Daily Market Reports

Earnings optimism received a big boost from technology bellwether Intel (hot on the heels of Rio Tinto). (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)

The Fed Beige Book provided sufficient reasons for ongoing optimism, causing US Treasuries to retreat, and so did the USD. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)

The US reporting season commenced on a subdued note, while China spooked investors with higher reserve requirements for banks. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)

It was a lacklustre performance on Wall Street overnight with continued pressure on the USD and a disappointing release from Alcoa.(Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)

Mixed economic data failed to excite an otherwise disinterested Wall Street last night. Dow unchanged.

The S&P marked a new high last night as a positive home sale number spurred on buyers in a thin market. Dow up 50.

A surge in M&A activity and broker upgrades sent Wall Street higher last night despite a stronger greenback. Dow up 85.

Quadruple witching brought the volume and an Iranian incursion into Iraq provided some concern, but we ended up back where we started. Dow up 20.

A 1% jump in the US dollar index sent stocks tumbling across the board last night, as Greece scored another downgrade. Dow down 132.

The Fed restated its unchanged quant easing exit dates last night in order to quell speculation. Dow down 10.