Morning Report 05 Dec 25: ASX set to open higher, S&P 500 nears all-time highs

Wall St was little changed overnight as traders absorbed mixed US labour data and strengthened expectations for a Fed rate cut next week, while small caps hit new highs and nuclear energy stocks rallied. Industrials and communication services helped keep the S&P 500 near record levels, bond yields …

Market Close 04 Dec 25: Miners crack fresh record high

The Aussie market scraped out a third straight day of gains, but only just, with materials once again doing all the heavy lifting as copper hit another record and pushed BHP, Rio Tinto and South32 higher. A stronger than expected jump in October spending kept rate chatter alive, knocking property t…

Morning Report 04 Dec 25: Wall Street looks past tech drop amid Fed cut bets

Wall Street advanced on Wednesday as weak ADP jobs data bolstered rate-cut hopes, while US Treasuries gained on signs of labour-market softness. The technology sector ended broadly lower, with Microsoft slipping on reports of weaker demand for some AI tools, though Microchip bucked the trend with a…

Market Close 03 Dec 25: Choppy trade as economic growth surprises

The ASX200 barely moved, up only five points, after September quarter GDP showed 0.4 % growth versus the expected 0.7 %. The modest rebound faded as investors eyed US data. November ADP jobs, industrial production and the Fed’s December dot plot. Plus, the RBA’s 2026 rate outlook. Energy and health…

Morning Report 03 Dec 25: US stocks lift as bitcoin rallies after sell-off

US stocks found their footing on Tuesday, lifted by a bitcoin rally after a sharp sell-off. Treasury markets also found firmer ground as traders evaluated the latest signals from the Federal Reserve. In company news, Boeing flew higher on stronger delivery plans, and MongoDB surged after raising it…

Market Close 02 Dec 25: Resource stocks keep ASX positive

Steve and Laura report a modest rise in the ASX200, buoyed by energy and mining gains, while other sectors lagged. US markets have been relatively weak, yet commodity prices pushed Australian shares higher, with oil and gold hitting fresh highs. Look out for tomorrow’s Australian Q3 growth figures …

Morning Report 02 Dec 25: Stock rally pauses as crypto sector takes a hit

Wall Street slipped overnight as rising bond yields and weakness in crypto-exposed stocks weighed on sentiment. US Treasuries also declined, with fresh corporate debt issuance adding pressure after Japan’s bond sell-off last week. Still, Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales helped lift major US reta…

Market Close 01 Dec 25: Markets brace for weak US start to month

The ASX200 was down about 0.6% as US futures pointed to a softer start, with the Nasdaq futures dropping around 0.75% and the Dow about 0.5%. Energy shares were the only sector in the green, up roughly 0.5%, while health, financials, tech and real estate all fell. An ASX technical glitch halted 80 …

Morning Report 01 Dec 25: Wall Street ends higher as CME outage disrupts global trading

Wall Street edged higher on Friday as a CME outage disrupted global trading for several hours. The S&P 500 notched its biggest weekly advance since May while the Nasdaq broke its seven-month winning streak in November. Meanwhile, US government bond yields also lifted on expectations of heavy corpor…

Market Close 28 Nov 25: Worst month since March for Aussie stocks

The ASX200 closed essentially flat, down only three points, after a volatile November that saw the index fall about three percent for the month but climb 2.4 percent this week, snapping a four‑week losing streak. Rate‑cut hopes were dented by hotter‑than‑expected inflation, while sector performance…