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

The US stock market fell for the third day in a row on Friday – the 2nd worst day for US equities in 2025 due to tariffs expected this week and hotter than anticipated inflation numbers.Di Morgans Financial

The US stock market fell for the second day in a row on Thursday after trading sideways for most of the session. Traders remained cautious ahead of Friday’s release of the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Dow fell -155-points to trade below 42,300 points. Shares of Goldman Sachs (-2.61%), 3M co (-2.78%) and NIVIDIA (-2.05%) each contributing to the…

In this insightful interview, Michael Knox, Chief Economist at Morgans, discusses Australia's growing debt and current account deficit, as outlined in the 2025 federal budget. With projections showing a significant increase in debt over the next few years, Michael explores the implications for future generations and whether the government's economi…

All three major U.S. stock indices snapped a three-day winning streak as an imminent tariff announcement from President Trump derailed the recovery from a month-long selloff - Dow fell -132.71-points or 0.31% lower. Nvidia Corp fell -5.74% amid concerns about possible new restrictions on the chipmaker's sales in China. Regulators in China have been…

• US equity markets settled with modest gains, boosted by a late rally among large capitalisation technology names and shrugging off some weaker-than-expected consumer confidence data Dow inched +4-points higher. ‘Magnificent Seven’ members Amazon.com Inc (up +1.21%) and Apple Inc (+1.37%), investment banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+1.01%) and JPMo…

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US equity markets kicked off the week with sharp gains, buoyed by news reports the Trump administration's plans for reciprocal tariffs will be more targeted than initially feared. Investors are also preparing for a busy week of data, including the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge on Friday. The VIX fell to its lowest in more than a month…

US equity markets settled with modest gains on Friday (21 March) following a late-session rally, erasing earlier losses after comments from U.S. President Trump provided hope that previously announced tariffs expected to begin in early April may not be as burdensome as feared - Dow edged +32-points or +0.08% higher, with Boeing Co rising +3.06% aft…

US equity market ticked lower on Thursday as uncertainty around the U.S. economy continued to weigh on equities, thwarting the market’s attempts at recovery from a monthlong rout.The Dow Jones closed around the flatline -11.31 points, or 0.03%, closing at 41,953.32. The S&P 500 lost -12.40 points or 0.22%, to close at 5,662.89. The Nasdaq Composite…

US equity markets rallied on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 clawing back more of the rout since late February that took the benchmark briefly into correction territory.Di Morgans Financial

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US equity markets rose on Monday, building on their comeback from a four-week rout on Wall Street after mixed economic data and ahead of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the Ukraine war.Di Morgans Financial

US equity markets rebounded strongly on Friday (14 March), with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logging their best single session advance of 2025 to date - Dow rose +675-points or +1.66% Nvidia Corp (up +5.27%) was the leading performer in the 30-stock index ahead of the chipmaker’s off its weeklong GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, California kicking …

US equity markets weaker on Wednesday, big tech continuing to hurt indices, with select Consumer names also being sold off. US PPI came in a touch below expectations, which followed a CPI print below expectations the day prior, but tariffs (and the threat of tariffs) were louder and seemed the focus of market moves.The Dow fell 537 points or -1.30%…

US equity markets mixed on Wednesday, select beaten up tech names in the green, while large Consumer Staples continued to pull back, as US annual inflation rate fell to 2.8% in February, below forecasts of 2.9%. The core rate, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was 3.1% versus expectations of 3.2%.…

US equity markets were again weaker on Tuesday, tariffs (both actual and threatened) making investors skittish. The Dow fell 478 points or -1.14%.Di Morgans Financial

US equity markets were again weaker on Monday, investors worried that tariff policy uncertainty would tip the economy into a recession, something President Donald Trump did not rule out over the weekend in an interview. 'Risk-off' sentiment can definitely be seen in US market trading. The Dow fell 890 points or -2.08%, the 30-stock index dragged do…

US equity markets advanced, recovering from steep losses earlier in the session following a lacklustre jobs report and after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the economy remains in good shape. The Dow was up 222 points or 0.52%, the 30-stock index led by IBM (up 5.1%), and Verizon Communications (up 4.14%) leading the charge.…