Pre-Market Report

US equities ended sharply lower overnight, carrying some strength through midday before reversing in the afternoon as risk-off sentiment kicked in ahead of Fridays jobs report. The Dow tumbled for its fourth consecutive session finishing near session lows, down 530 points (-1.35%). Up 294 points at best. Down 568 points at worst. The S&P 500…

End of Day Report

ASX 200 rose 35 points to 7817 (+0.5%) in quiet trade. Banks and industrials are making gains after the drubbing yesterday, with The Big Bank Basket up to $207.93 (+0.4%). MQG did ok, and insurers mixed, with SUN up 0.2% and QBE slipping slightly. REITs are back in demand, led as always by GMG, up…

Trading Section

SUMMARY Wall St holds up indicating yesterday’s selloff was overdone. Few big name sell signals MIN weathers the selloff yesterday relatively well. Iron ore closes mixed. Staying on the sidelines in MQG and FMG. KAR gives up 3% of gains to close flat. Oil up. Likely to head back towards $2.25 today. Gold stocks up…