ASX 200 rose 2 points to 7415 in a muted session with one eye on Evergrande and the other on AGM and business updates. Most updates are positive, but sentiment is being held in check by a fall in…