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The ASX 200 gave back most of its gains to end up only 16 points to 6970 (0.2%). After a strong start, caution prevailed, US futures pointed to a negative open and confidence was sapped.

Pre-Market Podcast Friday

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 9.98 points, or 0.03%, to close at 33,119.57. The S&P 500 dipped 0.13% at 4,258.19, and the Nasdaq Composite traded down 0.12% to end at 13,219.83.

Energy is this week’s biggest loser, followed by the beaten-down utilities sector. Both sectors are down 5.9% and 4%, respectively.

Weekly Jobless Claims came in at 207,000 for the week ending Sept. 30, up just 2,000 from the prior week’s numbers. Economists had forecasted 210,000.

End of Day Podcast Friday

ASX 200 rose 29 points to 6954 (+0.4%) ahead of NFPs tonight. Banks led the charge higher with the Big Bank Basket at $175.74 (+1.2%). CBA up 1.1%, with WBC the standout, up 2.1%. Insurers rallied, QBE up 2.7%, and MQG doing better up 0.5%, but MFG fell 18.5% on lower FUM numbers again.

Pre-Market Podcast Thursday

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 127.17 points, or 0.4%, to close at 33,129.55. The S&P 500 gained 0.81% at 4,263.75. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.35% at 13,236.01.

Tesla up 5.9% and Amazon, Google, and Microsoft all up around 2%. Growth in US services sector slowed along with US private payrolls increasing less than expected. Equity markets viewed these results as reducing the chance of a Fed rate rise however all eyes remain on the key US jobs number expected Friday night (our time).

Pre-Market Podcast Wednesday

The blue-chip average is down around 470 points, or 1.4%, on Tuesday. The Dow last performed worse on March 22, when the index slid 530 points or 1.6%.
The S&P 500 slid 1.37%, touching its lowest level since June during the session and closing at 4,229.45. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 1.87% to end at 13,059.47 as growth stocks saw some of the biggest losses.

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