Pre-Market Podcast Thursday
US equity markets closed mixed following the Fed’s decision to raise rates by 25bps as investors assess the latest comments from Fed chair Powell.
US equity markets closed mixed following the Fed’s decision to raise rates by 25bps as investors assess the latest comments from Fed chair Powell.
MARKET AT MIDDAY The ASX 200 is up 53 points to 7455 (+0.7%) building on a flat start to push ahead. Banks the standouts. MQG AGM underwhelms. Mining stocks and iron ore giants, suffering small losses Rio Tinto (RIO) fell 2.2% as its half-year profit declined by 34% due to weaker commodity prices, missing analyst expectations for both underlying results and dividends. Fortescue Metals (FMG)…
ASX 200 closed up 54 points to 7456 (+0.7%), a five-month high rebounding after an initial dip at the opening bell.
SUMMARY US results – Is it safe? Dow up 12 days straight. One more to come! Still watching from the sidelines on the Nasdaq. Long S&P 500 ETF. Missed the BHP rally. Caught the WHC rally. Some do like it hot. Banks according to Morgan Stanley. Inflation may not be as dead as we hope.…
Wall Street closed higher overnight, led by the NASDAQ amid excitement about AI before earnings reports from tech mega-cap companies Google and Microsoft after the bell. Dow Jones finished 27 points higher (+0.08%), marking its longest winning streak in more than six years and the 12th consecutive session of gains just shy of the all-time…
Wall Street closed higher overnight, led by the NASDAQ amid excitement about AI before earnings reports from tech mega-cap companies after the bell.
MARKET AT MIDDAY The ASX 200 is up 51 points to 7391 (+0.7%) as headline inflation comes in lower than expected at 6%, beating forecasts of 6.2%. The reduction in inflation increases the likelihood the RBA will pause rate hikes as the economy shows signs of slowing down. Iron ore miners, BHP Group (BHP) +2.5%, Rio Tinto (RIO) +1.9%, and Fortescue Metals (FMG) +1.7% gaining momentum from…
ASX 200 closed up 62 points to 7402 (+0.9%), hitting a five-month high, while the Aussie dollar and bond yields fell on softer-then-expected inflation data reducing pressure on the RBA to tighten policy further. Miners continued their rally today on China’s stimulus pledge, sector majors BHP up 2.3%, RIO gained 1.4% and FMG up 2.3%.…