Sharemarket Morning Reports

September 4th Morning Report
4 Sep, 9:33am
The US market closed higher on Thursday, as investors curbed their rate hike bets after US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding the Fed funds target rate steady if data shows inflationary pressures are abating... More »

September 2nd Morning Report
2 Sep, 9:45am
The US market closed lower on Tuesday, as the global bond selloff deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-term solution to the US-Israeli war with Iran... More »

September 1st Morning Report
1 Sep, 9:36am
The US market closed lower on Monday, with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy... More »

August 25th Morning Report
25 Aug, 9:52am
The US market closed lower on Monday, pulled down by technology stocks, as investors weighed fresh US economic pressure against Iran and braced for a week that includes Nvidia earnings and a closely watched inflation report... More »

August 24th Morning Report
24 Aug, 9:49am
The US market closed higher on Friday but showed declines for the week, which was marked by investor jitters over fluctuating government bond yields and a lack of clarity on progress in the Middle East... More »

August 21st Morning Report
21 Aug, 9:33am
The US market closed lower on Thursday as rising Treasury yields dented risk appetite, disappointing results from retail bellwether Walmart soured investors on the consumer sector and rallying oil prices fanned inflation worries... More »

August 20th Morning Report
20 Aug, 9:13am
The US market closed higher on Wednesday as easing government bond yields boosted risk appetite while a dramatic rally in shares of vaccine-maker Moderna drove gains in the healthcare sector. ... More »

August 19th Morning Report
19 Aug, 9:18am
The US market closed lower on Tuesday with semiconductors leading technology declines as Middle East uncertainty pushed bond yields to multiyear peaks, feeding concerns about borrowing costs and inflation... More »

August 18th Morning Report
18 Aug, 9:10am
The US market closed lower on Monday as investors waited for quarterly reports from large retailers to provide insights into US consumer spending, while oil prices rose as the US and Iran appeared no closer to a deal... More »

August 17th Morning Report
17 Aug, 9:38am
The US market closed lower on Friday, dipping from a record high and weighed down by Applied Materials, while investors digested weaker-than-expected retail sales data... More »

August 14th Morning Report
14 Aug, 9:35am
The US market closed higher on Thursday, fueled by advances in Sandisk and other heavyweight technology stocks, as tame producer price inflation data supported expectations the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at its September meeting... More »

August 10th Morning Report
10 Aug, 9:11am
The US market closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high to cap off a strong week of gains for the major indexes, after data showed the US economy unexpectedly shed jobs last month and dampened expectations... More »

August 7th Morning Report
7 Aug, 9:52am
The US market closed lower on Thursday, pausing after a strong start to the week, as investors digested the latest round of corporate earnings and looked for signs of progress toward a peace deal between the US and Iran... More »

August 6th Morning Report
6 Aug, 9:38am
The US market closed higher on Wednesday on signs of progress for a peace deal with Iran, while the Nasdaq saw its first decline in five sessions as SpaceX and AMD stumbled following their quarterly earnings... More »

August 4th Morning Report
4 Aug, 9:36am
The US market closed higher on Monday as signs of de-escalating US-Iran tensions pulled down oil prices and Treasury yields in a busy week for earnings and economic data... More »

July 17th Morning Report
17 Jul, 9:27am
The US market closed lower on Thursday as they continued to lead broader market moves despite generally upbeat US economic data and a strong start to second-quarter earnings season... More »

July 14th Morning Report
14 Jul, 9:45am
The US market closed lower on Monday after President Donald Trump announced that he would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports in the latest escalation of US-Iran hosilities that sent oil prices jumping and dampened risk appetite... More »

July 8th Morning Report
8 Jul, 9:34am
The US market closed higher on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in Micron Technology and other chipmakers due to mounting doubts about the sustainability of Wall Street's AI-driven rally... More »

July 3rd Morning Report
3 Jul, 9:40am
The US market closed lower on Thursday as technology shares fell, while a softer-than-expected US jobs report eased worries that the Federal Reserve could feel impelled to hike interest rates soon... More »

July 2nd Morning Report
2 Jul, 9:30am
The US market closed lower on Wednesday with falling technology shares, but gains in Meta Platforms provided some support along with comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh that inflation risks had eased recently. ... More »