ASX 200 dropped 96 points to 6982 (1.4%) as a broad sell-off hit the market as bond yields and Middle East conflict weighed on risk-takers. Big Banks down in the dumps, with CBA off 1.6% and the Big Bank Basket falling to $175.68 (-1.4%).

All three major indexes in the US closed sharply lower overnight, near worst levels, as escalating Middle East conflict dampened risk appetite. The Dow Jones fell 333 points (-0.98%), trading lower all day, down 399 points at worst. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ are now down for the week, losing 1.34% and 1.62% overnight.

Wall Street’s major indexes finished mixed overnight, losing earlier gains to end near flatline amid rising bond yields and renewed fears of higher for longer after higher-than-expected retail sales data. The Dow closed marginally in the green, up 13 points (+0.04%), up 163 points at best and down 130 points at worst. The S&P 500 ended slightly lower, down 0.01%, while the NASDAQ lost 0.25%, weighed down by heavy losses in chip companies after President Biden said it planned to halt shipments of advanced AI chips to China, Nvidia down 4.7%.

Our market losing ground slowly today as bond yields spike – Seeing PermaBears out and about highlighting the US debt and deficit

ASX 200 rose 22 points to 7078 (0.3%) rallying into the close in cautious trade again. Middle East’s tragic events have been weighing on sentiment as gold and oil move higher in Asia. Banks were becalmed with NAB the best of the bunch up 0.6% with the Big Bank Basket up to $178.24( +0.24%). Insurers pushed higher again a

The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 314.25 points higher, or 0.93% to close at 33,984.54, marking its best day since September. The S&P 500 climbed 1.06% to end the day at 4,373.63, while the Nasdaq Composite added 1.2% to 13,567.98.

A good start with the market up 74 but now drifting as the US Futures wither during the day.

ASX 200 slipped from strong early gains to close up 29 points at 7056 (+0.4%) as geopolitical events hang and RBA minutes show RBA thought about a rate rise. Plenty of green on screen today with the Big Banks doing well, CBA up 0.5% and the Big Basket Basket up to $177.81 (+0.7%).

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall with data, geopolitics offsets strong results. Treasuries, gold prices rise, stocks fall on Mideast fears. US yields slide on worries Israeli raids inside Gaza could escalate. European shares fall on global risk-off mood but log weekly gains.