• US equity markets settled with modest gains, boosted by a late rally among large capitalisation technology names and shrugging off some weaker-than-expected consumer confidence data Dow inched +4-points higher. ‘Magnificent Seven’ members Amazon.com Inc (up +1.21%) and Apple Inc (+1.37%), investment banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+1.01%) and JPMo…

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US equity markets kicked off the week with sharp gains, buoyed by news reports the Trump administration's plans for reciprocal tariffs will be more targeted than initially feared. Investors are also preparing for a busy week of data, including the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge on Friday. The VIX fell to its lowest in more than a month…

US equity markets settled with modest gains on Friday (21 March) following a late-session rally, erasing earlier losses after comments from U.S. President Trump provided hope that previously announced tariffs expected to begin in early April may not be as burdensome as feared - Dow edged +32-points or +0.08% higher, with Boeing Co rising +3.06% aft…

US equity market ticked lower on Thursday as uncertainty around the U.S. economy continued to weigh on equities, thwarting the market’s attempts at recovery from a monthlong rout.The Dow Jones closed around the flatline -11.31 points, or 0.03%, closing at 41,953.32. The S&P 500 lost -12.40 points or 0.22%, to close at 5,662.89. The Nasdaq Composite…

US equity markets rallied on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 clawing back more of the rout since late February that took the benchmark briefly into correction territory.על ידי Morgans Financial

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US equity markets rose on Monday, building on their comeback from a four-week rout on Wall Street after mixed economic data and ahead of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the Ukraine war.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets rebounded strongly on Friday (14 March), with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logging their best single session advance of 2025 to date - Dow rose +675-points or +1.66% Nvidia Corp (up +5.27%) was the leading performer in the 30-stock index ahead of the chipmaker’s off its weeklong GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, California kicking …

US equity markets weaker on Wednesday, big tech continuing to hurt indices, with select Consumer names also being sold off. US PPI came in a touch below expectations, which followed a CPI print below expectations the day prior, but tariffs (and the threat of tariffs) were louder and seemed the focus of market moves.The Dow fell 537 points or -1.30%…

US equity markets mixed on Wednesday, select beaten up tech names in the green, while large Consumer Staples continued to pull back, as US annual inflation rate fell to 2.8% in February, below forecasts of 2.9%. The core rate, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was 3.1% versus expectations of 3.2%.…

US equity markets were again weaker on Tuesday, tariffs (both actual and threatened) making investors skittish. The Dow fell 478 points or -1.14%.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets were again weaker on Monday, investors worried that tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump did not rule out over the weekend in an interview. 'Risk-off' sentiment can definitely be seen in US market trading. The Dow fell 890 points or -2.08%, the 30-stock index dragged do…

US equity markets advanced, recovering from steep losses earlier in the session following a lacklustre jobs report and after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the economy remains in good shape. The Dow was up 222 points or 0.52%, the 30-stock index led by IBM (up 5.1%), and Verizon Communications (up 4.14%) leading the charge.…

U.S. equity markets were down overnight as the market digests Trumps whipsawing tariff decisions. The Dow was down -0.92% to 42,612 points. Nvidia was the main drag, falling -5.52% after CFO Colette Kress stated it would take some time for them to meet demand for their Blackwell chips.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets advanced following two session of heavy losses as investors eyed a near term reprieve for the automotive sector from President Trump’ tariff measures that may be a portent of further concessions - Dow rose +486-points or +1.14% Microsoft Corp (up +3.23%) and Caterpillar Inc (+3.59%) both rallied over >3% to be the leading performe…

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US equity markets fell sharply, unwinding opening gains as President Trump said that tariffs against Mexico and Canada will go ahead as planned tonight AEST (and also signed an action to impose an additional 10% duty on China, according to an administration official), while investors also digested signs of a fresh spike in inflation pressures - Dow…

Benchmark US equity indices settled with solid gains on Friday (28 February) on heavy volume to close out a dreary February on a brighter note, with investors digesting the latest inflation figures that pushed US Treasury yields to fresh multi-month lows - Dow rose +601-points or +1.39%, with 26 of 30 index components advancing.…

Wall Street trading got off to a negative start on Thursday following earnings from AI-darling Nvidia overnight and an update from Donald Trump regarding his proposed tariffs on a number of America's largest trading partners.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets were mixed again on Wednesday trading with The DOW falling 188 Points or -0.43% The broader S&P500 was virtually unchanged settling one point higher at 5,956 points.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets were mixed again on Tuesdays trading with The DOW up 159 Points or +0.37%. The broader S&P500 was negative losing 27 Points or 0.45% to settle at 5,955 points. And again, the Nasdaq was the worst performing index falling 260 points or -1.35% to 19,026 points. The Nasdaq’s loss today pushing it to a 4-day loss of around 5% the most…

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq extended last week’s sharp declines, led by fresh falls for large capitalisation technology names - Dow edged +33-points or +0.55%, steadying after posting its worst weekly performance since the stretch ended 25 October last year last week (down -2.51%) and wiping out all its post presidential inauguration gains.…

US equity markets retreated heavily on Friday The DOW down 750 Points or -1.7% amid reports of increased volatility and a potential correction sited by Goldman Sacs as being related to some 2.7 Trillion in derivatives that are set to expire. Only the consumer staples sector was positive during the session up 1% whilst Consumer discretionary was the…

Stocks declined on Thursday after two consecutive record highs for the S&P 500, as investors sold off popular stocks following Walmart’s cautious forecast, raising concerns about the broader economic outlook. It was red across the board with all four major US indices closing down.על ידי Morgans Financial

US markets closed up slightly overnight, as investors looked beyond continued tariff threats by the Trump administration. The S&P 500 closed at yet another record high. Notably, the last two ‘record all time highs’ have been without the help of the Magnificent 7.על ידי Morgans Financial

US Equity markets: The S%P 500 set a fresh record high on Tuesday as stocks rallied into the close. Energy was the best performing sector, rising 1.9% whilst Consumer Discretionary pulled back 1%. At the close:על ידי Morgans Financial

US Equity and Bond markets: Closed for Presidents Day. Outgoing Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker sounded an upbeat note on the state of the U.S. economy on Monday, and said he saw no reason to change interest rate policy right now as the central bank continued to work to lower inflation levels. This preceded comments by…

Global financial markets were mixed on Friday, influenced by ongoing geopolitical tensions, trade policy developments, and economic data releases.The S&P 500 index was unchanged on the day, closing at 6114pts. AirBnB rallied 14.5%, having released strong Q4 earnings results after the closing bell the previous day. The company noted that they are “c…

U.S. stocks were gathering more steam Thursday after President Trump's tariff update left open key questions about when they might be applied, and which countries may be impacted. Dow rose 342.87 points or +0.77%, with NVIDIA Corp (up +2.98%) and Cisco Systems Inc (up +2.17%) both gaining over +2%. The broader S&P 500 rose +0.99%. Materials (up +1.…

• All (3) three major stock indexes were off their lowest levels of Wednesday's session after President Trump suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin was receptive to talks about its war with Ukraine.• The Dow Jones Index was down -225.09 points or -0.50%. The S&P 500 Index was down -16.53 points, or -0.27%. The NASDAQ Index was up +6.10 po…

Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Tuesday as gains in Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) offset losses in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), while investors analysed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's latest comments. The S&P 500 was down -0.01% at 6,066.07 points. The Nasdaq declined -0.21% to 19,672.22 points, while the Dow Jon…

Major US indexes rose overnight as investors brushed off Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium. Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +142 points, or 0.32%, S&P 500 rose +41 points or 0.69% and the NASDAQ composite accelerated +211 points or 1.08%.על ידי Morgans Financial

All three (3) U.S. stock indexes fell on Friday after President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcement followed weak jobs and consumer sentiment data.על ידי Morgans Financial

U.S. equity markets were mixed overnight as investors wait for January’s jobs data.The Dow 30 was down -0.29% to 44,744 points. Honeywell the worst performer down -5.64% after reporting weak earnings outlook that was not enough to offset plans to separate into 3 separate companies.על ידי Morgans Financial

U.S. equity markets were up overnight in choppy trading. No fresh tariffs to speak of for a change as Trump shifts his focus to the Gaza strip. The Dow 30 was up 0.71% to 44,873 points.על ידי Morgans Financial

U.S. equity markets were up as the investors heaved a sigh of relief after Trump agreed to hit pause on his planned tariffs with Canada and Mexico. However he then announced tariffs on China due to kick in on Tuesday. China has responded by announcing its own tariffs on U.S coal, LNG and crude, as well as a probe into Google. The Dow 30 was up 0.30…

U.S. equity markets were down heavily in early trading, before paring losses as Trump promised a 1-month delay to any tariffs to be placed on Mexico.על ידי Morgans Financial

U.S. equity markets finished lower on Friday after President Trump said he would place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on goods from China, now due to go into effect on Tuesday.על ידי Morgans Financial

U.S. equity markets finish higher overnight, the Dow and S&P 500 traded near session highs in a choppy trading session. Investors remained focused on earnings despite lower-than-expected GDP growth data.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets weaker as investors digested the latest monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve and awaited some major technology earnings after the closing bell - Dow fell -137-points or -0.31% Nvidia Corp fell -4.10% to be the worst performer in the 30-stock index, extending its recent volatile ride as the chipmaker warned that …

US equity markets rose overnight to recover from its previous session falls. U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, with artificial intelligence-linked and other technology shares bouncing back from sharp losses the previous day as investors snapped up bargains.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets declined sharply overnight with a large sell off in the Information Technology sector to kick of the week’s trading. Investors await a slew of key earnings reports this week along with the release of a competitive AI model from a Chinese start up Deep Seek- a competitor to ChatGPT.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets rallied to record highs on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets Stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 hitting all-time high again, as technology shares such as Oracle and Nvidia rallied on artificial intelligence optimismעל ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets the Dow Jones advanced on Tuesday as Wall Street viewed President Donald Trump’s comments and first-day actions around international trade as softer than initially believed.על ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets were closed overnight for the Martin Luther King Day holiday, as Donald Trump was sworn in a second time as U.S. presidentעל ידי Morgans Financial

US equity markets climbed on Friday, as the three major averages posted their first weekly gain of the new year.על ידי Morgans Financial

Major US indexes were little changed at midday on Thursday but closed slightly down, as investors reacted to quarterly reports, while major tech companies gave back some of the previous session’s gains. Dow slipped -68 points or -0.16%, the 30-stock index dragged down by United Health (down -6.04%) and Apple (down -4.04%).…

• US equity markets seesawed between gains and losses on Tuesday as investors digested a surprisingly soft wholesale inflation report and awaited more inflation data on Wednesday. Every number in the PPI report, both headline and core gauge for the monthly and yearly time frame came in softer than expected. This weak appetiser should ease expectati…