Pre-Market Pulse 15th August – Equities end higher as investors buy dip in tech
Weakness in banks was offset by renewed demand for tech amid a surge in Nvidia ahead of a slew of incoming economic data set to provide further insight on the consumer.
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Pre-Market Pulse 14th August – Equites mixed as rising yields cap gains
The upside was capped in equities on Friday night as renewed inflation fears pushing Treasury yields higher and deflating investor bets that the Fed is unlikely to resume rate hikes later this year.
Pre-Market Pulse 11th August – Yields continue to rise despite muted inflation data
Equites closed slightly higher overnight, supported by a jump in Disney after giving up the bulk of its gains as a climb in Treasury yields weighed on sentiment even as data showed further signs of easing inflation
Pre-Market Pulse 10th August – Big tech struggles ahead of inflation data, Natural Gas spikes 40%
Equities fell overnight as the slide in tech continued, paced by weakness in chip stocks as investors remained wary of making bullish bets ahead of Thursday inflation report. Natural gas spiked on industrial action in AU
Pre-Market Pulse 9th August – Stocks end lower on banking sector downgrade and rise in yields
Equities closed lower Tuesday, as bank stocks fell after credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded the debt ratings on a slew of U.S. banks on concerns about pressures on profit.
Pre-Market Pulse 8th August – Equities grind higher, Thursdays Inflation report in focus
A quiet night overall as investors and traders wait for key inflation data later in the week. Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hits record highs
Pre-Market Pulse 7th August – US ends lower after jobs data, Apple weighs
Wall Street closed lower on Friday after a report of slowing U.S. labour market growth, and all three major indexes posted weekly losses as investors braced for more possible downside surprises a day after disappointing earnings from Apple
Pre-Market Pulse 4th August – Rising yields keep lid on equities as Apple and Amazon beat
Equities remained heavy overnight despite Apple and Amazon beating analysts expectations as long-term yields test levels not seen in 16 years, ahead of tonight’s US employment numbers
Pre-Market Pulse 3rd August – Scepticism emerges over the reality of AI targets
Equities dropped overnight, as an AMD-fueled slump in tech and the Fitch Ratings downgrade of U.S debt weighed on investor sentiment.
Pre-Market Pulse 2nd August – Equities Edge Lower as US Credit Rating Downgraded
The S&P500 and Nasdaq closed weaker on Tuesday, the first day of seasonally slow August, ahead of U.S. jobs data and major companies’ earnings reports later this week.
Pre-Market Pulse 1st August – S&P500 Notches up 5th Consecutive Month of Gains
Equities closed higher Monday to wrap up a fifth-straight positive month for July after shrugging off a dip in health care as energy stocks racked up gains.
Pre-Market Pulse 31st July – Equities Rally on “Goldilocks” Hopes
US equities rallied as US Core PCE, the Feds preferred inflation measure fell, sparking further optimism from investors of a “Goldilocks” soft landing