Market Sentiment 31st August 2009

Dow -36 = -2
Nasdaq 1 = -1
S&P 500 2 = -1
Ftse 39 = 1
Nikkei 60 = 1
Futures 2 = 2
Market Sentiment 0
The Australian market opened higher despite a flat lead from Wall Street. The RBA meets this week to decide on interest rates.

Market Sentiment 28th August 2009

Dow 37 = 2
Nasdaq 2 = 1
S&P 500 3 = 1
Ftse -21 = -1
Nikkei -165 = -1
Futures 4 = 2
Market Sentiment 4
US GDP data showed the economy contracted by 1%, which was better than expected. Jobless claims also fell.

Market Sentiment 27th August 2009

Dow 4 = 2
Nasdaq .12 = 1
S&P 500 .20 = 1
Ftse -26 = -1
Nikkei 142 = 1
Futures -10 = -2
Market Sentiment 2
Wall Street was flat despite a report showing US new home sales grew at 9.6% in July, much bigger than expected.

Market Sentiment 26th August 2009

Dow 30 = 2
Nasdaq 2 = 1
S&P 500 6 = 1
Ftse 20 = 1
Nikkei -83 = -1
Futures 16 = 2
Market Sentiment 6
Wall Street was higher on news that US house prices have risen for the second quarter for the first time in 3 years.

Market Sentiment 25th August 2009

Dow 3 = 2
Nasdaq -0.5 = -1
S&P 500 -2 = -1
Ftse 45 = 1
Nikkei 342 = 1
Futures -22 = -2
Market Sentiment 0
Consumer stocks dragged the Dow off a 70 point high to close just 3 points higher in a lacklustre trading day.

Market Sentiment 24th August 2009

Dow 155 = 4
Nasdaq 31 = 2
S&P 500 18 = 2
Ftse 94 = 1
Nikkei -145 = -1
Futures 69 = 4
Market Sentiment 12
A rise in US home sales and comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke boosted stocks as data suggests US economic recovery is underway.

Market sentiment 21st August 2009

Dow 70 = 4
Nasdaq 19 = 1
S&P 500 10 = 1
Ftse 66 = 1
Nikkei 179 = 1
Futures 13 = 2
Market Sentiment 10
US markets were higher on better than expected manufacturing data however unemployment numbers rose.

Market Sentiment 20th August 2009

Dow 61 = 4
Nasdaq 13 = 1
S&P 500 6 = 1
Ftse 3 = 1
Nikkei -81 = -1
Futures 48 = 2
Market Sentiment 8
The Dow managed to finish higher despite Asia markets falling after the Shanghai Composite index plunged.

Market Sentiment 19th August 2009

Dow 82 = 4
Nasdaq 25 = 1
S&P 500 10 = 1
Ftse 40 = 1
Nikkei 16 = 1
Futures 23 = 2
Market Sentiment 10

Market Sentiment 18th August 2009

Dow -186 =-4
Nasdaq -54=- 2
S&P 500 -2=-2
Ftse -68=-1
Nikkei 0 = 0
Futures -22=-2
Market Sentiment -11
Australian stocks opened lower following a weak lead from US equities on concerns about the strength of the US economic recovery

Market Sentient

Dow -77 =-4
Nasdaq -24=- 1
S&P 500 -9=-1
Ftse -41=-1
Nikkei 80 =1
Futures -28=-2
Market Sentiment -8
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after a fall on Wall Street on Friday and weaker commodity prices.

Market Sentiment

Dow 37 =2
Nasdaq 11= 1
S&P 500 7=1
Ftse 39=1
Nikkei 82 =1
Futures 41=2
Market Sentiment 8
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after US stocks gained, despite disappointing news on retail sales and jobs.

Higher precious metals and oil prices are expected to lift the local bourse, too.

Market Sentiment

Dow 120 =4
Nasdaq 29= 1
S&P 500 11=1
Ftse 45=1
Nikkei 150 =-1
Futures 50=4
Market Sentiment 10
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after US stocks rose after the Federal Reserve said the economy was stabilising.

Higher precious metals and oil prices are expected to lift the local bourse, too.

Market Sentiment

Dow -97 =-4
Nasdaq -23=- 1
S&P 500 -13=-1
Ftse -51=-1
Nikkei 61 =1
Futures -35=- 2
Market Sentiment -8
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in the red after US stocks fell overnight on a recurrence of investor anxiety about the US economy.

Lower oil, silver and copper prices are expected to weigh on the local bourse, too, although gold rose a little.

Market Sentiment

Dow -32 =-2
Nasdaq -8=- 1
S&P 500 -3=-1
Ftse -9=-1
Nikkei 112 =1
Futures -1=- 2
Market Sentiment -6
The Australian sharemarket has received a weak lead from US equities, which dipped on profit-taking after a four-week rally.

Lower oil and metals prices are expected to weigh on the local bourse, too.

Market Sentiment

Dow 114 =4
Nasdaq 27= 1
S&P 500 13=1
Ftse 41=1
Nikkei 24 =1
Futures 41= 2
Market Sentiment 10
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on Monday, boosted by better than expected US employment data that added to signs that the world's largest economy is pulling out of recession.

Silver and copper prices were higher, while gold and oil prices were lower.

Market Sentiment

Dow -24 =- 2
Nasdaq -20=- 1
S&P 500 -6=-1
Ftse 43=1
Nikkei 136 =1
Futures -17=- 2
Market Sentiment -4
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower on Friday, after US equities declined on a rise in people continuing to claim unemployment benefits and lacklustre sales figures from major retailers.

Oil and metals also were lower.

Market Sentiment

Dow -39 =- 2
Nasdaq -18=- 1
S&P 500 -3=-1
Ftse -24=-1
Nikkei -122 =-1
Futures 3= 2
Market Sentiment -4
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower, after US and European equity markets declined following a disappointing report on the US service sector during July, and ahead of US jobs data due on Friday.

Market Sentiment

Dow 34 = 2
Nasdaq 3= 1
S&P 500 3=1
Ftse -11=-1
Nikkei 23 =1
Futures 11= 2
Market Sentiment 6


The Australian sharemarket is expected to open modestly higher, after US markets rose to a nine-month high overnight, consolidating recent gains, and the prices of metals gained.

Market Sentiment

Dow 115 = 4
Nasdaq 30= 2
S&P 500 15=2
Ftse 74=1
Nikkei -4 =-1
Futures 56= 4
Market Sentiment 12
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher, after rising to a nine-month high in the previous session, as US markets gained over one per cent as manufacturing, housing and banking reports suggesting that the economy is gaining strength.

Market Sentiment

Dow 17 = 2
Nasdaq -6=-1
S&P 500 1=1
Ftse -23=-1
Nikkei 192 =1
Futures -2=-2
Market Sentiment 0
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower, falling from an almost nine-month high, after subdued stock performances on US markets and declines in Europe on Friday.