News from the world’s financial markets by stock market expert Marcus Padley.
Slow day in the markets with dips across the globe and predictions of a slowing Chinese economy.
The Dow was down 58 at worst as it continued its three day losing streak.
The market is down 2. SFE Futures were up 1 this morning. Dow Jones up 35. The Dow was down 7 at worst and up 87 at best. US markets finished mixed with some better than expected employment figures in the morning although there is some suspicion that such a good set of job numbers […]
The market is up 22 but on just $870 million worth of trade so far, which is very low. SFE Futures were up 11 this morning. Dow Jones up 81. The Dow was up 100 at best. US markets were up on better than expected local economic data. Factory orders came in just under expectations, […]
The market is unchanged having been up 12. It is trading in low volume in a narrow range. SFE Futures were up 13 this morning. Dow Jones closed up 12. The Dow was up 54 at best and down 43 at worst. Volumes were light again on small gains with ongoing speculation as to […]
The market is up 9 having been up 22 first thing. It was up 44 yesterday on the back of the slightly unexpected RBA rate cut. SFE Futures were up 17 this morning. Dow Jones down 33. The Dow was down 90 at worst and up 52 at best. No major economic or corporate announcements […]
The market is up 25 but on tiny volumes. SFE Futures were up 19 this morning. Dow Jones up 78. The Dow was up 161 at best. The Dow and S&P500 were up on positive leads out of Europe that were unperturbed by the eurozone’s unemployment rate, which came in unchanged at a record high […]
The market is up 4. SFE Futures were down 19 this morning. Dow Jones down 49. The Dow was down 119 at worst and up two at best. US markets were down in what was seen as profit taking at the end of the month and quarter and also on disappointing economic data with the […]
The latest from the markets this morning.
The market is down 17. SFE Futures were down 35 this morning. Dow Jones down 101. The Dow was up 61 at best and down 102 at worst (closed on its low). US markets started the day well following momentum from Europe and responding to US housing and consumer confidence numbers, which came in better than […]