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NASDAQ surges, strength in metals, but ASX set to open lower

Finfeed Archived Sep 15, 2020

Led by Apple, tech stocks gained overnight; plus positive news on the vaccine front.

Futures flat ahead of statements by Fed and Bank of England

Finfeed Archived Sep 14, 2020

Fiscal statements by the Fed in the US and the Bank of England in the UK could have a significant impact on the market.

US markets frolic in the face of COVID, futures point to a tough start

Finfeed Archived Aug 31, 2020

To put things in perspective, the Dow Jones last traded around this level of February 21, a day on which the US recorded one new COVID-19 case.

NASDAQ closes at all-time high, but COVID a concern

Finfeed Archived Jul 21, 2020

Global markets were generally buoyant overnight and the ASX futures suggest we are in for a positive day, offsetting yesterday’s fall.

Futures up 1.7% as overseas markets rally, but will COVID derail recovery?

Finfeed Archived Jul 13, 2020

As concerns deepened on Friday regarding the spread of coronavirus, the S&P/ASX 200 index (XJO) shed 36 points or 0.6% to close the week at 5919 points.

ASX futures point to a strong start to the week

Finfeed Archived Jun 09, 2020

The S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) increased more than 4% last week, building on strong gains and suggesting that a period of consolidation is on the horizon.

ASX set to rise on positive overseas sentiment and an uptick in commodity prices

Finfeed Archived May 19, 2020

The ASX SPI200 futures is up 109 points this morning after strong gains in the US and Europe and strength in commodity prices.

Will a second wave of Covid-19 send stock markets into a spin?

Finfeed Archived May 13, 2020

The sharp downturn in the ASX could be the start of a much steeper decline if a lead is taken from US markets, particularly regarding the potential for a second wave of COVID-19.

ASX set to take a breather

Finfeed Archived May 12, 2020

The S&P/ASX 200 finished up 1.3% to close at 5461 points on Monday. With mixed to negative leads coming from overseas last night some profit-taking would surprise.

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