US equity markets climbed on Friday, as the three major averages posted their first weekly gain of the new year ..read more

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 ..read more

US equity markets up strongly on Wednesday, driven by a lower-than-expected consumer inflation print, and strong earnings released by the big financials. Dow up 703 points or 1.65%, the 30-stock index led by Goldman Sachs (up 6.02%), and American Express (up 3.98%). The broader S&P500 closed up, 1.83% higher, having its best trading day since November, following the tame inflation report. Consumer Discretionary the top sector performers, up 3.02 ..read more

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 expectations a touch for the main course – the upcoming CPI data for December – released tonight. The Dow up 221 points or 0.52%, the 30-stock index again being led by for a second straight session by non-tech shares, Caterpillar (up 2.5%), and 3M (up 1.94%) le ..read more

US equity markets mixed on Monday, The Dow Jones climbing higher, outperforming, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped as traders continued to sell off major tech stocks that have powered the recent bull market. The 30-stock Dow rose 358 points, or 0.86%, as investors rotated into non-tech shares like Caterpillar, JP Morgan, and United Health (up 3.28%, 1.81%, and 3.93% respectively). Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped -0.38%, and the S&P500 inched up 0.16%. All three benchmarks are down for the last two weeks, with tech shares causing most of the damage ..read more

US equity markets down on Friday, with a surge in bond yields after a much hotter-than-expected December jobs report putting prospects for further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in doubt, The 10-year yield finished up 9.2 basis points to 4.772%, its highest since Nov. 1, 2023. Conversely, the Dow bled -697 points or -1.63 ..read more

US equity markets were CLOSED overnight in observance of a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away aged 100 late last year. The US fourth quarter corporate earnings season tentatively begins tonight AEST, with Constellation Brands Inc, Delta Air Lines Inc, Walgreens Boot Alliance Inc and WD-40 Company posting quarterly results. The fourth quarter earnings season starts in earnest on Wednesday next week (15 January), with major banks Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo among companies slated to report.  ..read more

US equity markets mixed  ahead of the release of the latest non-farm payrolls report on Friday night AEST (10 December) - Dow rose +107-points or +0.25% CNN reported that President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a series of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter ..read more

US equity markets retreated and bond yields climbed following the release of economic data that raised fresh inflation concerns - Dow fell -178-points or -0.42%. Nvidia Corp dropped -6.22% after hitting an all-time high (US$153.13) in early trading after Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang delivered a keynote speech at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and provided several noteworthy technology updates.   ..read more

US equity markets advanced albeit the major indices settled well off their session highs, with chipmakers trading particularly strongly - Dow slipped -26-points or -0.06% Nvidia Corp rallied +3.43% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index for a second straight session ahead of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang delivering a keynote speech at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Chip-related stocks more broadly traded strongly after Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn Technology Co Ltd - whose customers include Apple Inc (+0.67%) and Nvidia Corp – repor ..read more