Market Updates
Episodes
End of Day – Mon 11 Jul
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
1. ASX 200 fell 76 points to 6602 (1.1%) on next to no volumes. Closed on day low. US futures turned negative with big week ahead and profit taking hi...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 11 Jul
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks closed the week mixed but the major indices posted gains overall. SPI Futures closed up 20 points on Saturday morning. Get up to speed with...
End of Day – Fri 8 July
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 rose 30 points to 6678 (+0.5%) in lacklustre trade to end its best week since March. It was another day of bifurcation with resources turnin...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 8 July
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks rallied as fed hawks downplayed recession fears. The S&P 500 (+1.5 %) and NASDAQ (+2.28%) posted their longest winning streaks since Mar...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 7 July
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A volatile session in the US saw the Dow close right in the middle of its trading range for the session overnight, up 70 points (+0.23%). Markets like...
End of Day – Wed 6 July
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 fell 35 points to 6594 (0.5%) as commodity stocks remain under serious pressure on crude falls. Iron ore stocks led the falls with BHP down ...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 6 July
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets were a little mixed overnight. The Dow finished down 129 points, with tech outperforming, leading the NASDAQ to a 194-point gain. The big s...
End of Day – Tue 5 July
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 rallies 17 points to 6629 (+0.3%) on very light volumes. School holidays and end-of-year marketing reports taking their toll. RBA decision kep...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 5 July
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets are closed for July 4th Independence Day holiday. SPI Futures are up a single point this morning, muted ahead of the RBA interest rate deci...
End of Day – Mon 4 July
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
y ASX 200 rose 73 points to 6613 (1.1%) ahead of the RBA meeting tomorrow with the US markets closed tonight for Independence Day. Banks were the stan...
Breakfast Briefing Mon 4 July
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 SPI futures up 96 points.Dow up 322 points (1.1%)Nasdaq up 99 points (0.9%)Iron ore falls. Gold eases. Oil up 2.4%. Base metals fall slightly...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 1 July
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A night for record-breaking in the US. Unfortunately, they weren’t good records. The worst first half for the S&P 500 since 1970, worst first ha...
End of Day – Thur 30 Jun
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 finished the year down in the dumps down 132 points to 6568 (2.0%). More undressing than window dressing. Late sell off as funds took out th...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 30 June
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not a lot of action overnight, the Dow finished barely positive, up 82 points (+0.27%), while the S&P and NASDAQ were unchanged. SPI Futures are i...
End of Day – Wed 29 June
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 closed down 63 points to 6700 (-0.9%). The market made a small recovery through the second half of the session but still finished in the r...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 29 June
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big tech stocks took a tumble as US markets saw their second consecutive losing session overnight. The catalyst was weak economic data which fueled mo...
End of Day – Tue 28 Jun
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 up another 58 points to 6764 (+0.9%) as the grind higher continues. Late kick helps as US futures rally hard. Resources took up the baton toda...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 28 June
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SPI futures are flat this morning as the market pumps the breaks a bit following a volatile session in the US. The Dow finished down 62 (-0.2%) points...
End of Day – Mon 27 Jun
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 jumped on better US markets with the index closing up 127 points (1.9%) as buyers rushed in and window dressing for EOFY took hold. Banks we...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 27 June
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our market is set to start the week on a strong note with SPI Futures up 103 points (+1.59%) following strong leads from the US on Friday night. The D...
End of Day – Fri 24 June
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 finished the week up 50 points to 6579 (0.8%) as US futures rose and industrials firmed. Positive week for the ASX up 104 points (1.6%). The b...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 24 June
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 SPI Futures down 8 points to 6416Dow up 194 points (0.6%)Nasdaq up 179 points (1.6%)S&P500 up 36 (1.0%)Powell finishes testimony. US 10 ye...
End of Day – Thu 23 June
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 rose 20 points to 6528 (0.3%) in a quiet and cautious day. Once again, the market bifurcated with resources under pressure and banks and indus...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 23 June
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 SPI Futures down 47 points (0.15%)Nasdaq down 16 points (0.15%)S&P 500 down 5 points (0.13%) VIX down 4.1%Base metals ease. Nickel down 5....
End of Day – Wed 22 June
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 falls 15 points to 6509 (0.2%) after a strong start peters out. Base metals and lithium shares walloped today with PLS down 2.8% and CXO down ...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 22 June
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 SPI Futures up 48 pointsDow up 641 points (2.2%)Nasdaq up 271 points (2.5%)S&P 500 up 90 points (2.5%)Oil up 0.5%. Gold unchanged.Base met...
End of Day – Tue 21 June
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 closed up 90 points (+1.4%) to 6524, the market rallied through the day although finished off highs. The market was little changed by Phil...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 21 June
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets were closed overnight for the Juneteenth Holiday. Our leads are coming from Europe today, with bank stocks leading European markets higher....
End of Day – Mon 20 June
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 fell 41 points to 6433 (0.6%) as resources saw a big sell off. Iron ore prices in China fell heavily leaving BHP down 5.3%, RIO off 5.1% and...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 20 June
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 SPI Futures down 19 points.Dow down 38 points (0.1%)Nasdaq up 152 points (1.4%)S&P500 up 8 (0.2%)VIX down 5.5%Oil falls 5.2% Gold down 1.9...
End of Day – Fri 17 June
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 falls 116 points to 6475 (1.8%) well off lows ahead of US Juneeth Holiday Monday. Good rally into the close. ASX 200 down 6.6% this week. Fe...
MT Pre-Market Podcast - Friday June 17
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 SPI Futures down 135 pointsDow down 741 points (2.4%)Nasdaq down 453 points (4.1%)S&P500 down 123 (3.3%)Base metals fall. Oil up 1.1%Iron ...
MT End of Day - Thursday June 16
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 gave up all its early gains to finish down 10 points to 6594 (0.2%). US futures flip flopped and jobs numbers came in better than expected b...
MT Pre-Market Podcast - Thursday June 16
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
EARLY BRIEFINGASX 200 SPI Futures up 16 pointsFed raises rates 0.75% biggest rise since 1994.Dow up 304 points (1.0%)Nasdaq up 271 points (2.5%)S&...
End of Day – Wed 15 June
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 down 85 points to 6601 (1.3%). Bond yields jump to 4.23% in 10-year yields as minimum wage worries fuel inflation fears. Banks get smacked dow...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 15 June
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow fell for a fifth consecutive session ending up down 152 points (-0.5%) as markets remain skittish ahead of the FOMC interest rate decision ton...
End of Day – Tue 14 June
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 fell 246 points to 6686 (3.6%). A surprisingly calm and steady day at least after the collapse at the open. Good rally into the close as US ...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 14 June
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Aussie market is playing catch up this morning and it is set to be a brutal reaction after two consecutive 800+ point falls on the Dow. Get up to...
End of Day – Fri 10 June
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 finished near lows down 84 points at 6936 (1.3%). Plenty of nerves pre the CPI tonight as banks tried to rally before being ambushed again. ...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 10 June
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow finished down 638 points (-1.94%) in a late sell-off ahead of tonight’s key CPI print.SPI Futures are indicating another down day for Austra...
End of Day – Thu 9 June
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 fell another 101 points today to 7020 (-1.4%) as once again banks saw widespread selling and resources eased despite good numbers from China. ...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 9 June
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The oil price narrative dominated headlines with Goldman forecasting prices of US$140 a barrel with fears of further inflation spooking the market had...
End of Day – Wed 8 June
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 rises 25 points to 7121 (+0.4%) as the bifurcation continues. Banks in the doghouse on fears for growth, housing and NIM. The Big Bank Basket ...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 8 June
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow finished up 264 points (+0.80%) as US stocks climbed for a second consecutive session. SPI Futures are up 45 points (+0.63%) following a hawki...
End of Day – Tue 7 June
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 dropped 111 points to 7096 (1.5%) after the RBA unexpectedly raised rates by 50bps. The market was already shaking on US futures losses as B...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 7 June
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 SPI Futures down 5 points.Dow up 16 points (0.05%)Nasdaq up 49 (0.4%)S&P 500 up 13 (0.3%)10-year yields in US hit 3% again. Oil off 0.2%. ...
End of Day – Mon 6 June
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 drifts 33 points to 7206 (0.5%) lower in thin lacklustre trade ahead of RBA tomorrow. Banks slipped slightly with the Big Bank Basket down t...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 6 June
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets pulled back a touch on Friday night and SPI Futures were down 32 points at the Saturday morning close. Big week ahead with the RBA and ECB ...
End of Day – Fri 3 Jun
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 rallied 63 points to 7239 (+0.9%). Resources were the stand outs today with iron ore stocks leading the charge, BHP up 2.5% and FMG rising 4.1...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 3 Jun
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 SPI Futures up 77Dow up 435 (1.3%)Nasdaq up 322 points (2.7%)S&P 500 up 76 points (1.8%)Gold up 1.2% Oil up 1.1% as OPEC agrees to more s...
End of Day – Thu 2 Jun
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 fell 58 points to 7176 (-0.8%) as negative sentiment flooded all sectors today. Banks slid with the Big Bank Basket down to $185.64 (-1%). C...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 2 Jun
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks posted their second losing session in a row, the Dow finished down 177 points (-0.54%). Economic data came in hotter across the board indica...
End of Day – Wed 1 Jun
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 rose 23 points to 7234 (+0.3%) as banks bounced back and lithium stocks got poleaxed by a perfect storm of research and Chinese moves in Afric...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 1 June
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow finished down 223 points in a late fade as Biden and Powell met to discuss inflation. The headline from the meeting was that Biden will not in...
End of Day – Tue 31 May
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 slid 75 points lower to 7211 (-1.0%) as banks wobbled despite bond yields rising. A 20 point sell-off on close not helping. The Big Bank B...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 31 May
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets were closed overnight for the Memorial Day Holiday. The Australian market is set to ease slightly today with the Futures indicating a 12 po...
End of Day – Mon 30 May
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 starts the week off in style with a 104-point gain to 7287 (+1.5%). After a strong open, we kicked again into the close with commodity stocks ...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 30 May
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow rallied again closing on its high up 576 points and never trading in negative territory. SPI Futures are up 83 points, with the debate now whe...
End of Day – Fri 27 May
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 rallied another 77 points to 7182 (+1.1%) as the upward bias continues. Up 37 points for the week. Banks and resources once again the key with...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 27 May
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow had its fifth winning session in a row finishing up 517 points, making it the longest win streak in two months. Solid earnings from US retaile...
End of Day – Thur 26 May
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX 200 falls 49 points to 7106 (0.7%). Late sell off too at close. No real reason, but banks wilted as 10-year yields continue to slip, the Big Ban...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 26 May
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets posted gains overnight, although they were unconvincing. Catch up on all the action with Chris' Breakfast Briefing.Why not sign up for...
End of Day – Wed 25 May
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 rose 26 points today to 7155 (+0.4%). A damp end to a steady session, falling 20 points on the match out. A solid day though with banks an...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 25 May
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty to catch up on overnight as the Dow (+0.15%) rallied into the close following a soft start to finish in positive territory. SPI Futures are poi...
End of Day – Tue 24 May
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 drifted around in a tight range today before sliding to close down 20 at 7129 (0.3%). Overnight optimism was snapped shut as social media ...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 24 May
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow had its best session in almost three weeks finishing up 618 points (+1.98%). Positive sentiment in China was the main driver overnight as Beij...
End of Day – Mon 23 May
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 rose 3 points to 7149 in cautious trade. After a post -election bump early we saw Asian markets weaken and selling hit banks with the Bi...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 23 May
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
SPI Futures are down 15 points following a volatile session in the US on Friday night. The Dow finished up 0.03% on a late rally, the S&P finished...
End of Day – Fri 20 May
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 rallied 81 points to 7146(1.2%) as commodity prices firmed overnight and China cut interest rates to stimulate the economy. Banks and mi...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 20 May
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks fell overnight the Dow finished down 0.75% with the NASDAQ and S&P 500 also finishing lower. The narrative was unchanged, Chinese econom...
End of Day – Thurs 19 May
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 fell 118 points to 7065 (1.7%) after big falls on US markets. Well off lows and stable at these levels waiting for US markets to find so...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 19 May
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks fell sharply overnight with the Dow (-3.57%) and S&P (-4.04%) posting their worst single-session declines in approximately two years. Re...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 18 May
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks rallied overnight the Dow Jones, NASDAQ and S&P 500 all finished in positive territory following strong retail sales. SPI Futures pointi...
End of Day – Tue 17 May
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 closed up 20 points to 7113 (0.3%) in cautious trade after RBA minutes sapped some buying. News that Shanghai is beginning to reopen was...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 17 May
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks extended losses in a late sell-off, the S&P 500 (-0.4%) and NASDAQ (-1.2%) both finishing in negative territory. SPI Futures are up 23 p...
End of Day – Mon 16 May
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 jumped out of the blocks but closed a long way from the highs as China data showed the extent of the slowdown. The ASX 200 closed up 18 ...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 16 May
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A good session on Friday in the US saw the Dow never trade in negative territory, finishing up 466 points (+1.47%). SPI Futures are up 54 (+0.77%) loo...
End of Day – Fri 13 May
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 up 134 points to 7075 (1.9%), gaining all of the losses from Thursday. Still down 1.8% for the week. Gains across the board as momentum ...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 13 May
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow finished down 104 points at the close, well-off lows of -606, as Jerome Powell was confirmed for a second term as Fed Chair. SPI Futures are p...
End of Day – Thu 5 May
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 fell hard again after a rally was snuffed out early morning. The ASX 200 fell 124 points to 6941 (-1.8%) Resources tried to hold up in the...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 12 May
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks gave up early gains as CPI came in hotter than expected. The Dow finished down 327 (-1%) points after being up 423, the Nasdaq underperforme...
End of Day – Wed 11 May
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 fights back to a slightly positive close, up 14 points to 7065 in a very dull day for a change. It was again a tale of two cities, Banks...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 11 May
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stocks bounce back in the US ahead of the inflation number tonight. The Dow bounced off lows to finish down 0.3%, while the Nasdaq and the S&P bot...
End of Day – Tue 10 May
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 rallied from extreme lows finding support at 7000 closing down only 70 points at 7051 (1.0%). A decent turnaround after falling over 170...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 10 May
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A rough session in the US, as the Dow never traded in positive territory and closed down 2%. The NASDAQ was the worst performer falling 4.3% as stagfl...
End of Day – Mon 9 May
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 has once again tumbled 85 points to 7121 (-1.2%) failing to find support as US futures pointed to another difficult week for equities. A s...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 9 May
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not much to report on from the weekend with the central banks out of the way. SPI Futures pointing to another down day, down 51 points (-0.71%). Westp...
End of Day – Fri 6 May
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 was whacked hard today falling 159 points to 7206 (2.2%). Selling from the open in all sectors as expected. Some small rally into the cl...
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 6 May
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets fell hard from the start in a reversal of the previous session's gains. The Dow Jones fell over 3%, the NASDAQ down 5% and the S&P...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 5 May
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the best session since May 2020, the Dow Jones finished up 932 points. The Fed raised rates by 50 bps overnight and a less hawkish outlook than exp...
End of Day – Wed 4 May
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 gives back early gains to close down 12 at 7305 (0.2%) as resources came under pressure. Miners suffering as market remains cautious ahead...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 4 May
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a session that lacked conviction in the US, as everyone awaits the FOMC meeting tonight. SPI Futures are up 43 points, looking to reverse some ...
End of Day – Tue 3 May
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 dropped 31 points to 7329 (-0.4%). Pre RBA we were drifting slightly lower but RBA waking up finally pushed equities lower. Knee jerk lowe...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 3 May
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow Jones finished up 84 points, rallying hard into the close. SPI Futures are down 25 points this morning, as we await the RBA's interest ra...
End of Day – Mon 2 May
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX 200 kicked off a crucial week down 88 points at 7347 (-1.2%). A late rally helped lift it off the lows. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide as t...
Breakfast Briefing – Mon 2 May
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ASX SPI Futures down 94 points.Dow falls 939 points (2.8%)Nasdaq down 537 points (4.2%) Amazon falls 14%S&P 500 down 156 points (3.6%). VIX up 11....
Breakfast Briefing – Fri 29 Apr
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets saw a nice rally overnight and SPI Futures are up 50 points. Get up to speed with Ben's Breakfast Briefing. Why not sign up for a ...
Breakfast Briefing – Thu 28 Apr
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets steadied overnight and SPI Futures are up 52 points. Get up to speed with Chris' Breakfast Briefing. Why not sign up for a free trial?...
Breakfast Briefing – Wed 27 Apr
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An ugly session overnight in the US is expected to flow into our session. Growth names tipped to underperform value. Key inflation data will be closel...
Breakfast Briefing – Tue 26 Apr
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US markets bounced from the lows overnight, climbing a wall of worry. Get up to speed with Chris' Breakfast Briefing.Why not sign up for a free t...