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US equity markets mixed after another volatile as the sweeping Trump administration tariff measures continued to reverberate, with the president threatening even higher rates against China and the White House denying reports that they were considering a 90-day tariff pause on all countries except China - Dow fell -349-points or -0.91%, spiking as much as +2.3% during a brief morning session surge. The Dow swung more than >2,500 points between its intra-day low and high, its largest intra-day points swing on record and all within the opening hour of trading. Apple Inc fell -3.67% after declining -7.3% last Friday (4 April) and was the worst performing Dow component overnight. The iPhone maker, which assembles a large majority of its products in China, slumped -13.6% last week to see US$443.5B wiped off its market capitalisation, the largest weekly market cap decline on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Home Depot Inc (down -3.5%) and Travelers Companies Inc (-3.48%) both fell ~3.5%. Nvidia Corp (up

Friday (4 April) marked another brutal session for US equity markets as China responded in kind to the Trump administration’s tariff measures and further fanned recession fears - Dow dropped -2,231-points or -5.50% , with Boeing Co (down -9.49%) and 3M Co (-9.18%) both fell over >9% to lead all 30-index components lower with the exception of Nike Inc (up +3%). The latter was buoyed by a friendly social-media post from President Trump about Vietnam, a country Nike relies on heavily to manufacture their products. China’s finance ministry announced its own 34% tariff on all US imports, effective 10 April. The levy matches the 34% import duty the White House said it would impose on Chinese products slated to go into effect no later than 9 April. Beijing said Trump's tariffs were "inconsistent with international trade rules, seriously undermines China's legitimate rights and interests, and is a typical unilateral bullying practice." In addition to the tariffs, China imposed export bans on select rare earth mater

US markets tumbled overnight as fears around a potential recession pick up. The US markets appearing to be the biggest losers after the tariff announcement.

The US stock market turned up late overnight, as investors await Trumps so called “Liberation Day” tariffs. However, since the announcement the markets have dropped in aftermarket trading, with the Dow futures down -1.8%, S&P500 futures down > -3%, and the Nasdaq futures down > -4%. So far Trump has promised a minimum 10% tariff on all countries, with larger tariffs on certain countries and industries. So far the major tariffs are 34% on China, 20% on the EU, 26% on India, and 10% on Australia and the UK.

The US stock was mixed overnight. The Dow closed mostly flat, down -0.03% to 41,989 points. Nike was the top performer, up 2.02%. While pharma companies were all sold off, with the three worst performing stocks including Johnson & Johnson down -7.59%, Merck down -2.94%, and Amgen down -1.49%. Johnson & Johnson has just had a federal judge reject a $10b class action settlement over cancer claims relating to its baby powder.

The US stock market was mixed overnight. The Dow closed up 1% to 42,001 points.

The US stock market fell for the third day in a row on Friday – the 2nd worst day for US equities in 2025 due to tariffs expected this week and hotter than anticipated inflation numbers.

The US stock market fell for the second day in a row on Thursday after trading sideways for most of the session. Traders remained cautious ahead of Friday’s release of the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Dow fell -155-points to trade below 42,300 points. Shares of Goldman Sachs (-2.61%), 3M co (-2.78%) and NIVIDIA (-2.05%) each contributing to the decline, falling over >2.00%.

All three major U.S. stock indices snapped a three-day winning streak as an imminent tariff announcement from President Trump derailed the recovery from a month-long selloff - Dow fell -132.71-points or 0.31% lower. Nvidia Corp fell -5.74% amid concerns about possible new restrictions on the chipmaker's sales in China. Regulators in China have been discouraging the country’s large technology companies from purchasing Nvidia’s H20 chip - specifically designed to satisfy U.S. sanctions on exports - as it breaches energy-efficiency rules, the Financial Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Boeing Co fell -2.1% after a federal judge ordered the airplane maker to go to trial in June in a criminal case related to two 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (24 March) that Boeing sought to withdraw an earlier agreement to plead guilty in the case that blamed it for deceiving regulators before the crashes. The broader S&P500 shed -1.1% and the biggest decline i

In this insightful interview, Michael Knox, Chief Economist at Morgans, discusses Australia's growing debt and current account deficit, as outlined in the 2025 federal budget. With projections showing a significant increase in debt over the next few years, Michael explores the implications for future generations and whether the government's economic strategies are sustainable. He also reflects on historical warnings from former Prime Minister Paul Keating about the risk of becoming a "banana republic." Tune in for a deep dive into Australia's financial outlook and the challenges ahead.

• US equity markets settled with modest gains, boosted by a late rally among large capitalisation technology names and shrugging off some weaker-than-expected consumer confidence data Dow inched +4-points higher. ‘Magnificent Seven’ members Amazon.com Inc (up +1.21%) and Apple Inc (+1.37%), investment banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+1.01%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co (+1.24%) and Walt Disney Co (+1.43%) all climbed over >1%. Merck & Co fell -4.81% after the company announced a US$2B commitment for Oral Lipid-Lowering Drug from Chinese Biotech Jiangsu Hengrui.

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US equity markets kicked off the week with sharp gains, buoyed by news reports the Trump administration's plans for reciprocal tariffs will be more targeted than initially feared. Investors are also preparing for a busy week of data, including the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge on Friday. The VIX fell to its lowest in more than a month.

US equity markets settled with modest gains on Friday (21 March) following a late-session rally, erasing earlier losses after comments from U.S. President Trump provided hope that previously announced tariffs expected to begin in early April may not be as burdensome as feared - Dow edged +32-points or +0.08% higher, with Boeing Co rising +3.06% after the Trump administration awarded the plane maker a contract to build the U.S. Air Force's most sophisticated fighter jet (to be called the F-47), beating out rival Lockheed Martin Corp (down -5.79%). While financial details were not disclosed, The Wall Street Journal estimated that research, development, and acquisition costs could exceed >US$50B. Nike Inc fell -5.42% and was the worst performing Dow component after posting its fiscal third quarter result after the close of the previous session and projected a sharper decline in fourth-quarter revenue than analysts had anticipated.

US equity market ticked lower on Thursday as uncertainty around the U.S. economy continued to weigh on equities, thwarting the market’s attempts at recovery from a monthlong rout. The Dow Jones closed around the flatline -11.31 points, or 0.03%, closing at 41,953.32. The S&P 500 lost -12.40 points or 0.22%, to close at 5,662.89. The Nasdaq Composite dipped -59.16 points or 0.33% to 17,691.63. The Small-cap Russell 2000 continued the trend losing -0.65%.

US equity markets rallied on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 clawing back more of the rout since late February that took the benchmark briefly into correction territory.

Morgans AM - Wednesday, 19 March 2025 by Morgans Financial

US equity markets rose on Monday, building on their comeback from a four-week rout on Wall Street after mixed economic data and ahead of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the Ukraine war.

US equity markets rebounded strongly on Friday (14 March), with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logging their best single session advance of 2025 to date - Dow rose +675-points or +1.66% Nvidia Corp (up +5.27%) was the leading performer in the 30-stock index ahead of the chipmaker’s off its weeklong GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, California kicking off tonight AEST, with a keynote address from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang on Tuesday night AEST (18 March). American Express Co (+3.59%), investment banks Goldman Sach Group Inc (+3.17%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co (+3.22%) all climbed over >3%.