Is the Fed net dovish or hawkish? The latest minutes suggest creeping hawkishness but we’ll wait for Jackson Hole. Dow up 59. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The ASX200 and S&P500 are now just shy of their previous highs. It was just a flesh wound. Dow up 80. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia were enough for markets to shake off geopolitical fears overnight. Dow up 175. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Putin is determined to end the bloodshed in Ukraine, apparently. Dow up 61. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
Weak data out of Japan, China, Europe and the US naturally sent the Dow surging again last night, up 91 points. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
A dramatic fall in German investor sentiment spooked global markets last night but Wall Street managed to hold steady. Dow down 9. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
Zinc, copper, and gold were the highlights at the latest Diggers & Dealers fest in Western Australia. Brokers highlight stock preferences.
Has Putin backed off in Ukraine and is the Iraqi prime minister about to be replaced? These are the questions leading to uncertainty as markets wait and watch. Dow up 16. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
Price recovery in mineral sands pushed out; zinc moves further into deficit; pressures on coal continue to mount; iron ore stabilises, for now.