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.
- 28 Mar 2025 Daily Report 28 March 2025
Tariff concerns continued to drag on market sentiment overnight. The S&P 500 lost another 0.3% last night, with strong declines in carmaker stocks.
- 27 Mar 2025 Daily Report 27 March 2025
The sell-off on Wall Street resumed overnight, as US President Donald Trump said that he would introduce a 25% tariff on imported cars effective on 2 April.
- 26 Mar 2025 Daily Report 26 March 2025
The S&P 500 closed only marginally higher last night and solely thanks to a late rally supported by news of an apparent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine regarding maritime military operations in the Black Sea.
- 25 Mar 2025 Daily Report 25 March 2025
US equities saw the strongest gains in ten days overnight, supported by hopes that the fresh US tariff measures set to be introduced next week will not be as broad as first feared.
- 24 Mar 2025 Daily Report 24 March 2025
A late rally in information technology stocks saw US equities inch up on Friday, supporting the first weekly gain in a month.
- 21 Mar 2025 Daily Report 21 March 2025
Wall Street looked set for a second consecutive day of gains in early trade, but the optimism evaporated later in the session resulting in all three major stock indices closing slightly lower.