Market Sentiment

Dow -89=-4
Nasdaq -34 =-1
S&P 500 -7=-1
Ftse 67=1
Nikkei -3 =-1
Futures -21=-2

Market Sentiment -8
The Australian share market has received flat leads from Wall Street, with the key indices doing little, precious metals down, but copper and oil both higher at the end of floor trade.

Market Sentiment

Dow -80=-4
Nasdaq -16 =-1
S&P 500 -8=-1
Ftse 33=1
Nikkei 193 =1
Futures -10=-2

Market Sentiment -6

Market Sentiment

Dow 236=4
Nasdaq 54 =2
S&P 500 30=2
Ftse -34=-1
Nikkei -108 =-1
Futures 70 =4

Market Sentiment 10
The Australian market has received a strong lead from Wall Street, although precious metals were down. Copper and oil both were up, however.

Market Sentiment

Dow -251=-4
Nasdaq –54 =-2
S&P 500 –27=-2
Ftse -38=-1
Nikkei -40 =-1
Futures –78 =-4

Market Sentiment -14
The Australian share market is likely to open lower after shares on Wall Street slid again. All three key Wall Street indices were down, as were oil, gold and silver. Copper was up, however.

Market Sentiment

Dow 90=-4
Nasdaq –25 =-1
S&P 500 –9 =-1
Ftse 12=1
Nikkei 23 =1
Futures –13 =-2

Market Sentiment -6
The Australian share market again has received mixed leads from overseas overnight, with Wall Street indices down, precious metals lower, but copper and oil both were higher.

Market Sentiment

Dow 3 = 2
Nasdaq –3 =-1
S&P 500 –1 =-1
Ftse -27=-1
Nikkei -111 =-1
Futures –19 =-2

Market Sentiment -4
The Australian share market is set to open marginally lower, after While Wall Street was slightly higher in late-afternoon trade, precious metals were higher, copper was up, too, but crude oil ended lower.

Market Sentiment

Dow -298 = -4
Nasdaq –64 =-2
S&P 500 –38 =-2
Ftse -101=-1
Nikkei -105 =-1
Futures –70 =-4

Market Sentiment -14
The Australian share market has received a strongly negative lead from Wall Street securities trading, although precious metals were up. Copper and oil were down.

Market Sentiment

Dow holiday
Nasdaq holiday
S&P 500 holiday
Ftse -55=-1
Nikkei -29 =-1
Futures 2=2

Market Sentiment no bias
The Australian share market has received no leads from the US, with Wall Street closed for a public holiday.

Market Sentiment

Dow -82=- 4
Nasdaq -7=-1
S&P 500 -8=-1
Ftse -13=-1
Nikkei 74 =1
Futures -22=-2

Market Sentiment - 8
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a one per cent fall on Wall Street on Friday following concerns about US Banks.

Market Sentiment

Dow -7=-2
Nasdaq 12=1
S&P 500 1=1
Ftse -32=-1
Nikkei -240 =-1
Futures 20=2

Market Sentiment no bias
The Australian share market is expected to open lower as US and European markets suffer falls on scepticism about the effectiveness of a US economic stimulus plan.

The outcome of the federal government's $42 billion economic stimulus package's second passage through the Senate also may affect the local bourse.

Market Sentiment

Dow 61= 4
Nasdaq 8=1
S&P 500 2=1
Ftse 21=1
Nikkei -23 =-1
Futures 13=2

Market Sentiment 8
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher as European and US stocks rebound from Wednesday's big sell-offs.

Market Sentiment

Dow -381= -4
Nasdaq -67=-2
S&P 500 -43=-2
Ftse -95=-1
Nikkei -23 =-1
Futures –80=-4

Market Sentiment -14
The Australian share market is expected to open lower as Wall Street and European markets took sharp falls in response to details of a US Treasury bank stabilisation plan.

Market Sentiment

Dow -8= -2
Nasdaq S=1
S&P 500 1=1
Ftse 16=1
Nikkei -107 =-1
Futures 27=2

Market Sentiment 2
The Australian share market is likely to open flat as Wall Street awaits details of the US government's overhaul of a $US700 billion ($A1.04 trillion) financial rescue program.

Market Sentiment

Dow 217= 4
Nasdaq 45=2
S&P 500 23=2
Ftse 63=1
Nikkei 127 =1
Futures 85=4

Market Sentiment 14
The Australian share market is expected to open higher, buoyed by a surge on Wall Street and stronger European markets.

CommSec chief economist Craig James said the market should see a very positive start.

"The only thing holding us back was the fact that oil and gold prices were a little bit lower and that a higher Australian dollar will be a negative for the mining and energy sectors," he said.

Market Sentiment

Dow 106= 4
Nasdaq 31=2
S&P 500 14=2
Ftse 1=1
Nikkei -89 =-1
Futures 56=4

Market Sentiment 12
Australian shares have been given a positive lead from Wall St, which rose overnight on hopes that a government plan to aid the financial system would help banks stem losses and revive lending.

Market Sentiment

Dow -122= -4
Nasdaq -1=- 1
S&P 500 -6=-1
Ftse 64=1
Nikkei 213 =1
Futures 15=2

Market Sentiment -2
Australian shares have been given a negative lead from Wall St overnight, which lost ground as uncertainty about the US government's plan to stabilise the bank sector overshadowed better than expected economic data.

Market Sentiment

Dow 141= 4
Nasdaq 22= 1
S&P 500 12=1
Ftse 87=1
Nikkei –49 =-1
Futures 27=2

Market Sentiment 8
Australian shares are expected to open higher following modest gains on Wall St overnight after data showed a surprising rise in December home sales.

Market Sentiment

Dow -64=- 4
Nasdaq 18= 1
S&P 500 -1=-1
Ftse -72=-1
Nikkei –120 =-1
Futures 7=2

Market Sentiment -4
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after a mostly weaker lead from Wall Street before turning its attention to the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision.

Market Sentiment

Dow -148=- 4
Nasdaq -31=- 2
S&P 500 -19=-2
Ftse -40=-1
Nikkei -257=-1
Futures -64=-4

Market Sentiment -14
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower, after the falls in US equities, before attention turns to the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision.

Gold and copper miner Newcrest Mining Ltd is in a trading halt, pending an announcement to the market. According to Sky News, the company is planning a share placement.

Its securities will begin trading again not later than the market open on Wednesday. Newcrest shares last traded at $31.00.