See the latest developments in the financial markets and a summary of key macroeconomic data from around the globe and in Australia. Our Daily Reports focus on data that has been published during the previous trading day.
- 21 Nov 2024 Daily Report 21 November 2024
US markets were again mixed last night, with the Dow Jones closing higher, while the S&P 500 was unchanged and the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed marginally lower. Traders were jittery ahead of semiconductor darling Nvidia’s quarterly earnings report, which delivered after market close and met expectations but missed revenue estimates.
- 20 Nov 2024 Daily Report 20 November 2024
US stocks were again mixed on Tuesday night. Shares opened the session lower amid the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian war, before a recovery led by information technology and communication services pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq back into positive territory.
- 19 Nov 2024 Daily Report 19 November 2024
US stocks had a mixed start to the trading week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rising, while the Dow Jones closed in red. The strongest gains were registered in energy, and oil prices rose as the Russia-Ukraine war again hit the headlines.
- 18 Nov 2024 Daily Report 18 November 2024
US stocks continued to fall on Friday, closing the worst week since early September, while US Treasury yields declined as US activity data for October came out soft.
- 15 Nov 2024 Daily Report 15 November 2024
Wall Street retreat last night, as upward revisions saw annual US PPI inflation surprise to the upside and Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that there is no rush to ease monetary policy.
- 14 Nov 2024 Daily Report 14 November 2024
US equities closed virtually flat overnight, as the US CPI figures came in line with expectations and FOMC officials generally assessed that inflation is heading towards the goal, allowing for further rate cuts.