Sharemarket Morning Reports

August 9th Morning Report
9 Aug, 10:04am
US markets ended higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 each ending more than 2% higher after jobless claims fell more than expected in the latest week, soothing worries the labor market was weakening too quickly... More »

August 6th Morning Report
6 Aug, 9:39am
US markets ended sharply lower on Monday, as US recession worries shook global markets and drove investors out of risky assets, while Apple shares dropped as Berkshire Hathaway cut its stake in the company. The recession concerns followed weak economic da... More »

July 30th Morning Report
30 Jul, 9:47am
US markets ended higher after Monday's choppy trading as investors anxiously awaited a raft of technology company earnings, a Federal Reserve policy decision on interest-rate cuts and key US labor data, all due this week... More »

July 19th Morning Report
19 Jul, 9:58am
US markets tumbled on Thursday, reversing early gains as investors continued to rotate away from high-priced megacap growth stocks and second-quarter earnings season gathered steam. All three major US stock indexes suffered losses... More »

July 17th Morning Report
17 Jul, 9:57am
US markets closed higher on Tuesday, The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached an all-time closing high on Tuesday after U.S. retail sales data supported the narrative that the Federal Reserve is approaching its easing cycle... More »

July 16th Morning Report
16 Jul, 9:47am
US markets closed higher on Monday, building on Friday's rally as increasing expectations of a second Donald Trump presidency in the wake of a failed assassination attempt raised hopes of a looser regulatory environment... More »

July 15th Morning Report
15 Jul, 9:55am
US markets closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials Average hitting intraday record highs, on bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September, while big banks fell after reporting mixed results... More »

July 11th Morning Report
11 Jul, 9:56am
US markets closed higher on Wednesday, fueled by gains in Nvidia and other Wall Street heavyweights ahead of inflation data and quarterly earnings reports due this week. It was Nasdaq's seventh straight record-high close and the S&P 500's sixth straig... More »

July 8th Morning Report
8 Jul, 10:11am
US markets closed higher on Friday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq and benchmark S&P 500 hitting record highs, as new data showing US labor market weakness boosted expectations for interest rate cuts as early as September... More »

July 4th Morning Report
4 Jul, 10:08am
US markets closed higher on Wednesday as the S&P 500 index and technology-laden Nasdaq rose to record high closes, as data pointing to a softening economy raised hopes the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in September... More »

July 2nd Morning Report
2 Jul, 9:42am
US markets closed higher on Monday as Megacap growth stocks led by Apple and Tesla lifted the tech-heavy Nasdaq higher, while the Dow and the S&P 500 also eked out slight gains in light pre-holiday trading. ... More »

July 1st Morning Report
1 Jul, 9:53am
US markets closed higher on Friday after an early rally fizzled as investors digested in-line inflation data and weighed political uncertainty after the US presidential debate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.04%... More »

June 27th Morning Report
27 Jun, 10:13am
US markets closed higher on Wednesday after a choppy trading session, with investors holding their cards close o the vest ahead of a presidential debate and an inflation report closely watched by Federal Reserve policy makers. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave... More »

June 14th Morning Report
14 Jun, 10:02am
US markets closed higher for a fourth session in a row on Thursday as technology shares extended their recent rally.The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week... More »

June 12th Morning Report
12 Jun, 10:08am
US markets closed higher on Tuesday, helped by sharp gains in shares of Apple, while investors also awaited consumer prices data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.31%... More »

June 10th Morning Report
10 Jun, 9:58am
US markets closed slightly lower on Friday in choppy trading after stronger-than-expected US jobs data pointed to a robust economy but prompted worries the Federal Reserve may wait longer to cut interest rates than many investors had hoped. ... More »

June 6th Morning Report
6 Jun, 10:03am
US markets closed higher on Wednesday powered mainly by technology stocks as markets digested economic data that could support a much expected start to the Federal Reserve's policy easing cycle. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.25%... More »

June 4th Morning Report
4 Jun, 9:52am
US markets closed lower on Monday following soft manufacturing sector data and as a glitch on the NYSE briefly caused trading halts in several equities. A glitch at the New York Stock Exchange had triggerd massive swings in the shares of Birkshire Hathawa... More »

May 31st Morning Report
31 May, 9:49am
US markets closed mixed on Thursday, led by declines in technology share after a disappointing Salesforce forecast, while investors digested data showing the economy had grown slower... More »

May 30th Morning Report
30 May, 9:48am
US markets closed mixed on Wednesday amid further gains in Treasury yields and concern over the timing and scale of possible interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1.06%... More »