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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 330.06 points, or 0.86%, to 38,111.48. The S&P 500 lost 0.6% to close at 5,235.48. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 1.08% to 16,737.08, underscoring the weakness in technology names. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 have jumped nearly 7% and 4%, respectively, in May. The Dow has risen 0.8% in the month. All three indexes hit record highs in

ASX 200 drops another 37 points to 7629 (-0.5%) after a bounce off the 7600 support level. Bank held firm with small losses in CBA and NAB. The Big Bank Basket down to $205.46 (-0.1%). MQG fell 0.6% with insurers mixed, QBE up 0.1% as bond yields rose. SUN off 0.8%, with REITs down, SGP off 0.9% and GMG up slightly. Industrials saw buyers in defensives, WES up 0.8% and ALL up 0.9%,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 411.32 points, or 1.06%, to 38,441.54. The S&P 500 dipped 0.74% to 5,266.95, marking its first negative session of the last three. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.58% to 16,920.58, as Nvidia’s advance somewhat mitigated losses for the technology-heavy index.All 11 sectors that comprise the broad S&P 500 retreated, underscoring the brea

ASX 200 fell another 101 points to 7666 (-1.3%) in lacklustre trade compounded by nasty CPI number that put rate rises back on the cards. Banks were smacked down, with ANZ down 2.5% and the Big Bank Basket down to $20587 (-1.9%). MQG smashed 1.3% and insurers off with IAG in a class action down 3.1%. ASX fell 1.5%, with fund managers under pressure. REITs also feeling the pain, SGP

Wall Street ended mixed overnight in an uneventful day of trading. The NASDAQ closed above 17,000 for the first time ever, up 0.59% supported by gains in Nvidia +7.0%, reaching a $2.8 trillion market cap boosting other chip stocks and the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index 1.86%. The Dow slipped 217 points (-0.55%), and the S&P 500 ended flat +0.02% following a sharp rise in treas

ASX 200 drifts 22 points lower to 7767 (-0.3%). A quiet session with some of Monday's exuberance fading. Banks were steady, with the Big Bank Basket at $209.80 (+0.1%). ANZ the best of the bunch. Insurers slightly firmer, SUN up 0.1% and NHF up 0.4%. REITs were pretty steady SGP up 1.8% and GMG down 0.6%. Industrials eased, TLS down 0.6%, WES down again off 0.4%, with TCL falling 1

US and UK markets closed for holidays.ASX to edger higher. SPI Futures up 6 points (+0.08%).Currencies – AUD +0.03%, USD Index -0.12%, Euro +0.01%, and Bitcoin +1.62%.Gold up 0.73%, bouncing from a two-week low as markets assess diminishing bets of rate cuts ahead of CPI data this week.Brent Crude rose 1.03% in muted trade due to public holidays in Britain and the US.10Y Bond Yie

ASX 200 rose 61 points to 7788 (0.8%). Solid bounce off 7700 support on low volume and volatility. Banks led the market rally, the Big Bank Basket up to $209.51 (+1%) with ANZ the winner up 1.1%. MQG rose 0.7% with ASX up 1.7%. Insurers lightly better, SUN up 0.6%. REITs did better as GMG rallied 2.3% with SCG up 1.3%. Industrials were too back in demand, TLS up 2.3% as defensives

Wall St bounced back from Thursday losses with a strong session overnight. The Dow Jones finished flat while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.7% and 1.1%. The utilities and technology led rally came after economic data indicated a strong US economy with falling inflation expectations. Core capital goods orders increased by 0.3% vs expectations of a 0.1% rise. This is seen as a p