Sharemarket Morning Reports

May 17th Morning Report
17 May, 10:11am
US markets closed lower, with the Dow reached an intra-day  high for the first time on Thursday, but it ended lower after paring earlier gains, as investor hopes of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve were buoyed by data showing inflation slowd... More »

May 15th Morning Report
15 May, 9:23am
US markets closed higher on and the Nasdaq scored a record closing high as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reassured investors while they digested Tuesday's data and waited for Wednesday's crucial consumer inflation report. ... More »

May 14th Morning Report
14 May, 9:52am
US markets closed barely changed on Monday as investors took a breather after three weekly gains and awaited key inflation readings and earnings reports due this week while a survey showed consumers concerned about inflation. ... More »

May 13th Morning Report
13 May, 9:59am
US markets closed higher on Friday and all three indexes posted another weekly advance as investors parsed comments from Federal Reserve officials and looked ahead to crucial inflation data next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 2.16%... More »

May 10th Morning Report
10 May, 9:32am
US markets closed higher on Thursday the seventh straight daily advance for the benchmark, as all three major US indexes gained after weekly jobless claims data offered fresh hope for interest-rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.85%... More »

May 8th Morning Report
8 May, 10:03am
US markets closed higher on Tuesday, extending recent winning streaks fueled by renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.08%... More »

May 6th Morning Report
6 May, 9:47am
US markets closed higher on Friday as a softer-than-expected employment report bolstered the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve while also providing evidence of US economic resilience. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.18%... More »

May 3rd Morning Report
3 May, 10:00am
US markets closed higher on Thursday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's more dovish-than-expected interest rate guidance on Wednesday against a plethora of mixed earnings and economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.85%... More »

May 2nd Morning Report
2 May, 10:04am
US markets closed higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged, as expected, and indicated that while its next move will likely be a rate cut, continued progress on inflation its not assured... More »

May 1st Morning Report
1 May, 9:28am
US markets closed higher on Monday, with sharp gains for Tesla and Apple leading the way, as investors looked toward what the Federal Reserve would say about the interest rate outlook after its policy meeting this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average cl... More »

April 30th Morning Report
30 Apr, 9:52am
US markets closed higher on Monday, with sharp gains for Tesla and Apple leading the way, as investors looked toward what the Federal Reserve would say about the interest rate outlook after its policy meeting this week. ... More »

April 29th Morning Report
29 Apr, 9:40am
US markets closed higher on Friday, buoyed by a rally in megacap growth stocks following robust quarterly results from technology heavyweights Alphabet an Microsoft in addition to moderate inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.40%... More »

April 26th Morning Report
26 Apr, 10:00am
US markets closed higher on Thursday as markets were stunned by data showing slower-than-expected US economic growth and persistent inflation, coupled with a sell-off in large cap stocks triggered by disappointing results from meta Platforms. ... More »

April 24th Morning Report
24 Apr, 10:00am
US markets closed higher on Tuesday following positive earnings from top-tier companies and as investor were focused on quarterly results from Magnificent Seven and other megacap growth stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.69%... More »

April 23rd Morning Report
23 Apr, 10:13am
US markets closed higher on Monday following a market sell-off in previous sessions as investors eyed a busy week for quarterly results from key companies that would provide a glimpse of the US economy's health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up... More »

April 19th Morning Report
19 Apr, 9:41am
US markets closed near the unchanged mark on Thursday, as investors sifted through the latest corporate earnings, while economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested the central bank was unlikely to cut interest rates in the near fut... More »

April 18th Morning Report
18 Apr, 9:55am
US markets closed lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as investors assessed the Federal Reserve's interest rate stance and a batch of soft earnings early in the financial reporting season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.12%... More »

April 17th Morning Report
17 Apr, 9:26am
US markets closed lower in choppy trading on Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed, with investors weighing the likely path of interest rates in a resilient US economy with persistent inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.17%... More »

April 16th Morning Report
16 Apr, 9:57am
US markets closed sharply lower on Monday, as an early lift from a strong retail sales report gave way to a jump in Treasury yields and concerns about rising geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.65%... More »

April 15th Morning Report
15 Apr, 9:33am
US markets closed mixed on Friday after major US banks' results failed to impress, capping a week marked by market-moving inflation data, evolving expectations for US Federal Reserve policy, and looming geopolitical tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Aver... More »