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The New York Stock Exchange.

Nvidia reaches $US2 trillion mark, S&P 500 tops 5100

US shares ended mixed after a choppy session which saw early gains fade. Goldman, Capital Economics now see June, not May, as start for rate cuts.

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  • Timothy Moore
The New York Stock Exchange.

Nvidia surges 16.4pc, sparking global AI-inspired rally

Australian shares are set to open higher. Nvidia added $US277b to its market value and helped pace the S&P 500 to yet another record high.

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  • Timothy Moore
Wall Street’s Nvidia test.

ASX to fall, Wall Street braces for Nvidia’s quarterly results

The S&P 500 turns late to edge up. Nvidia reports results after New York’s closing bell. TD sees Fed pivot to rate cuts in May.

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  • Timothy Moore
Wall Street.

ASX to fall, Nvidia drops as profit taking hammers Nasdaq

Australian shares are poised to open lower, following losses in New York. BHP, Rio shares drop in line with spot iron ore as China demand lags.

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  • Timothy Moore
Construction in Hefei, China.

ASX to open flat with BHP poised to report

Australian shares are set for a muted open with US markets closed for Presidents’ Day. Iron ore fell. Earnings, RBA minutes pending.

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  • Timothy Moore
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The New York Stock Exchange.

Wall St closes lower at end of ‘wild week’

The Nasdaq paced losses heading into a three-day break, after producer prices rose much faster than expected last month, further dashing rate cut hopes.

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  • Timothy Moore
The New York Stock Exchange.

ASX to rise, data bolster case for June quarter rate cut

Australian shares are set to open higher, as commodities rebounded. Japan, UK and US data signal weakness. Dow paces Wall Street advance.

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  • Timothy Moore
The New York Stock Exchange.

ASX to rise, Wall St rebounds as volatility eases

The S&P 500 finished back above the 5000-point mark. Nvidia overtook Alphabet. Lyft surged, Uber rallied. Bitcoin briefly topped $US52,000.

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  • Timothy Moore
The January CPI data has triggered some repositioning moves.

Wall St drops as rate cut seen deferred

Australian shares are set to drop 1.2pc. The dollar slid 1.2pc. Dow sheds 525 points. S&P 500 below 4955. US CPI data clouds rate outlook.

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  • Timothy Moore
The key US data point this week arrives at 12.30am AEDT Wednesday: January CPI.

ASX to rise, S&P 500 rally hits a wall

Australian shares to open higher. Early gains in New York fade as the session progresses. US CPI awaited. Bitcoin tops $US50,000.

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  • Timothy Moore
Shares powered still higher in New York.

S&P 500 closes above 5000 for the first time

The US benchmark reset both its record high and record closing high, helped in part by yet another advance in the Magnificent Seven tech stocks.

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  • Timothy Moore
The S&P 500 continues to be within reach of the 5000 point mark.

ASX to slip, S&P 500 briefly tops 5000

Australian shares are set to edge lower after Wall Street’s rally, at least temporarily, lost upward momentum. Arm surges, Paypal drops. Bitcoin tops $US45,000.

  • Timothy Moore
The S&P 500 continues to press higher.

ASX to edge up as S&P 500 reaches for 5000 points

Australian shares are pointing to a modest opening advance, with Wall Street rallying after solid demand for a record auction of US 10-year notes.

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  • Timothy Moore
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

ASX to rise, S&P 500 hovers near highs

Australian shares are set to open higher. US equity strategists diverge. Amcor, BWP Trust, Centuria Industrial REIT, Cettire results pending.

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  • Timothy Moore
Powell’s rate comments on Sunday evening in the US paced bond yields higher to start New York’s trading week.

ASX to drop as yield surge, McDonald’s hit Wall St

Australian shares are set to open lower. The Dow is pacing losses in New York. Meta eases. Nvidia extends rally. RBA decision at 2.30pm.

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Meta helped pace the S&P 500 to another record intraday high.

Meta, Amazon power S&P 500 to another record high

Shares of Meta Platforms leapt 20pc, pacing the NYSE Fang + Index 4.9pc higher and after January’s jobs data further hammered rate cut expectations.

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  • Timothy Moore
Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

ASX to rise, mega-cap techs power Wall Street rebound

Australian shares are set to open higher. Apple, Amazon, Meta and Atlassian to report after 8am AEDT. US bond yields retreat.

  • Timothy Moore
The New York Stock Exchange.

ASX to fall, Powell dashes March rate cut hopes

Australian shares are set to open sharply lower in line with a sell-off in New York. Alphabet paces mega-cap tech drop. $A slides.

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  • Timothy Moore

January

Microsoft and Alphabet to report after New York’s closing bell.

ASX to edge up, Wall St fluctuates ahead of Microsoft, Alphabet

Australian shares are set to open up, held back by weakness in New York. Job openings data leads to US rate cut repositioning.

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  • Timothy Moore
Traders await the Megacap techs.

ASX to rise, S&P 500 rallies as yields slide, oil eases

Australian shares are set to open up. The US Treasury unexpectedly cut its estimate for federal borrowing for the current quarter. December retail sales ahead.

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  • Timothy Moore