Market Sentiment

Dow -116 = -4
Nasdaq -42 =-2
S&P 500 -13 =-1
Ftse -72=-1
Nikkei -162=1
Futures -72=-4
Market Sentiment -11

Australian stocks are set for a weaker opening with worse than expected US employment data causing significant falls on Wall Street.

Market Sentiment

Dow 42 = 2
Nasdaq 18 =1
S&P 500 5 =1
Ftse -59=-1
Nikkei -73=-1
Futures 16=2
Market Sentiment 4
Australian stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday with a drop in sales of new homes in December in the United States causing concerns about the pace of economic recovery and leading Wall Street down.

Market Sentiment

Dow -3 = -2
Nasdaq -7 =-1
S&P 500 -5 =-1
Ftse 17=1
Nikkei -187=-1
Futures -33=-2
Market Sentiment -6
Australian stocks are likely to open steady on Wednesday after the Australia Day public holiday, despite gains on Wall Street due to a rise in consumer confidence.

Market Sentiment

Dow -217 = -4
Nasdaq -60 =-2
S&P 500 -25 =-2
Ftse 32=-1
Nikkei -278=-1
Futures -87=-4
Market Sentiment -14

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower following a third straight day of significant losses on Wall Street on fears about US banks and China's recovery.

Market Sentiment

Dow -213 = -4
Nasdaq -26 =-1
S&P 500 -22 =-2
Ftse -86=-1
Nikkei 131=1
Futures -93=-4
Market Sentiment -11

Australian stocks are likely to slump on Friday after equity markets in Europe and the US fell on concerns that the global economic recovery won't be as smooth as investors had been hoping.

Market Sentiment

Dow -122 = -4
Nasdaq -29 =-1
S&P 500 -12 =-1
Ftse -92=-1
Nikkei -27=-1
Futures -27=-2
Market Sentiment -10

Australian shares are likely to open lower after global equity markets and commodities slumped overnight on concerns that the economic recovery will take longer than hoped to take hold

Market Sentiment

Dow 116 = 4
Nasdaq 32 = 2
S&P 500 14 = 2
Ftse 19=1
Nikkei -90=-1
Futures 36= 2
Market Sentiment 10

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after US and European stocks and commodity prices gained overnight.

Market Sentiment

Dow closed
Nasdaq closed
S&P 500closed
Ftse 39=1
Nikkei -127=-1
Futures 5= 2
Market Sentiment 1
The Australian sharemarket may open slightly higher after European stocks gained overnight.

Trading volumes may be lower than average as the US had a public holiday on Monday.

Market Sentiment

Dow 100=-4
Nasdaq -28=- 1
S&P 500 -12=-1
Ftse -42=-1
Nikkei 74=1
Futures -29=- 2
Market Sentiment -8
The Australian market is expected to decline when it opens after US stocks and commodity prices slipped on Friday.

But the late report on Friday by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), that its first-half profit is likely to be a bigger than expected $2.9 billion, is likely to prevent heavy losses among local equities.

Market Sentiment

Dow 30= 2
Nasdaq 9= 1
S&P 500 3=1
Ftse 25=1
Nikkei 173=1
Futures 17= 2
Market Sentiment 8
The Australian market has received generally positive leads from overnight trading, with Wall Street indices higher, precious metals also rising, although oil and copper both fell.

Market Sentiment

Dow 54= 4
Nasdaq 26= 1
S&P 500 9= 1
Ftse -25=-1
Nikkei -144=-1
Futures 26= 2

Market Sentiment 6

The Australian share market has received generally positive leads overnight, with all three key Wall Street indices higher, along with precious metals and copper, although the price of crude oil fell again.

Market Sentiments

Dow -36=-2
Nasdaq -30=-2
S&P 500 -11=-1
Ftse -39=-1
Nikkei 80=1
Futures -50=-4
Market Sentiment -9

The Australian market has received negative leads from overseas, with Wall Street indices lower, along with precious and base metals and oil.

Market Sentiment

Dow 46=2
Nasdaq -5=-1
S&P 500 2=1
Ftse 115=1
Nikkei 117=1
Futures 5=2
Market Sentiment 6

The Australian sharemarket is headed for a relatively flat open, after metals prices gained ground, oil subsided and Wall St was little changed late in the session.

Market Sentiment

Dow 11=2
Nasdaq 17=1
S&P 500 3=1
Ftse 8=1
Nikkei 117=1
Futures 30=2
Market Sentiment 8

The Australian sharemarket accumulated a solid overall gain last week as the 2010 calendar year began quietly, but was supported by consistent gains in commodities and metals prices.

Market Sentiment

Dow 33=2
Nasdaq -1=-1
S&P 500 5=1
Ftse -3=-1
Nikkei -50=-1
Futures 24=2
Market Sentiment 2

The Australian share market has received a mixed set of leads from overseas markets in offshore trading, with Wall Street's main indices and silver trading higher, but oil, copper and gold prices weaker.

Market Sentiment

Dow 2=2
Nasdaq -8=-1
S&P 500 1=1
Ftse 8=1
Nikkei 50=1
Futures 11=2
Market Sentiment 6

The Australian sharemarket has received a positive set of leads from overseas markets in offshore trading, with Wall Street indices trading mostly higher and oil and metals prices firmer.

Market Sentiment

Dow -12=-2
Nasdaq 1=1
S&P 500 4=1
Ftse 22=1
Nikkei 27=1
Futures 10=2
Market Sentiment 4

The Australian share market has received a mixed set of leads from overseas markets in offshore trading, with Wall Street indices and oil trading lower but metals prices higher.

Market Sentiment

Dow 156=4
Nasdaq 39=2
S&P 500 18=2
Ftse 87=1
Nikkei 108=1
Futures 55=4
Market Sentiment 14

The Australian share market has received positive leads from overseas markets in offshore trading, with Wall Street indices trading higher and metals and oil prices firmer.

At 0650 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 55 points at 4,932 points.

Market Sentiment

Dow -120=-4
Nasdaq -22=-1
S&P 500 -6=-1
Ftse 15=1
Nikkei -91=-1
Futures n/a
Market Sentiment -6
The Australian share market received a mixed set of leads from overseas markets in offshore trading, with Wall Street indices closing lower, but metals and oil prices were slightly higher.

On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract, untraded over the holiday weekend, at 4,879 points.