Market Sentiment

Dow                                          106     =  4

Nasdaq                                       28     =  1

S and P 500                                11    =  1                          

Ftse                                            32     =  1

Nikkei                                    holiday

Futures                                       2      =  2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  9                      

 Local markets are expected to open stronger ahead of a strong rally in US markets overnight. There are growing expectations that the US and EU will be taking additional measures to stimulate growth.

                                                              

Market Sentiment

Dow                                          12     =  2 

Nasdaq                                    -11     = -1

S and P 500                              -3     = -1                          

Ftse                                        -16     =  -1

Nikkei                                    -42     =  -1      

Futures                                   -3     =  -2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  -4                     

 

Local stocks are looking toward a weak open today, on the back of disappointing performance in overseas markets and a disheartening economic report from the US on Friday.

Market Sentiment

Dow                                          152     =  4

Nasdaq                                     36      =  2

S and P 500                              16     =  2                          

Ftse                                        126     =  1

Nikkei                                    -39     = -1      

Futures                                   50     =  4

                                                               

Market Sentiment  12                    

 Following a strong finish offshore, local stocks eye early gains as an increased risk appetite is back on cards; this despite poor readings from the Chinese HSBC manufacturing purchasing managers' index and the associated drop in commodity prices.

Market Sentiment

Dow                                          20     =  2

Nasdaq                                     27     =  1 

S and P 500                               7     =  1                          

Ftse                                          -6     = -1

Nikkei                                    252     =  1      

Futures                                   13     =  2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  6  
   
Following a relatively flat showing offshore, local stocks look to make cautious gains early in the session. Against the yen, the Australian dollar was dragged higher after the Group of 20 held their collective tongues on Japans reflationary policies.

Market Sentiment

Dow                                          10     =  4

Nasdaq                                     40     =  2 

S and P 500                             14     =  1                          

Ftse                                          43     =  1

Nikkei                                      96     =  1      

Futures                                   11     =  2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  11

Local stocks look to begin the week on a positive note, as US corporate's posted decent results and miners had a strong showing on Friday.

Market Sentiment

Dow                                          -138     = - 4       

Nasdaq                                       -60     = - 2       

S and P 500                               -23     =  -2                          

Ftse                                            13      =   1

Nikkei                                    -163      = - 1      

Futures                                   -12      =  -2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  -10

 Local stocks are looking toward a bleak open today, on the back of losses on Wall Street, concerns about the flagging global economy, ongoing eurozone fears, and a mixed bag of corporate news.

                                                              

Market Sentiment

Dow                                          -138   = - 4         

Nasdaq                                       -60   = - 2

S and P 500                               -23   =  -2                          

Ftse                                          -60    =  -1

Nikkei                                     161    =   1      

Futures                                   -33   =   -2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  -10

 

 Local markets are looking to a lacklustre start, on the back of the negative finish on Wall Street, commodity price weakness, and fresh euro-zone concerns as fears of a German debt downgrade weigh on investors' minds.

Market Sentiment

Dow                                          158   =  4

Nasdaq                                       48   =  2 

S and P 500                               22   =  2                          

Ftse                                          -39   = -1

Nikkei                                     -54    = -1      

Futures                                   -33   = -2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  4

Taking cues from Wall Street and other offshore markets, local markets are looking toward a decidedly higher open today

Market Sentiment

Dow                                          -266   = -4

Nasdaq                                       -78   = -2

S and P 500                               -36   = -2                          

Ftse                                            -41   = -1

Nikkei                                     -209    = -1      

Futures                                     -63   = -2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  -12

 

Local stocks will likely continue to plummet amidst poor performance on Wall Street and other overseas markets. Investors have been spooked by lacklustre Chinese economic data and explosions and Boston, and local investors can expect to see the jitters reverberate throughout the ASX in today's trading.

                                                              

Market Sentiment

Dow                                           0   =     0

Nasdaq                                     -5   =    -1

S and P 500                             -5   =    -1                          

Ftse                                         -32  =    -1

Nikkei                                     -64  =    -1      

Futures                                   -19  =   -2

                                                               

Market Sentiment  -6

 Local stocks look to begin the day lower, on the back of commodity price weakness and unfavourable US retail data reported on Friday. Resources companies could feel the most pain, as the shocks of falling gold, oil, and metals prices reverberate throughout the day's trading today.