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Tech & Property lead the Australian market lower

26 Mar 2024 - The Australian market took its lead from the US market overnight and drifted into negative territory.

US markets take a breather from record run

26 Mar 2024 - US markets finally took a breather as the Easter break will mean a shorter and quieter trading week.

ASX closes above 7800 level and approaches record high

25 Mar 2024 - The S&P/ASX 200 pushed above 7800 with new highs in sight.

ASX opens in positive territory and pushes above the 7800 level

25 Mar 2024 - The S&P/ASX 200 opened in positive territory and continued to push higher during the morning session led by mining and energy names. The S&P/ASX 200 was 0.7% higher a…

All three major US indices finish with solid weekly gains

25 Mar 2024 - The three major indices drifted over the last session of the week to finish mixed on the day, but ending with the best week of 2024 so far.

Local markets drift lower as Consumer and Energy stocks weigh on the index

22 Mar 2024 - Australian equities ignored the US lead and drifted lower and into negative territory over the morning session with the S&P/ASX 200 trading down 0.34%, weighed down b…

AI & Tech names push US markets to new record close

22 Mar 2024 - Continued interest in AI and the big tech stocks provided the momentum to push the three main indexes to new record closes.

Gold and Materials lead Australian markets higher

21 Mar 2024 - Australian markets rallied into the close, shrugging off the bigger-than-expected jobs data. The S&P/ASX 200 finished the day up 1.1%.

Australian shares follow US into positive territory

21 Mar 2024 - Australian markets followed the US lead overnight and opened stronger with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.37 per cent as we approach midday.

US markets hit new highs on Fed rates guidance

21 Mar 2024 - US markets continued to rally with the S&P500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones index all closing at new highs after the Fed reaffirmed its intention to cut rates at least 3 time…

Flat day of trading: ASX closes 0.1% lower

20 Mar 2024 - At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.1 per cent lower at 7,695.80.

Australian shares rally for a third consecutive day

20 Mar 2024 - Australian stocks have extended their rally for a third day, taking their lead from US markets overnight with the S&P/ASX trading up 0.17% at 7,716 at midday.

Markets rally ahead of Fed Policy decision

20 Mar 2024 - Stocks rallied on Tuesday with all three key indexes finishing the day in the green. All eyes and attention remain focused on the Federal Reserve policy meeting curre…

Materials performed strongly: ASX closes 0.4% higher

19 Mar 2024 - On Tuesday, the ASX experienced gains following the Reserve Bank's decision to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent, in line with expectations.

ASX drifts ahead of RBA rates decision

19 Mar 2024 - Australian shares drifted in and out of negative territory in thin trading after a positive open as the market awaits the Reserve Bank’s rates decision at 2.30pm and …

Tech rally helps to snap three day S&P 500 losing streak

19 Mar 2024 - Stocks rose on Monday driven by a rally in tech leaders as Wall Street focuses on a key artificial intelligence conference and new monetary policy guidance from the F…

ASX closes 0.07% higher: Mining stocks surge on back of rebounding iron ore prices

18 Mar 2024 - The Australian sharemarket ended Monday's session almost unchanged, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing marginally higher by 0.07 per cent at 7675.8 points, driven by late-s…

ASX down 0.15% near noon: RBA commences its two-day meeting

18 Mar 2024 - The Reserve Bank of Australia commenced its two-day meeting, expected to maintain current interest rates, although markets are pricing in a potential rate cut in Sept…

S&P 500 slips amid inflation worries

18 Mar 2024 - The S&P 500 fell on Friday and notched its second-straight weekly loss, with technology stocks under pressure as inflation concerns remain front and centre ahead of t…

ASX down 1.58%: US PPI comes in hotter than expected

15 Mar 2024 - Australian shares declined by 1.1% early in the trading session, mirroring losses in New York, as concerns over US inflation data suggested a cautious approach by the…

Dow ends 3-day slump as PPI surpasses expectations

15 Mar 2024 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Thursday and snapped a 3-day win streak after the release of hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data sent Treasury yields highe…

ASX closes 0.2% lower: Financials is worst perfomer

14 Mar 2024 - On Thursday, the Australian sharemarket slightly declined by 0.2 percent, driven primarily by a downturn in the financial sector, particularly among the major banks, …

ASX down 0.13% near noon: Financials is worst performing sector

14 Mar 2024 - Australian shares opened lower with a 0.2% decline in the S&P/ASX 200, attributed to a 1.1% drop in financials, driven by downgrades from Macquarie on the big four ba…

S&P 500 retreats as Nvidia's momentum slows

14 Mar 2024 - On Wednesday, the S&P 500 pulled back from a record reached in the previous session, as Nvidia cooled off from its red-hot rally.

ASX closes 0.2% lower: investors monitor US inflation

13 Mar 2024 - Shares rose by 0.2 percent as investors monitored US inflation, interpreting it as not hindering the Federal Reserve's potential interest rate cut by mid-2024.