Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Monday 20th November

The S&P 500 rose on Friday and clinched a third straight winning week amid a red-hot November rally.
The broader index added 0.13% to settle at 4,514.02. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day higher by 0.01%, or 1.81 points, closing at 34,947.28. The Nasdaq Composite crept up by 0.08% to end the session at 14,125.48.

The major averages each notched their third straight positive week. The S&P 500 added 2.2%, while the Nasdaq jumped about 2.4%. The Dow closed the week with a 1.9% advance. This is the first three-week win streak for the Dow and S&P 500 since July, and the first since June for the Nasdaq.

ASX SPI 200 up 28 points. 

• Wall St Week Ahead-After breathtaking surge, US stocks' path may rest on economic soft landing.
• ASX to rise; energy stocks in focus after oil boost. OPEC meeting Nov 26th.
• Israel-Hamas hostage deal edges closer despite fierce fighting in Gaza.
• Argentina votes in nail-biter election with libertarian slight favourite.
• Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation.
• SpaceX Starship launch failed minutes after reaching space.
• G20-led summit for Africa highlights renewed interest in fast-growing continent.
• Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 - B3 nuclear reactor is expected to restart.
• Australian Forrests' Tattarang acquires 'iconic' hat company Akubra.

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