The ASX 200 continued to struggle down 46 points at 8095 (0.6%) as stocks going ex -dividend weighed. Banks eased yet again with CBA off 1.8% and WBC down 0.9% as the Big Bank Basket fell to $248.82 (-1.1%). MQG off another 0.4% as one broker downgraded. Insurers also in the eye of the cyclone, SUN down 1.0% and QBE dropping 1.3%. REITs eased back, GMG down 0.2% and SCG off 0.9%. Industrials also lost ground, WES fell 1.6% with WOW and COL slipping, QAN down 2.0% from heady highs and TLS slid 1.0%. REA was a positive today up 4.3%. Tech mixed again, WTC up 4.7%. In resources, RIO Ex dividend knocked 2.2% off, BHP down 0.8% after it went Ex, gold miners better, NEM up 1.4% and EVN up 2.7% on copper exposure too. SFR ran 4.8% on its copper exposure, MIN bounced 2.6% and WAF jumped 11.9% on production upgrades. Oil and gas stocks on the nose as crude hits 3-year lows, WDS down 4.7% (XD) and STO off 1.9%. Uranium stocks feeling slightly perkier, BOE up 1.3% and PDN up 1.1% on some broker upgrades. On the corporate front, AMC dropped1.6 % on plans to reorganise it business. AUD has had its best week since 2023. LTM now delisted. SGR looks to HK for a bail out as Brisbane casino set to be sold. On the economic front, Building approvals rose 6.3%. Asian markets remain firm, Alibaba helping Japan up 0.9%, HK up 2.6% and China up 1.3%. 10-year yields back up to 4.48%.

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Stocks rose on Wednesday, staging a recovery rally after back-to-back losses as investors hoped that an exemption for automakers to President Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs opened the floodgates for more concessions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded by 485.60 points, or 1.14%, to finish at 43,006.59, regaining ground after plunging more than 1,300 points over the last two sessions. The S&P 500 added 1.12% to 5,842.63, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.46% to 18,552.73. Stocks took a leg up after the White House said it granted a one-month delay for tariffs on automakers whose cars comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

SPI up 17 - Gold steady - Oil falls again

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The ASX 200 dropped another 57 points to 8141 (-0.7%) partially ignoring a decent rally in US futures as Trump gave his State of the Union address. China now targeting 5% GDP growth in a separate proclamation. Banks dragged us down with the Big Bank Basket down to $251.84 (-1.0%). CBA down 0.9% and MQG off 1.3% with XYZ continuing to stumble down another 4.1%. REITs slipped lower, VCX down 0.5% and GPT off 0.9%. Healthcare also down, RMD falling 2.3% and TLX off 1.2%. Industrials under pressure across the board with ex dividends not helping. WES dropped 0.8% with WOW and COL sliding on ex-dividend as did TWE off 5.6%. Retail eased back, PMV off 2.4% and JBH down 1.8% with GYG up 2.1% on a broker upgrade. Tech stocks mixed, WTC up 1.2% and XRO down 0.7%. The All-Tech Index off 0.4%. Resources were mixed, iron ore stocks seeing some buying, BHP up 0.2% and RIO up 0.2%. MIN still under pressure on debt and governance issues, down 1.9%. Gold miners were positive, WAF up 6.5% and EVN up 1.4%. Energy stocks still falling, WDS down 1.5% and STO falling 1.6%. Uranium stocks finding some support. In corporate news, Virgin gets approval for Qatar investment. WTC said it expects to appoint new directors very soon. MIN saw a downgrade by Fitch and SUN and IAG clarified Alfred impacts. In economic news, we saw a better than expected 0.6% rise in GDP. Asian markets were steady on Chinese stimulus talk, Japan up 0.7%, HK up 1.7% and China up 0.3%. 10-year yields 4.35%.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled for a second day as President Donald Trump’s tariffs left investors fearful of potential shockwaves for the economy.

The blue-chip average dropped 670.25 points, or 1.55%, building on Monday’s plunge of nearly 650 points. The Dow ended the session at 42,520.99. The S&P 500 dropped 1.22% and closed at 5,778.15 after notching its worst day of the year in the prior session. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.35% and finished at 18,285.16.

ASX SPI down 79 - State of the Union Beckons - Gold up - Oil down 

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The ASX 200 fell another 48 points today to 8198(0.6%). Trump’s tariff chaos continues with Mexico and Canadian levies due to take effect in days. Canada has already fired back, losses were tempered as banks found a footing. CBA rose 0.4% with WBC up 0.2% and the Big Bank Basket at $254.30 (). Financials were weaker, MQG down 1.2% and insurers down heavily as Alfred comes to QLD. QBE down 2.0% and SUN down 2.0%. REITs were weaker, GMG off another 0.9% with DXS bucking the trend up 1.6%. Healthcare weaker though CSL up 1.0% in defensive buying. Industrials fell across the board. Some love found for rate sensitive stocks, QAN rose 2.1% on oil price falls. Retail pushed lower, LOV down 3.5% and TPW off 5.3% with WEB falling 4.4% and GYG dropping another 4.4%. Tech dropped with the index down 0.8% Resources could have been worse. Iron ore stocks found some buying, BHP down 0.3% with RIO similar, FMG fell 3.4% with PLS down 3.8% and MIN off 10.2%. Gold miners firm but unspectacular, NEM down 0.9% and EVN up 1.6%. Energy stocks suffering big falls, WDS off 3.1% and STO down 4.7% with uranium stocks still toxic. In corporate news, IFL fell 5.6% as it declined to make an early debt repayment, HCW dropped 7.8% as Healthscope failed to pay some rental invoices. In economic news, RBA minutes showed RBA in no hurry to cut rates and retail sales rose by 0.3% in January. Steady as she goes. Asian markets weaker but 10-year yields continuing to fall to 4.27%.

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The S&P 500 retreated on Monday, extending February’s rout and turning red for the year after President Donald Trump’s confirmation of forthcoming tariffs.

The broad index fell 1.76% to end at 5,849.72, marking its worst day since December and bringing its year-to-date performance to a loss of about 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

dropped 649.67 points, or 1.48%, to finish at 43,191.24. The Nasdaq Composite slid 2.64% to close at 18,350.19, weighed down by Nvidia’s decline of more than 8%.

SPI down 71 - Gold up - Oil down - Crypto Down

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The ASX 200 has started the week on a positive note. Up 73 points or 0.9%. A solid relief rally and only its third positive finish in the last eleven sessions. Better than futures (+48) were predicting after a solid US lead. A morning fade was quickly forgotten as the market rallied into the close, driven by pretty much everything except defensives and the banks.

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The ASX has finished the day down 96 points (-1.2%) for the week down 1.5%. Worse than futures were predicting (-69 points) as the poor US lead translated to a risk-off session here. All major sectors finished in the red save for Telecoms thanks to good results from TPG and TLS’ defensive nature. 

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Wall St closed down overnight. Nvidia’s (-8.5%) numbers and outlook failed to reignite the AI rally. Stock now off 17% from its record-high close on January 6. S&P down 1.59%. Nasdaq down 2.78%. The Dow Jones closed down 194bp or 0.45%.

ASX to drop. SPI futures down 69 points (-0.8%)

Nvidia’s fall infected the wider chip sector. The DeepSeek concerns also resurfaced. Broadcom (-7.1%), ASML (-6.6%) and Micron (-6%) to name a few all dropped. Big tech wasn’t any better and utilities also struggled (all participants of the AI trade). Energy and Consumer non-cyclicals were the best performers. Crude oil prices jumped following Trump’s revocation of Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela.

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