<description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;US equity markets advanced &lt;/b&gt;for a third consecutive session to open the holiday-shortened week &lt;b&gt;- Dow rose +228-points &lt;/b&gt;or &lt;b&gt;+0.47%&lt;/b&gt;, with Merck &amp;amp; Co (up +3.59%) the &lt;b&gt;leading performer in the 30-stock index&lt;/b&gt;. &lt;b&gt;Honeywell International&lt;/b&gt; fell -1.58% after the aerospace and industrial-automation company &lt;b&gt;lowered its full-year earnings outlook&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;updated investors on its expectations surrounding the Flexjet lawsuit&lt;/b&gt;. Nike Inc -2.54%.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The broader &lt;b&gt;S&amp;amp;P500 gained +0.64%&lt;/b&gt;, with &lt;b&gt;Materials (up +1.35%)&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Financials (+1.25%)&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Industrials (+1.11%)&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;Energy (+1.08%)&lt;/b&gt; all rising over &amp;gt;1% to lead ten of the eleven primary sectors higher. &lt;b&gt;Consumer Staples (down -0.41%)&lt;/b&gt; was the only primary sector to settle in the red.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

- US equity markets advanced for a third consecutive session to open the holiday-shortened week - Dow rose +228-points or +0.47%, with Merck &amp; Co (up +3.59%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index. Honeywell International fell -1.58% after...

<ul><li>US equity markets advanced for a third consecutive session to open the holiday-shortened week - Dow rose +228-points or +0.47%, with Merck &amp; Co (up +3.59%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index. Honeywell International fell -1.58% after the aerospace and industrial-automation company lowered its full-year earnings outlook and updated investors on its expectations surrounding the Flexjet lawsuit. Nike Inc -2.54%.</li><li>The broader S&amp;P500 gained +0.64%, with Materials (up +1.35%), Financials (+1.25%), Industrials (+1.11%) and Energy (+1.08%) all rising over &gt;1% to lead ten of the eleven primary sectors higher. Consumer Staples (down -0.41%) was the only primary sector to settle in the red.</li></ul>

Tuesday, 23 December 2025: Third Consecutive Session of Gains for US Markets

<description>&lt;b&gt;US equity markets were stronger overnight – Dow rose 0.14% &lt;/b&gt;driven by tech names &lt;b&gt;Amazon up 2.4%, Nvidia up 1.8%, Microsoft up 1.65%, and Cisco 1.52%.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The broader &lt;b&gt;S&amp;amp;P500 advanced 0.79% &lt;/b&gt;on the back of a lower-than-expected CPI report. Memory and storage names &lt;b&gt;Sandisk Corporation&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Western Digital and Seagate&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Technology&lt;/b&gt; were three of the top performers, &lt;b&gt;up 6.1%, 5.26% and 5.17%&lt;/b&gt; respectively. The rally due to Micron Technology’s strong result and their outlook for AI-driven memory demand.&lt;br /&gt;</description>

US equity markets were stronger overnight – Dow rose 0.14% driven by tech names Amazon up 2.4%, Nvidia up 1.8%, Microsoft up 1.65%, and Cisco 1.52%.


The broader S&amp;P500 advanced 0.79% on the back of a lower-than-expected CPI report. Memory and...

US equity markets were stronger overnight – Dow rose 0.14% driven by tech names Amazon up 2.4%, Nvidia up 1.8%, Microsoft up 1.65%, and Cisco 1.52%. The broader S&amp;P500 advanced 0.79% on the back of a lower-than-expected CPI report. Memory and storage names Sandisk Corporation, Western Digital and Seagate Technology were three of the top performers, up 6.1%, 5.26% and 5.17% respectively. The rally due to Micron Technology’s strong result and their outlook for AI-driven memory demand.

Friday, 19 December 2025: Tech Names Drive a Stronger Overnight US Market

<description>&lt;b&gt;US equity markets rallied &lt;/b&gt;late in the session as investors digested the &lt;b&gt;latest monetary policy pronouncements&lt;/b&gt; from the &lt;b&gt;Federal Reserve&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt; - Dow rallied +497-points &lt;/b&gt;or &lt;b&gt;+1.05%&lt;/b&gt;, with 26 of the 30 index components advancing. &lt;b&gt;JPMorgan Chase &amp;amp; Co&lt;/b&gt; rebounded +3.19% after dropping -4.66% in the previous session after &lt;b&gt;Marianne Lake&lt;/b&gt;, the investment bank’s &lt;b&gt;Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Consumer &amp;amp; Community Banking&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;disclosed higher-than-expected expense projections of US$105B for next year&lt;/b&gt; (versus current consensus forecasts of US$101B) at the &lt;b&gt;Goldman Sachs Group Inc&lt;/b&gt; (up +1.44%) &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;U.S. Financial Services Conference &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;and said&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;that she &lt;b&gt;"would characterize the environment as being a little bit more fragile&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;b&gt;" American Express Co (+3.2%)&lt;/b&gt;,&lt;b&gt; Caterpillar Inc (+3.53%) &lt;/b&gt;and&lt;b&gt; Nike Inc (+3.88%) also all rose over &amp;gt;3%&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;</description>

US equity markets rallied late in the session as investors digested the latest monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve  - Dow rallied +497-points or +1.05%, with 26 of the 30 index components advancing. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co...

US equity markets rallied late in the session as investors digested the latest monetary policy pronouncements from the Federal Reserve  - Dow rallied +497-points or +1.05%, with 26 of the 30 index components advancing. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co rebounded +3.19% after dropping -4.66% in the previous session after Marianne Lake, the investment bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Consumer &amp; Community Banking, disclosed higher-than-expected expense projections of US$105B for next year (versus current consensus forecasts of US$101B) at the Goldman Sachs Group Inc (up +1.44%) U.S. Financial Services Conference and said that she "would characterize the environment as being a little bit more fragile." American Express Co (+3.2%), Caterpillar Inc (+3.53%) and Nike Inc (+3.88%) also all rose over &gt;3%.

Thursday, 11 December 2025: Wall Street’s Late Surge: Fed Signals and Big Bank Moves

<description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;US equity markets &lt;/b&gt;opened the week on a &lt;b&gt;softer&lt;/b&gt; footing ahead of the &lt;b&gt;Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision&lt;/b&gt; on &lt;b&gt;Thursday morning AEST (11 December) &lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt; - Dow fell -216-points &lt;/b&gt;or &lt;b&gt;-0.45%&lt;/b&gt;, with &lt;b&gt;Nike Inc&lt;/b&gt; (down -3.52%) and &lt;b&gt;Procter &amp;amp; Gamble Co&lt;/b&gt; (-3.56%) both falling ~3.5%.  &lt;b&gt;Boeing Co&lt;/b&gt; (up +2.17%) and &lt;b&gt;Walt Disney Co&lt;/b&gt; (+2.21%) both climbed ~2.2%.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The &lt;b&gt;Dow Jones Transportation Average&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;(down -0.26%)&lt;/b&gt;, an index that tracks the stocks of companies that move goods and people around the country, &lt;b&gt;snapped a ten session winning streak&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

- US equity markets opened the week on a softer footing ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision on Thursday morning AEST (11 December)   - Dow fell -216-points or -0.45%, with Nike Inc (down -3.52%) and Procter &amp; Gamble Co...

<ul><li>US equity markets opened the week on a softer footing ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision on Thursday morning AEST (11 December)   - Dow fell -216-points or -0.45%, with Nike Inc (down -3.52%) and Procter &amp; Gamble Co (-3.56%) both falling ~3.5%.  Boeing Co (up +2.17%) and Walt Disney Co (+2.21%) both climbed ~2.2%.</li><li>The Dow Jones Transportation Average (down -0.26%), an index that tracks the stocks of companies that move goods and people around the country, snapped a ten session winning streak.</li></ul>

Tuesday, 9 December 2025: Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision on Thursday morning AEST leads to a soft opening

<description>&lt;b&gt;US equity markets advanced &lt;/b&gt;after a&lt;b&gt; delayed, tame inflation report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its final meeting of the year &lt;/b&gt;this week&lt;b&gt; - Dow added +104-points &lt;/b&gt;or &lt;b&gt;+0.22%&lt;/b&gt;, with &lt;b&gt;Salesforce Inc&lt;/b&gt; (up +5.3%) the clear outperformer in the 30-stock index on Friday (5 December). &lt;b&gt;Goldman Sachs Group Inc&lt;/b&gt; +2% &lt;b&gt;Amgen Inc&lt;/b&gt; fell -3.02%&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;b&gt;Dow Jones Transportation Average&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;(up +0.69%)&lt;/b&gt;, an index that tracks the stocks of companies that move goods and people around the country, &lt;b&gt;rose for a tenth consecutive day&lt;/b&gt; on Friday (6 December).&lt;br /&gt;</description>

US equity markets advanced after a delayed, tame inflation report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its final meeting of the year this week - Dow added +104-points or +0.22%, with Salesforce Inc (up +5.3%) the...

US equity markets advanced after a delayed, tame inflation report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its final meeting of the year this week - Dow added +104-points or +0.22%, with Salesforce Inc (up +5.3%) the clear outperformer in the 30-stock index on Friday (5 December). Goldman Sachs Group Inc +2% Amgen Inc fell -3.02% The Dow Jones Transportation Average (up +0.69%), an index that tracks the stocks of companies that move goods and people around the country, rose for a tenth consecutive day on Friday (6 December).

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