End of Day Report – ASX 200 up 63 points.

MARKET WRAP The ASX 200 finished the day up 63 points to 7489 (+0.8%) in another strong across the board rally. RBA minutes helped, BoJ staying pat helped, and takeovers helped. Solid gains across the board. The Banks continue to march higher, CBA up 0.6% and WBC up 0.8%. The Big Bank Basket up to $189.23 (+0.5%). MQG…

Pre-Market Report

The Dow Jones closed up 57 points (0.15%) on Friday night in mixed trade as it rose 2.9% for the week. Markets took a breather after a week of dovish pivots and bond yield drops saw multiple record highs. The S&P 500 closed flat, NASDAQ up 0.35% and the Russell 2000 -0.77%. The US 2Y…

End of Day Report

ASX 200 lost 16 points to 7426 (0.2%) in lacklustre trade dominated by M&A activity in LNK, ABC and PSQ. Rallied off early lows. Monday M&A day ahead of Xmas break. Banks drifted lower with the Big Bank Basket unchanged at $188.20. Insurers suffered as yields fell again, QBE down 0.6% and SUN off 1.8%. Fund managers lower with REITs under pressure, GMG up 0.1% and VCX down 2.4%.  Industrials w