Sharemarket Morning Reports

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 »

November 20th Morning Report
20 Nov, 9:50am
The US market closed higher on Wednesday following a sharp sell-off earlier in the week, with tech stocks leading the way ahead of Nvidia's earnings that could prove to be a make-or-break moment for the AI trade... More »

November 19th Morning Report
19 Nov, 9:52am
The US market closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 set for a fourth day in a row of losses as valuation worries hit big technology-related shares and a disappointing forecast pressured Home Depot... More »

November 18th Morning Report
18 Nov, 9:56am
The US market closed lower on Monday, ahead of a packed week that includes AI giant Nvidia's earnings and the resumption of government data releases, while Alphabet rose after Bershire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the company... More »

November 17th Morning Report
17 Nov, 9:57am
The US market closed mixed on Friday as investors looked ahead to Nvidia's quarterly results next week and worried that the Federal Reserve may hold off on cutting US interest rates in December... More »

October 17th Morning Report
17 Oct, 9:46am
The US market closed lower on Thursday, with signs of weakness in regional banks spooking investors already on edge over China-US trade tensions... More »

October 15th Morning Report
15 Oct, 9:50am
The US market closed mixed on Tuesday, as investors digested mostly positive quarterly results from big US banks, comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and an ongoing US-China trade war... More »

October 14th Morning Report
14 Oct, 9:54am
The US market rallied on Monday, led by gains in Broadcom and other chipmakers, after President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone that eased worries about renewed US-China trade tensions... More »

October 13th Morning Report
13 Oct, 9:55am
The US market closed sharply lower on Friday, after US President Donald Trump rattled markets by unleashing a string of bellicose threats against China after Beijing tightened its rare earth restrictions... More »

October 9th Morning Report
9 Oct, 10:00am
The US market closed higher on Wednesday, as investors, lacking economic data during the government shutdown, looked to minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting for clues to the outlook for interest rate cuts through year-end... More »

October 7th Morning Report
7 Oct, 9:58am
The US market closed higher on Monday, as artificial intelligence related dealmaking boosted investor sentiment even as the US government shutdown extended through its sixth day... More »

October 6th Morning Report
6 Oct, 9:58am
The US market closed higher on Friday, with interest rate-cut expectations improving as the US government shutdown went on for a third day, while the Nasdaq eased... More »