Sharemarket Morning Reports

July 11th Morning Report
11 Jul, 9:44am
The US market closed higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite marking closing record highs, as investors shrugged off President Donald Trump's latest tariff moves, while investors were encouraged by an upbeat forecast from Delta A... More »

July 10th Morning Report
10 Jul, 9:43am
The US market closed higher on Wednesday after Federal Reserve meeting minutes fueled hopes that inflation pressures from President Donald Trump's tariffs would not derail interest rate cuts this year ... More »

July 9th Morning Report
9 Jul, 10:06am
The US market closed slightly lower on Tuesday as investors waited for clarity on US trade policy after President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats dampened hopes around talks with some trade partners... More »

July 8th Morning Report
8 Jul, 9:59am
The US market closed sharply lower on Monday, after US President Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs against Japan, South Korea and other trading partners while Tesla shares sank after CEO Elon Musk said he was forming a new US political party... More »

July 7th Morning Report
7 Jul, 9:59am
The US market closed higher, as The United States is close to clinching several trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline when higher tariffs were due to kick in, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, predicting several big announcements in com... More »

July 4th Morning Report
4 Jul, 9:58am
The US market closed higher on Thursday, as chip-maker Nvidia rose closer to a $4 trillion valuation and a surprisingly strong US jobs report cheered investors, who shrugged off dimming chances for a US interest rate cut this month... More »

July 3rd Morning Report
3 Jul, 9:50am
The US market closed higher on Wednesday, lifted by gains in tech stocks and news of a trade agreement between the US and Vietnam that helped ease concerns about an extended trade war... More »

July 2nd Morning Report
2 Jul, 9:51am
The US market closed lower on Tuesday, dragged down by weakness in large-cap tech stocks, while the Dow ended higher in a volatile session marked by seasonally low liquidity... More »

July 1st Morning Report
1 Jul, 9:52am
The US market closed higher on Monday, capping their best quarter in over a year as hopes for trade deals and possible rate cuts eased investor uncertainty. Both indexes ended the quarter with double-digit gains... More »

June 27th Morning Report
27 Jun, 9:56am
The US market closed higher on Thursday, nudging the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq nearer to record closing highs as the Israel-Iran ceasefire continued to hold and a raft of economic indicators appeared to support the case for the US Federal Reserve lowerin... More »

June 26th Morning Report
26 Jun, 9:50am
The US market took a breather on Wednesday, pausing a two-day rally as the tenuous Israel-Iran cease fire continued to hold and investors pored over a second day of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell... More »

June 25th Morning Report
25 Jun, 9:58am
The US market rallied on Tuesday as investors welcomed a fragile truce with Israel and Iran while parsing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's congressional testimony for clues regarding the US central bank's path forward... More »

June 24th Morning Report
24 Jun, 9:56am
The US market rallied on Monday as prospects of the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates as early as July offset uncertainty about escalating turmoil in the Middle East... More »

June 23rd Morning Report
23 Jun, 10:00am
The US investors are bracing for a knee-jerk selloff in stock markets on Monday after the weekend's US attack on Iran raised the specter of retaliation and higher oil prices... More »

June 19th Morning Report
19 Jun, 9:58am
The US markets closed flat on Wednesday after a volatile session in which the US central bank left interest rates unchanged as expected, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said monetary policy still needs to impose some restraint on the economy... More »

June 18th Morning Report
18 Jun, 9:55am
The US markets closed lower on Tuesday as the Israel-Iran conflict raged on for a fifth day and kept investor anxiety high, with the US military moving fighter jets to the Middle East... More »

June 17th Morning Report
17 Jun, 9:56am
The US markets closed higher on Monday, as oil prices retreated after the Israel-Iran attacks left crude production and exports unaffected, easing investor concerns about the potential for higher energy prices to stoke inflation... More »

June 16th Morning Report
16 Jun, 9:59am
The US markets closed sharply lower on Friday after Iran launched missiles at Israel in response to intensive Israeli strikes aimed at crippling Tehran's ability to build nuclear weapons... More »

June 13th Morning Report
13 Jun, 9:32am
The US markets closed higher on Thursday after a strong outlook from Oracle fueled optimism around artificial intelligence, offsetting worries about tension in the Middle East and a drop in Boeing shares... More »

June 12th Morning Report
12 Jun, 9:56am
The US markets closed lower on Wednesday, with investors spooked by Middle East tensions, while a tame inflation report calmed concerns around tariff-driven price pressures and traders awaited more details on China-US trade talks... More »