Pre-Market Pulse 27th February – Investor enthusiasm underwhelming as Nvidia beats
US indices gave up early gains as fresh tariff concerns soured investor sentiment just ahead of quarterly earnings from artificial intelligence-darling Nvidia.
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Pre-Market Pulse 26th February – Trump Trade becomes Trump Trap as stocks hit 6-week lows
Stocks and Treasury yields tumbled on signs of softening U.S. growth and uncertainty over Trump administration policies.
Pre-Market Pulse 25th February – Stocks continue to fall as investors nervously await Nvidia earnings
Stocks continued to fall overnight driven by an Nvidia-led decline in fall in tech ahead of earnings from chipmaking giant.
Pre-Market Pulse 24th February – Stocks hammered as consumer & business sentiment plummets
Stocks slumped Friday, ending the week with a loss as soft data flagging worries about the economy triggered a sea of red of across the market.
Pre-Market Pulse 21st February – Stocks fall as poor Walmart results spark economic concern
Stocks fell overnight after disappointing sales outlook from big-box retailer Walmart raised concerns about the consumer and underlying economic strength.
Pre-Market Pulse 20th February – Stocks drift as Fed suggests prolonged pause in rates
Stocks drifted sideways overnight as the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting was uneventful, broadly confirming investor expectations for an extended pause on rate cuts.
Pre-Market Pulse 19th February – Stocks squeeze out record highs ahead of Fed update
Stocks squeezed out a record high overnight, marking a positive start to the holiday-shortened week as investors adopted a “wait-and-see” attitude, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes and upcoming retail earnings reports.
Pre-Market Pulse 18th February – Stock futures higher overnight while US markets take a break
ASX Slips as Property and Energy Stocks Weigh on Market
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.5% (42.7 points) to 8,494.40 on Tuesday, driven by declines in property and energy stocks. The Australian dollar eased to US63.44¢ after reaching a two-month high on Monday.
Pre-Market Pulse 17th February – Stocks weighed down by consumer and inflation concerns
Stock closed just shy of record Friday as data pointing to weakness in the consumer and ongoing inflation concerns weighed upside momentum
Pre-Market Pulse 14th February – Stocks higher as Trump delays Tariffs
Stock closed higher overnight after President Donald Trump signed an order to explore reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners, but stopped of implementing the measures immediately as some had feared.
Pre-Market Pulse 13th February – Hotter than expected inflation takes rate cuts off the table
Stocks ended down overnight after a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reading added to worries that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates anytime soon, while CVS Health and Gilead Sciences rallied after upbeat quarterly reports.
Pre-Market Pulse 12th February – Equities ease as Powell says Trump Policies means no rush on rate cuts
Stocks were heavy overnight after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the Fed doesn’t need to be hurry to cut rates again at a time when many are concerned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could fuel inflation.