Sharemarket Morning Reports

January 5th Morning Report
5 Jan, 10:00am
The US market closed lower on Friday, as investors parse the rapid developments in Venezuela while monthly jobs data looms. Stocks slid in the final session of 2025... More »

December 31st Morning Report
31 Dec, 9:34am
The US market closed lower on Tuesday, as support from communication services stocks was capped by declines in tech and financials, with the latter also weighing on the Dow... More »

December 30th Morning Report
30 Dec, 9:33am
The US market closed lower on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks retreated from last week's gains that had pushed the S&P 500 to record highs... More »

December 29th Morning Report
29 Dec, 10:00am
The US market closed nearly unchanged on Friday, with few catalysts to fuel much conviction one way or the other. All three major US stocks indexes closed nominally lower, snapping a five-session rally, but logged weekly gains... More »

December 24th Morning Report
24 Dec, 9:51am
The US market closed higher on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 inched closer to record highs as latest economic data support expectations for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve next year... More »

December 22nd Morning Report
22 Dec, 9:59am
The US market closed higher on Friday after a rocky start to the week, as a rebound in technology shares offset tumbling consumer stocks such as Nike. Megacaps extended gains from Thursday... More »

December 17th Morning Report
17 Dec, 9:58am
The US market closed mixed on Tuesday, impacted by declines in healthcare and energy stocks, but the Nasdaq pared some losses in the afternoon. Investors evaluated delayed economic data ... More »

December 16th Morning Report
16 Dec, 9:49am
The US market closed mixed on Monday, as investors braced for a slew of economic data later this week while assessing reports on Federal Reserve candidates and commentary from policymakers for clues on the interest rate outlook... More »

December 11th Morning Report
11 Dec, 9:57am
The US market closed mixed on Wednesday, ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve decision widely expected to deliver a rate cut, while investors grew uncertain over the extent and pace of rate reductions in 2026... More »

December 10th Morning Report
10 Dec, 9:55am
The US market closed marginally higher on Tuesday, with an imminent interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve priced in, while investors assessed the future of US AI chip exports to China... More »

December 8th Morning Report
8 Dec, 9:40am
The US market closed slightly higher on Friday as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week intact... More »

December 5th Morning Report
5 Dec, 9:59am
The US market closed almost unchanged on Thursday, as investors digested a batch of economic data, including a report on the labour market, as expectations remained elevated for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week... More »

December 4th Morning Report
4 Dec, 9:49am
The US market closed higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, as a set of economic data bolstered expectations for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, while a slide in Microsoft's shares kept a lid on gains... More »

December 3rd Morning Report
3 Dec, 9:58am
The US market advanced but were off their earlier highs in muted trading on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in technology shares as expectactions the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week remain elevated... More »

December 2nd Morning Report
2 Dec, 9:48am
The US market closed higher on Monday, pressured by a rise in Treasury yields and as investors digested data that pointed to softening manufacturing activity in the United States... More »

December 1st Morning Report
1 Dec, 10:07am
The US market closed higher on Friday in thin trading volume during a shortened session after Thanksgiving, driven by gains in retail and a recovery in tech stocks. Expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December strengthened throughout the week,... More »

November 28th Morning Report
28 Nov, 9:54am
The US market closed higher on Wednesday as revived tech strength and the increasing probability of a December interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve put investors in a buying mood the day before the Thanksgiving holiday... More »

November 26th Morning Report
26 Nov, 10:01am
The US market closed higher on Tuesday as a spate of economic data appeared to support the case for the US Federal Reserve to implement its third and final rate cut of the year in December, while softness in the tech sector limited the Nasdaq's gains... More »

November 25th Morning Report
25 Nov, 10:02am
The US market closed higher on Monday, extending Friday's rally as increased odds that the US Federal Reserve will lower its key Fed funds target rate in December helped investors look past concerns over inflated tech valuations... More »

November 24th Morning Report
24 Nov, 10:03am
The US market closed sharply higher on Friday as traders boosted bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month, while all three of the major indexes posted losses for the week amid concerns over lofty technology valuations... More »