Daily Market Reports

Wall Street opened strongly last night, failed, and then kicked at the close. There is now a clear battle between buyers and sellers. Dow up 57.

While Wall Street enjoyed a public holiday the rest of the world took the opportunity to take a breather as well. European indices down 0.3% in thin trade.

A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

Wall Street staged a mid-session turnaround from its depths last night as a successful Spanish bond auction sparked short-covering and a big sell-off in gold. Dow down 41.

Wall Street held steady all session until 3pm when a massive programmed sell order ensured a technical break-down. Dow down 96.

Low leading indicator and confidence readings in China and the US broke the dam of building disquiet last night sending risk assets tumbling. Dow down 268.

Wall Street meandered on thin volume last night as investors search for a reason to move either way. Dow down 5.

A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

In what seems like a delayed reaction, Wall Street took a tumble last night as fears of a fresh global slowdown grew. Dow down 145.

Despite Tuesday’s technical break-down, Wall Street managed to hold up last night in the face of very weak housing data and a more sober outlook from the Fed. Dow up 4.