Pre-Market Pulse 20th February – SPI futures flat, US Markets closed. BHP Increases dividend despite lower profits
SPI futures flat, US Markets closed. BHP Increases dividend despite lower profits
Pre-Market Pulse
Pre-Market Pulse 19th February – Further strong inflation data ends 6-week rally in stocks
Stocks ended their 6-week winning streak as data this week showing inflation remains rein in investor bets on sooner rather later rate cuts.
Pre-Market Pulse 16th February – Stocks ride Energy and Small Caps to yet another record high
Stocks climbed Thursday, as a jump in energy and small-caps supported the ongoing rally and offset an Apple-led dip in tech and economic data showing possible signs of weakness in the consumer.
Pre-Market Pulse 14th February – Equities edge higher as Investors re-assess rate cut timing
The Dow edged higher while Treasury yields slipped on Wednesday as investors tried to assess the timing of possible interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, while the dollar eased off of a three-month peak against the yen.
Pre-Market Pulse 14th February – Hot inflation numbers wipe out rate cut hopes
The Dow had its worst day in 11 months as US inflation numbers all but wiped out hopes of aggressive rate cuts in the first half of this year.
Pre-Market Pulse 13th February – DOW hits record high as energy stocks surge
The Dow closed at record highs Monday, led by energy stocks ahead of a busy week of top-tier economy data, and fresh round of corporate earnings.
Pre-Market Pulse 12th February – S&P500 closes above 5000 for the first time on AI frenzy
Equities surged higher with the S&P500 closing above 5,000 for the first time on Friday and Nasdaq briefly traded above 16,000, with boosts from megacaps and chip stocks, including Nvidia as investors bet on artificial intelligence technology and eyed strong earnings data.
Pre-Market Pulse 9th February – S&P500 touches 5000 and closes just under
The S&P 500 finished little changed on Thursday after briefly topping the 5,000 milestone for the first time on record.
The broad-based index edged up 0.06% to finish at 4,997.91 after reaching a high of 5,000.40 heading into the close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.97 points, or 0.13%, to end at 38,726.33, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.24% to close at 15,793.71.
Pre-Market Pulse 8th February – S&P500 closes at record as investor sentiment remains fickle
Equities The S&P 500 rallied Wednesday closing at a record high and just shy of 5,000 level as bullish bets on stocks continued, with consumer stocks leading the charge following an earnings-led rally in Chipotle and Ford.
Pre-Market Pulse 7th February – Stocks lose momentum as “Higher for Longer” sinks in
Equities staged a late dash from the lows of the day as the race to record highs resumed following a recent stumble as broadening out of the rally on stronger corporate earnings helped soften the blow from chip-led weakness in tech stocks.
Pre-Market Pulse 6th February – Rising bond yields spoil the record run party
An pressured by a McDonald’s-driven wobble in consumer stocks and jump in Treasury yields after Chairman Jerome Powell shackled hopes of a sooner interest rate cut.
Pre-Market Pulse 5th February – Meta Platforms rally drives tech higher, despite strong jobs data
An extreme rally in Meta platform (Facebook) stoked bullish bets on big tech even as a blowout jobs report muddied the Federal Reserve rate-cut outlook.