US equity markets retreated, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq handing back earlier gains and snapping a three-session winning streak as investors digested a tame inflation report and fresh Middle East tensions while awaiting further details on China-U.S. trade talks - Dow flat Goldman Sachs Group Inc (up +1.51%), International Business Machines (IBM) Co…

US equity markets advanced for s third session as US officials signalled progress on US-China trade talks - Dow rose +105-points or +0.25% Nike Inc +3.17% was the leading performer in the 30-stock index, while Merck & Co Inc (+2.55%) and Walt Disney Co (+2.65%) gained over >2.5%. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp climbed +1.53% to a fresh …

US equity markets settled with modest gains, building on last week’s advance that saw the benchmark indices log weekly gains of over >1% as investors awaited news from trade talks taking place between the U.S. and China - Dow flat at 42,761.76. Apple Inc -1.21% as its annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off overnight, with the company ann…

• US equity markets retreated following g a choppy session that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snap three-session winning streaks as investors digested the latest developments on the trade front and an escalating spat between Elon Musk and President Trump, while eyeing key jobs data tonight AEST - Dow fell -108-points or -0.25%, with Apple Inc (down -1…

US equity markets mixed as investors awaited concrete developments on the trade front and digested softer-than-expected employment data - Dow eased -92-points or -0.22%, snapping a four-session streak. Chevron Corp (down -1.56%) and Verizon Communications Inc (-1.35%) dropped over >1%.Di Morgans Financial

Chip stocks traded strongly for a third consecutive session to underpin fresh gains on US equity markets - Dow rose +214-points or +0.51%. Nvidia Corp rose +2.8% to US$141.22 to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index, reclaiming the title from Microsoft Corp (+0.22%) as the most valuable US company by market capitalisation (at US$3.45 trill…

US equity markets opened the new month with modest gains, settling near their session highs as Wall Street shook off increasing trade tensions between the US and China - Dow inched +35-points or +0.08% higher Boeing Co +2.00% to US$211.47, buoyed by an upgrade to ‘Buy’ (and upgraded target price of US$260) from ‘Hold’ by analysts at Bank of America…

US equity markets settled little changed following a volatile session to close out a volatile month as U.S. President Trump slammed China before sounding upbeat about reaching a trade deal - Dow added +54-points or +0.13% Nvidia Corp -2.92%Di Morgans Financial

• US equity markets advanced and remain on track to log weekly and monthly gains, buoyed by a solid first quarter result from chip giant Nvidia Corp (up +3.25%) that saw its data centre business record . However, gains were capped as investors monitored judicial developments surrounding President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs - Dow rose +11-points o…

US equity markets retreated and settled near their session lows ahead of the highly anticipated first quarter result from ‘Magnificent Seven’ and Dow component Nvidia Corp after the closing bell - Dow fell -245-points or -0.58%Di Morgans Financial

US equity markets settled sharply higher after resuming trading after the Memorial Day long weekend, with investors responding to President Trump’s decision over the weekend to delay the implementation of a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union (EU) to 9 July from 1 June - Dow rose +741-points or +1.78% to 42,344, snapping a four session lo…

US equity and bond markets were CLOSED overnight in observance of Memorial Day. However, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were over >1% higher after President Trump delayed the 50% tariffs which were set to be imposed on the European Union (EU) on 1 June.Di Morgans Financial

• US equity markets fell on Friday (23 May) after President Trump reignited tariff concerns with a series of social media posts - Dow lost -256-points or -0.61%, with Salesforce Inc (down -3.63%) the worst performer in the 30-stock index. Apple Inc (down -3.02%) fell for an eighth straight session after President Trump posted on his Truth Social we…

• US equity markets steadied after steep losses in the previous session, - Dow flat, unwinding an earlier rally of as much a +-points. Nike Inc gained +2.23% and was the leading Dow component overnight after confirming that it will resume selling apparel and footwear on Amazon.com Inc’s (+0.98%) platform for the first time since 2019. Separately, N…

US equity markets fell sharply, pushing the Dow and S&P 500 back into negative territory for the calendar year-to-date as longer dated Treasury yields jumped and as investors kept close tabs on a sweeping tax and spending bill that's moving through Congress and could dramatically increase the federal deficit - Dow dropped -817-points or -1.91% Unit…

US equity markets recent rally paused as Treasury yields ticked higher - Dow eased -114-points or -0.27%. Nvidia Corp fell -0.88% Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang said Monday (19 May) the company would be opening its artificial-intelligence server platform to rival chip makers but he also warned the U.S. government’s move to limit chip ex…

US equity markets advanced, reversing earlier losses as investors digested Moody Ratings’ decision after the close of trading last Friday (16 May) to downgrade the U.S.’s credit rating to Aa1 from Aaa - Dow rose +137-points or +0.32%, recovering from an earlier decline of -317-points. UnitedHealth Group Inc (up +8.21%) was the leading Dow component…

US equity markets advanced on Friday (16 May) to cap a strong week and despite news Moody Ratings had downgraded the US’s highest investment grade position - Dow rose +332-points or +0.78% to 42,654.74, moving into positive territory for 2025. UnitedHealth Group Inc rebounded +6.40%, clawing back some of the heavy losses posted in the prior session…

US equity markets advanced - Dow rose +272-points or +0.65%. Cisco Systems Inc rallied +4.85% and was the leading performer in the 30-stock index overnight after the networking company reported earnings per share (EPS) and revenue that topped consensus analysts’ forecasts for the fiscal third quarter after the close of the previous session. UnitedH…

• US equity markets advanced - Dow slipped -89-points or -0.21%, with Merck & Company Inc down -4.12% was the worst performer in the 30-stock index. UnitedHealth Group Inc dropped over >7% in extended trading (after sliding -1.08% in regular trading) after the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating the insure…

US equity markets advanced as investors digested a cooler-than-expected inflation report that revived hopes of interest rate cuts later this year - Dow fell -270-points or -0.64%. UnitedHealth Group Inc slumped -17.79%, alone wiping ~410-points off the 30-stock index after the insurance giant withdrew its full-year outlook and announced the surpris…

US equity markets soared and settled near their session highs, with the three (3) benchmark indices logging their best single session performance since 9 April after the United States and China said they had agreed to a deal to cut reciprocal tariffs - Dow rose +1,161-points or +2.81% to 42,410.10, its highest close since 26 March and closing 12.66…

A relatively muted end to the week for US equity markets following two-days of gains as investors braced for news from highly anticipated trade talks that are scheduled for this weekend in Switzerland between U.S. and Chinese officials - Dow eased -119-points or -0.29% U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “substantial progress” had been made …

US equity markets advanced but settled well off their session highs, with investor sentiment buoyed a new trade agreement forged between the United States and Britain, while President Trump indicated upcoming talks with China would be “very substantive” and, if productive, could lead to tariff reductions - Dow rose +254-points or +0.62% to 41,368.4…

US equity markets advanced after a choppy session as investors digested the latest corporate earnings releases and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and soundbites from President Trump on tariffs and trade restrictions - Dow rose +285-points or +0.70%. Nvidia Corp (+3.10%) and the broader chip sector got a boost late in the session aft…

US equity markets retreated as investors digested a fresh slew of earnings reports and ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision tomorrow morning AEST - Dow fell -390-points or -0.95% Merck & Co -4.59% was the worst performer in the 30-stock index, while Amgen Inc (-3.43%) and UnitedHealth Group Inc (-2.54%) fell over >2.5%…

US equity markets advanced - Dow eased -99-points or -0.24%, paring an earlier decline of over >250-points. Microsoft Corp (up +0.2%) extended the gap over Apple Inc (down -3.15%) as the largest company in the U.S. by market capitalisationDi Morgans Financial

US equity markets advanced to cap as investors reacted to strong monthly employment data and news that China is evaluating the possibility of trade talks with the U.S. - Dow rose +564-points or +1.39% to 41,317.43. American Express Co (up +3.09%), 3M Co (+3.03%) and Nike Inc (+3.22%) all climbed over >3%. Nvidia Corp rose +2.59% a report in The Inf…

US equity markets made a positive start to May, with the Dow and S&P 500 extending their rally into an eighth consecutive session amid fresh gains for megacap technology stocks - Dow added +84-points or +0.21% Microsoft Corp +7.63% was the leading performer in the 30-stock index the technology giant reported better-than-expected third-quarter finan…

• A late rally lifted the Dow and S&P 500 into positive territory for a seventh consecutive session to cap a very volatile month, erasing earlier declines that followed data recording that the US economy contracted for the first time in three years in the first quarter - Dow rose +142-points or +0.35%, recovering from an earlier slide of more than …

The Dow and S&P 500 extended their rally into a sixth consecutive session after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration has negotiated its first trade deal with an unnamed country - Dow rose +300-points or +0.75%, logging its longest winning streak since the period ended 17 July, 2024. Amazon.com Inc slipped -0.17%, recoveri…

The Dow and S&P 500 posted a fifth consecutive session of gains, booking their longest winning streak of 2025 to date and settling well off their session lows in a muted trading to open a very busy week of corporate earnings and economic data - Dow rose +114-points or +0.28%. Boeing Co rose +2.44% to US$182.30, buoyed by an upgrade from analysts at…

US equity markets extended their strong rebound into a fourth consecutive session on Friday (25 April), lifting the S&P and Nasdaq to their highest settlements since 2 April (the day the Trump administration unveiled sweeping tariffs on America's trading partners) – Dow edged +20-points or +0.05% higher after climbing +487-points or +1.23% last Thu…

US equity markets advanced, consolidating the strong gains recorded in the previous session and lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to their highest settlements since 15 April as investors continued to cheer a cooling President’s rhetoric around tariffs and his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell- Dow rose +420-points or +1.07% to 39,606.57…

US equity markets rebounded strongly, more than recouping the previous session’s sharp declines as investors digested a busy corporate earnings calendar and comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent - Dow rose +1,017-points or +2.66%, with all 30 index components advancing. Nvidia Corp +2.04% after Amazon.com Inc (+3.50%) pushed back against r…

US equity markets resumed trading following the Good Friday holiday with steep losses, with the so-called ‘Magnificent Seven’ cohort of large capitalisation technology stocks under particular pressure - Dow shed -972-points or -2.48%, extending its decline into a fourth consecutive session. UnitedHealth Group Inc (down -6.34%) was the worst perform…

US equity markets tumbled as investors digested news of U.S. restrictions on chip exports to China and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's latest assessment of the economy - Dow dropped -700 or -1.73% Nvidia Corp -6.87% after disclosing in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the close of the previous session that sale…

US equity markets retreated in muted trading - Dow fell -156-points or -0.38% Boeing Co fell -2.36% and was the worst performer in the 30-stock index after a Bloomberg report said China ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of the company’s jets, marking the latest escalation in the trade war between Washington and Beijing.…

US equity markets advanced after another choppy session following another flurry of tariff-related headlines, but settled well off their session highs - Dow rose +312-points or +0.78% to 40,524.79. Apple Inc rose +2.21%, paring an earlier gain of as much as +7.5% after the US administration that some consumer electronics and computer hardware would…

US equity markets advanced as investors digested another busy slate of information including the latest developments in a trade war with China, earnings reports from major banks and economic data - Dow rose +619-points or +1.56%, with the 30-stock index trading in an 1,150 point range after swinging more than >2,000 points between its high and low …

US equity markets retreated, handing back a portion of the huge gains logged in the previous session’s near record breaking rebound. Losses accelerated after the White House confirmed that the cumulative tariff rate on China would actually total 145% (consisting of the new 125% duty on goods, on top of the 20% rate levied in response to the fentany…

US equity markets soared, arresting a four-session slide after President Trump’s decision to delay some of the tariffs announced last week for 90 days, effective immediately, unleashed a flood of buying - Dow rallied +2,963-points or +7.87% biggest percentage advance since March 2020. Nvidia Corp soared +18.72% to lead all 30 index components highe…

A late session slide erased earlier strong gains on US equity markets to cap another volatile session after Beijing vowed to "fight to the end" in response to President Trump's threat of imposing new 50% tariffs unless China rapidly removed its retaliatory measures - Dow settled -320-points or -0.84% lower, having been up as much as +1,461-points o…

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US equity markets mixed after another volatile as the sweeping Trump administration tariff measures continued to reverberate, with the president threatening even higher rates against China and the White House denying reports that they were considering a 90-day tariff pause on all countries except China - Dow fell -349-points or -0.91%, spiking as m…

Friday (4 April) marked another brutal session for US equity markets as China responded in kind to the Trump administration’s tariff measures and further fanned recession fears - Dow dropped -2,231-points or -5.50% , with Boeing Co (down -9.49%) and 3M Co (-9.18%) both fell over >9% to lead all 30-index components lower with the exception of Nike I…

US markets tumbled overnight as fears around a potential recession pick up. The US markets appearing to be the biggest losers after the tariff announcement.Di Morgans Financial

The US stock market turned up late overnight, as investors await Trumps so called “Liberation Day” tariffs. However, since the announcement the markets have dropped in aftermarket trading, with the Dow futures down -1.8%, S&P500 futures down > -3%, and the Nasdaq futures down > -4%. So far Trump has promised a minimum 10% tariff on all countries, w…

The US stock was mixed overnight. The Dow closed mostly flat, down -0.03% to 41,989 points. Nike was the top performer, up 2.02%. While pharma companies were all sold off, with the three worst performing stocks including Johnson & Johnson down -7.59%, Merck down -2.94%, and Amgen down -1.49%. Johnson & Johnson has just had a federal judge reject a …

The US stock market was mixed overnight. The Dow closed up 1% to 42,001 points.Di Morgans Financial