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End of Day Report – Thursday 23 April: ASX 200 falls another 50 pts - Oil and gas and uranium only sectors in teh green - US futures down but recovering - Oil up

The ASX 200 fell 50 pts to 8793 (0.6%) again today, with most sectors heading lower. Banks were weak again as the Big Bank Basket fell to $288.80 (-0…

4 weeks ago

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 23 April: US Markets hit records - Tesla Results - SPI down 23 - Quarterly Results

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finished at record levels on Wednesday after President Donald Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire with Iran, while upb…

4 weeks ago

End of Day Report – Wednesday 22 April: ASX 200 drops 106 pts - COH, CSL crash - Banks drop - Resources hold up. US Futures slightly positive

The ASX 200 took a dive today driven down 106 pts to 8844 (1.2%) as the healthcare sector cratered following a massive downgrade and fall from COH. C…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Pre-Market Report – Wednesday 22 April: TACO Tuesday in the US again - Markets drift - SPI down 63 - BHP quarterly

Stocks dropped on Tuesday as investors grew concerned that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran would not be struck ahead of a ceasefire that’s set…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

End of Day Report – Tuesday 21 April: ASX 200 drifts 4 pts lower - Ceasefire dealine in focus - RIO quarterly - US Futures firm.

The ASX 200 drifted 4 points lower to 8949 as the countdown continues on the ceasefire. Banks eased back, CBA down 0.3% and ANZ off 1.7% with MQG hit…

1 month ago

Pre-Market Report – Tuesday 21 April: US markets drift slightly lower - Tim Cook to step down - SPI up 48 - RIO Q1

Stocks slipped on Monday after tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated over the weekend.

The S&P 500 shed 0.24% to close at 7,109.14, while the N…

1 month ago

End of Day Report – Monday 20 April: ASX 200 UP 6 - Gold miners up - Banks better but NAB takes a hit - US Futures ease on weekend news.

The ASX 200 fought back from early losses to close up just 6 points to 8953. US futures were negative all day, some defensive buying and CBA helping …

1 month ago

Pre-Market Report – Monday 20 April: US Markets soar - SPI up 82 - The Weekend Events sow Confusion - US Futures down 0.8% - Oil jumps

Marcus Today – Daily Market Insights

Marcus Today provides clear, practical commentary for self-directed investors – covering markets, portfolios, edu…

1 month ago

End of Day Report – Friday 17 April: ASX 200 down 8 - Down 13 for the week - Lithium and Tech up - Banks and Healthcare down.

The ASX 200 limped lower by 8 points to 8937 (0.1%) for a flat week. Banks continued to be weaker, NAB falling another 2.0% and WBC off 0.7%. The Big…

1 month ago

Pre-Market Report – Friday 17 April: US markets firm - Quiet - Netflix drops on results - SPI down 11 - Oil up.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh all-time highs on Thursday, adding to their strong gains this week on optimism for a possible resoluti…

1 month ago