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ASX 200 fell another 101 points to 7666 (-1.3%) in lacklustre trade compounded by nasty CPI number that put rate rises back on the cards. Banks were smacked down, with ANZ down 2.5% and the Big Bank Basket down to $20587 (-1.9%). MQG smashed 1.3% and insurers off with IAG in a class action down 3.1%. ASX fell 1.5%, with fund managers under pressure. REITs also feeling the pain, SGP off 1.5% and SCG down 2.5%. Industrials too under ...

Wall Street ended mixed overnight in an uneventful day of trading. The NASDAQ closed above 17,000 for the first time ever, up 0.59% supported by gains in Nvidia +7.0%, reaching a $2.8 trillion market cap boosting other chip stocks and the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index 1.86%. The Dow slipped 217 points (-0.55%), and the S&P 500 ended flat +0.02% following a sharp rise in treasury yields, with the 10Y treasury note advancing 8....

ASX 200 drifts 22 points lower to 7767 (-0.3%). A quiet session with some of Monday's exuberance fading. Banks were steady, with the Big Bank Basket at $209.80 (+0.1%). ANZ the best of the bunch. Insurers slightly firmer, SUN up 0.1% and NHF up 0.4%. REITs were pretty steady SGP up 1.8% and GMG down 0.6%. Industrials eased, TLS down 0.6%, WES down again off 0.4%, with TCL falling 1.6%. Tech eased back, with the All-Tech Index ...

US and UK markets closed for holidays.

ASX to edger higher. SPI Futures up 6 points (+0.08%).

• Currencies – AUD +0.03%, USD Index -0.12%, Euro +0.01%, and Bitcoin +1.62%.
• Gold up 0.73%, bouncing from a two-week low as markets assess diminishing bets of rate cuts ahead of CPI data this week.
• Brent Crude rose 1.03% in muted trade due to public holidays in Britain and the US.
• 10Y Bond Yields – Australia 4.278%, UK 4.257 and Ge...

 ASX 200 rose 61 points to 7788 (0.8%). Solid bounce off 7700 support on low volume and volatility. Banks led the market rally, the Big Bank Basket up to $209.51 (+1%) with ANZ the winner up 1.1%. MQG rose 0.7% with ASX up 1.7%. Insurers lightly better, SUN up 0.6%. REITs did better as GMG rallied 2.3% with SCG up 1.3%. Industrials were too back in demand, TLS up 2.3% as defensives were bid up, WOW up 1.2%, and WES rebounding 1.2%....

Wall St bounced back from Thursday losses with a strong session overnight. The Dow Jones finished flat while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.7% and 1.1%. The utilities and technology led rally came after economic data indicated a strong US economy with falling inflation expectations. Core capital goods orders increased by 0.3% vs expectations of a 0.1% rise. This is seen as a proxy for business spending while consumer inflation...

 The ASX 200 falls another 84 points to 7728 as US markets and commodities weigh. Down 1% for the week. No recovery from lows either, although it tried once; banks were hit as profit takers moved in, and the Big Bank Basket went down to $207.50 (-1.4%). CBA crashed 1.5% with WBC off 1.2% and MQG down 0.8%. Insurers slid too with QBE down 1.5%. REITS slipped away led lower by GMG off 1.5% and SCG down 1.6%. Industrials were hit with...

U.S. stocks ended Thursday’s trading session in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 605.78 points, or 1.53%, marking its worst day of 2024. The S&P 500 dropped 0.74%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.39%.

Boeing falls over 7% dragging Dow lower. Nvidia up 9.3% helping Nasdaq.

ASX SPI Futures down 83.

• Oil falls for fourth straight session on US inflation jitters.
• Gold slips to over one-week low ...

 The ASX 200 falls 36 points to 7812 (0.5%) off the session lows as defensives rallied hard. NASDAQ futures improved helped by Nvidia results a positive. Healthcare and supermarkets did well. CSL up 1.4% with RMD rallying 1.0% and COH up 1.6%. WOW and COL also bucking the trend with WES continuing to fall. TLS managed a 1.2% rally after the recent drubbing. BXB put on 1.0% and SVW up 1.0%. Utilities doing ok, ORG up 1.9% on the pow...

U.S. stocks ended Wednesday’s session in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 202 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively.

Nvidia reports after hours beating expectation up around 5.5%

ASX to fall. SPI futures down 74 points.

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ASX 200 fell 4 points today to 7848 as we await Nvidia results in US. Mixed session all round. Banks were slightly higher with ANZ up 1.1% and the Big Bank Basket up to $211.98. MQG rallied 1.3%, with insurers doing well too, QBE up 1.1%. GQG had a good day, up 6.3% on a director's interest; REITs are generally better, with GMG up 0.5%. Industrials were weaker, APE crashed 15.0% on a profit warning, WES fell 1.8%, and WTC rose...

ASX 200 fell 67 points to 7814 (-0.9%) as broad-based losses after a huge run yesterday. Index up 0.84% this week. Banks eased back despite an 8.2% run in BEN after results beat expectations. The Big Bank Basket fell to $210.47 (-0.6%). MQG dropped 1.3%, and other financials under pressure. Insurers slid, QBE down 1.5% and SUN off 0.2%. MPL dropped 2.2% as hacking concerns remain. REITs under pressure today, with GMG down 1.1% and ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed slightly lower Thursday after briefly jumping above 40,000 for the first time. At its high of the day, the blue-chip average reached 40,051.05, the culmination of a bull market that began in October 2022.

Ultimately, the 30-stock Dow ended the day down 38.62 points, or 0.1%, closing at 39,869.38. The S&P 500 fell 0.21%, closing at 5,297.10. The Nasdaq Composite finished the day l...

ASX 200 jumped 128 points (+1.7%) to 7881 as good US CPI and better-than-expected local jobs data created a tsunami of buying in large caps. Big banks closed higher, CBA was up 1.9% to fresh highs, and the Big Bank Basket was up to $211.81 (+2.0%), close to a record high. NAB the standout up 2.4%. MQG also doing well up 2.9%, with insurers and financials rallying hard. QBE up 1.0% and SUN up 0.8% with MPL under another hacking clou...