US equity markets advanced as investors continued to bank of interest rate cuts in the new year - Dow climbed +252-points or +0.68% to 37,557.92, rallying for a ninth straight session – the longest such streak since July – and logging a fifth straight record close. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (up +4.2%) was the leading performer in the 30-stock index overnight, while Caterpillar Inc (+2.54%) and Intel Corp (+2.12%) gained over >2%.

US equity markets advanced to kick of the final full week of trading for 2023 - Dow inched +0.86 of a point higher to a fresh record closing high of 37,306.02, logging its eighth consecutive positive session.

US equity markets settled with modest gains, with comments from New York Fed President John Williams tempering hopes of imminent interest rate cuts - Dow added +57-points or +0.15% to log its third consecutive record closing high of 37,305.16. Boeing Co gained +3.13% and logged its seventh consecutive weekly gain (up +8%) – the aircraft manufacturer’s longest weekly winning streak since late 2005.

The three main US equity benchmarks advanced for a sixth consecutive session as Treasury yields continued to slide - Dow climbed +158-points or +0.43% to 37,248.35, scoring back-to-back record closing highs and hitting a record intra-day peak of 37,287.50. Caterpillar Inc (up +6.42%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+5.72%) were the leading performers in the 30-stock index.

All three benchmark US equity indices hit fresh 52-week highs as investors processed the latest dovish monetary pronouncements from Federal Reserve policymakers - Dow rallied +512-points or +1.40% to 37,090.24, logging its first record closing high since January 2022 and eclipsing >37,000 for the first time. It has been 531 trading days since the Dow’s last 1,000-point milestone, the longest time between milestones since 14,000 to 15,000. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (up +7.41%) was the leading performer in the 30-stock index overnight, while Amgen (up +2.78%), Dow Inc (+2.97%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+2.87%), Home Depot Inc (+3.06%), and Merck & Co (+2.68%) all gained over >2.5%.

US equity markets advanced, with all three benchmark indices hitting fresh intra-day 52-week highs despite data highlighting stubborn inflationary pressures and with investors eyeing the latest interest rate decision and monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve tomorrow morning AEST (14 December) - Dow gained +173-points or +0.48% to 36,577.94, with the 30-stock index touching its highest intra-day level (36,596.11) since January 2022 and logging its third highest close in history. The Dow is closing in on its record high of 36,799.65 set on 4 January, 2022.

The benchmark US equity indices climbed to settle at fresh 52-week highs overnight ahead of tonight’s AEST inflation figures and a host of global central bank monetary policy meetings later in the week - Dow rallied +157-points or +0.43% to 36,404.93, the 30-stock index’s highest close since 5 January, 2022. Chipmaker Intel Corp (up +4.31%) was the leading Dow component overnight. Nike Inc rallied +2.33% after Citi upgraded the athletic apparel brand to ‘Buy’ from Neutral and increased their price target to US$135 from US$110, citing optimism around Nike’s 2024 product lineup for the Paris Olympics and the company’s position in China, along with the positive impact of a decline in freight costs, lower promotions, and direct to consumer strength on gross margins. Citi’s upgrade comes 10 days before the company reports second-quarter financial results.

US equity markets closed out the first full trading week of December on a positive footing as investors assessed the latest jobs data - Dow rallied +130-points or +0.36% to 36,247.87, the 30-stock index’s highest close since 12 January, 2022. Boeing Co (up +3.11% to US$244.70) was the leading performer, hitting a fresh closing high for the year.

US equity markets advanced, with the both the Dow and S&P 500 snapping a three session losing streak ahead of tonight’s AEST latest non-farm payrolls report - Dow rose +63-points or +0.17% to 36,117.38, lifting the 30-stock index to within 2% of its record closing high of 36,799.65 set on 4 January, 2022.

US equity markets retreated, with the Dow and S&P 500 logging their first three-session losing streak since October - Dow slipped -70-points or -0.19%, unwinding an earlier rally of as much as +170-points. American Express Co (down -1.86%) and Intel Corp (-1.55%) both fell over >1.5% to be the worst index performers.