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Markets are pushing toward record highs
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ASX could hit a high today as global markets push upward, fuelled by investors not wanting to miss out on tech gains, with other sectors also look...
Gold to gain as US dollar hits alarming low
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US markets rose overnight led by big tech stocks Meta, Broadcom and AMD. US steel producers also made gains with news of higher tariffs. Another secto...
Don't expect May's amazing results in June
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks closed off their best month since 2023 on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 6.2% and the Nasdaq Composite rising 9.5%. While the Aussie market...
Markets await ruling on tariffs, hope for rate cuts
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buoyed by US rate cut hope but confused by tariff court rulings, investors are focusing on high-value stocks. Nvidia may be one, rising 3.25% to now r...
Investors can't ignore Nvidia's huge results
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia delivered a market-beating quarterly report, driving its shares higher after market. Moomoo market strategist Jessica Amir unpacks the results,...
Sharemarkets likely to hit new record highs soon
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets made solid gains yesterday with the Nasdaq 100 surging 2.4% overnight. (Tesla alone was up 7%.) We're seeing strong investment in ETFs in May,...
New US levies, tariffs may trigger selloff
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks were down last week, with the S&P 500 dropping 2.65%. Apple faced a particularly bad week, down 7.5%. This week focus is on Nvidia, set ...
The compelling case of the big three banks
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three of Australia's big four banks remain a compelling investment case. They've always recovered from big market drops, with CommBank reaching new hi...
Gold stocks make big gains in volatile week
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US 10-year bond yields hit 4.56%, the highest since February 14. Not only are insurers benefit from this, but investors are buying into 'safe haven' a...
Market crash could follow bond yield spike
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investor fear over US debt has caused a bond market rout, pushing up yields. A sell off spread to equities, and investors turned to 'safer' assets suc...
Aussie banks, tech most likely to gain from cash rate cut
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US shares snapped a six-day winning streak overnight, with the S&P 500 falling 0.39%. Investors waiting on further tariff deal news, selling up fo...
ASX to jump on rate cut, or else a likely sell off
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European and American shares traded modestly higher overnight despite the US government's credit downgrade and lower industrial activity in China. Loc...
Bull run stumbles as US government is downgraded
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The bull market run stumbled over the weekend, with the US credit rating downgraded over the size of government debt. Investors are likely to turn to ...
A new era of AI investment is now beginning
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As world markets invest more in AI we'll see a wave of infrastructure development. That's part of the story that spurred Nvidia to become the second m...
US, Australian tech stocks up 34% in a month
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big drop in US business inflation helped the market rise further overnight. But strong local employment data released yesterday makes a weaker case fo...
Chip stock surge: Nvidia surpasses Apple in value
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets continued to broadly rise in Asia, North America, with the Nasdaq Composite up 0.72%. Semiconductor stocks surged in particular, including ded...
Stocks erase losses, close in on all-time highs
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US markets climbed further, recovering all losses in 2025. Nvidia rose above US$3.1 trillion, and could soon overtake Apple. Oil rallied with Brent cr...
Bull market rally says 'the worst is over'
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets spiked up overnight over the US-China tariff 90-day deal, where US tariffs drop to 30% and China's to 10%. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 4.35%, ...
Market hinges on US-China tariff talk result
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets dropped last week, led by US pharmaceuticals over presidential orders to boost domestic drug manufacturing. But all focus this week is on deta...
Eye-watering tech gains show rally's strength
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stocks extended their rebound from April 7 lows, taking the S&P 500 up 14.4% since then. The US tariff deal with Britain is pleasing investors, wh...
Who will use Google search? Alphabet drops
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shares rose overnight, with investors hopeful US-China talks will lead to tariff de-escalation. But we saw a sharp drop in Alphabet on news its search...
Ignore gold this year and you'll likely miss out
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets fell further overnight with the S&P 500 down nearly 0.8% over concern no tariff deals are in sight. In turn the VIX (investor fear sentime...
Bull run seems intact despite the market drop
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The S&P 500 fell for the first time in nine days as investors grab profits ahead of a US central bank meeting. Oil also fell, down 18% in April, t...
Wrong US Fed signal this week may end the rally
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sharemarket rally continues with the S&P 500 reaching its longest winning streak in 20 years. Strong US companies' reports are part of the rea...
Expect a major ASX reaction to the election
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US rally kept going overnight, but only because of strong tech performance after results released by Microsoft and Meta. (Apple and Amazon followed af...
Powerhouse US results behind impressive rally
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight we saw a disappointing US GDP result, following a report of lower manufacturing from China. The market only swung upward at the very end of ...
Hard to explain: market regains April losses
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 100 days since Trump took power, and the wild sharemarket ride has come full circle, with the staggering losses since April 2 'liberation da...
Full steam ahead as equities keep rising from lows
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets continue to rebound into this week, with the Nasdaq-100 now up 16% from low. Today Fortescue leads a range of ASX resource companies reporting...
Stocks, ETFs, Bitcoin rally as investor fear fades
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US markets jumped overnight, with the Nasdaq Composite up 2.5%, while the market fear index, VIX, is near a four-week low. This is down to US companie...
Hopes rise for Tesla, despite poor results
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US market regained Monday losses, rising 2.5% overnight due to talk of US trade deals, potential rate cuts, as well as strong reports. Tesla jumped 4....
Investors' tariff fears are erasing April's gains
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US market slid on Monday with the Nasdaq-100 down 2.5%. This indicates investors are turning from the US market, despite companies reporting better-th...
US Fed Reserve Chairman's first speech since Trump's tariffs
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered his first remarks since the introduction of tariffs by President Trump, sparking a swift and sharp marke...
Opportunity for investor action in moment of calm
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US markets were largely flat overnight in a calm session of trading. But don't be fooled, this could be the eye of the storm, as the US and China are ...
Investors buying for the long term may be rewarded
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks lifted again overnight and are now up 14% from April 7 lows of only a week ago. Aussie stocks are similarly up and we should expect a slight...
Gold likely to be far higher in six months
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US shares rallied last week, with indications that could continue this week. Major US banks, including BlackRock, released better-than-expected result...
Selloff resumes as investors lose faith in the US
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US markets huge selloff overnight, with the S&P 500 falling 3.5%, and all sectors under pressure. Big tech stocks and the auto sector underwent de...
Biggest gains since 2008, with tariffs on pause
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US suspended most of its higher tariffs for 90 days, reassuring investors who saw US stocks make their biggest one-day gains in more than 15 years...
We can't rule out a 37% drop in US, Australian stocks
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The high level of uncertainty in global markets will almost certainly continue to drive stocks down. This could repeat their performance during the pa...
Expect bruising markets for the next few months
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharemarkets slumped overnight in a session of intense volatility. The Hong Kong market fell 13% led down by EV makers BYD, Xiaomi and Geely, while Al...
Can the trade wars lead to a recession?
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The S&P 500 nosedived almost 6% on Friday, to 5,074.08, its biggest drop in the post-Covid era. This is far worse than how the markets fared in Tr...
Three counters to tariff panic as markets tank
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trillions of dollars has been slashed off markets, investor fear is at its highest in months and more pain is on the way as nation's prepare tariffs i...
Stocks' worst day since 2020, but it'll get worse
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets dropped sharply overnight, with the Nasdaq down 6%. Leading the decline was Dell down 19%, Ralph Lauren falling 16%, and Australia's Ansell dr...
Stocks 'fall like a knife' following US tariff news
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sweeping US tariffs across the globe have pushed the US market down more than 3% after hours. Big tech stocks are plummeting, with Apple falling 7%, A...
Tesla leads rise as market braces for bad news
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks are up overnight, following the climb in the ASX yesterday, as the April rally continues. Focus is on the US with tariff announcements expec...
We could see a short-term rally in April
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks moved higher overnight with the S&P 500 up 0.55%, in what could be a more positive month ahead. But signs indicate the US and Australian...
Investors' three key areas for rewards in 2025
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the Nasdaq has fallen almost 5% since last Tuesday, as investors move out of high risk and technology stocks, there three areas shaping up as pri...
Three signs that indicate stocks may have hit bottom
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's a few simple indications that identify a market or stock has potentially reached its bottom in value, and may be about to recover. 1. Prices s...
GM, Ford lead fall as tariff fears erode confidence
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks dipped overnight, led by GM falling 7%, with 25% car tariffs to hit next week. Investors are focused on April 2 for that announcements and f...
Investors brace for the worst as April 2 looms
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stocks fell overnight with further US tariff talk unsettling investors. As the market awaits the April 2 deadline for reciprocal tariffs and 25% car t...
Not if, but when, the ASX returns to its all-time high
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the US market rebound continuing, expect the ASX to follow today. The local market is up 2.5% from 2025 low, while the Nasdaq-100 is up 5.4%. Aus...
Rally to continue as many think the market hit its low
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks rallied overnight, with the Nasdaq-100 up 2.2%. Tesla led the market, jumping 12%, lifting the 'magnificent seven' stocks higher. Locally, w...
Tariff fears fade as record inflow sees stocks rally
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks broadly rallied at the end of last week, in which US$43.4 billion was spent buying global equities – the most so far this year. With inves...
Copper, gold, silver are all on the rise in 2025
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks dipped overnight amid enduring tariff fears and a likely volatile day tomorrow (with US$4.5 trillion of options expiring). So safer assets a...
Could the worst of the downturn be behind us?
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks bounced back overnight, with the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.3% and most stocks in the S&P 500 increasing, led by Boeing up 7%. The boost was pa...
Investors' faith in AI stocks is now wavering
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even though Nvidia announced huge AI computing needs, at its influential GTC conference overnight, big US tech stocks tumbled, dragging the market low...
Goldminers score huge gains so far this year
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks continue to rise, led by defensive sectors such as healthcare, but most 'magnificent seven' tech stocks are now in a bear market, with only ...
Big US tech stocks claw out of bear market
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stocks are expected to rise following Friday's rebound. Focus on computer chip stocks with the GTC conference. Gold continues to hold above US$3000. A...
Down 24%, how much further will Nvidia fall?
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world's second-most valuable company, Nvidia, is in a bear market. It's share price is down 24% from its high. The question is, do you buy this di...
Gold at all-time high as markets enter correction
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US and Australian markets are officially in correction, down more than 10% since last month's highs. With investments banks' calls to 'buy the dip...
Stocks rally, but gains may be short lived
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks charged overnight over inflation data, with the Nasdaq up 3%, and big tech stocks even higher. Investors should be cautious as gains like th...
Expect a further 10% market fall, if 2018 is a guide
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US markets dipped overnight, rattled by quickly changing tariff policies. Stocks that have dropped significantly, such as Tesla, rallied up, but could...
Tesla leads the steepest market drop since 2022
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US shares slumped overnight over fears of recession from US government policies. The market fear index, the VIX, spiked to its highest in eight months...
ASX among world's worst sharemarkets in 2025
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks rallied last week following central bank confirmation the economy was 'on track'. Moomoo Australia market strategist Jessica Amir explains t...