CommSec Market Update

The ASX200 secured its best week since May, advancing 2.4%, but fell 1.3% today amid a US tech sell-off fuelled by AI disruption concerns and weaker commodity prices. Big swings hit reporting season stocks, with Temple & Webster down 33% and AMP surging after a 26% plunge. Next week, Rio Tinto and Telstra report, while CBA trades ex-dividend.
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Tech and software stocks led Wall Street sharply lower, with the Dow Jones falling 500 points and the S&P 500 shedding 1% as fears of AI disruption spread. In Europe, shares retreated from record highs, weighed down by weakness in financials. In commodities, oil slid 3% on updated supply forecasts, while gold eased after strong US jobs data dampened rate-cut expectations. Back home, Aussie shares are expected to tumble at the open.
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The ASX200 rose modestly on Thursday, up 0.25%, after briefly nearing record highs this week. Bank earnings drove gains, with ANZ jumping 8.5% and CBA climbing 5.5%, though tech and healthcare dragged. Tech fell 6% while CSL slumped 6.9% after half-year results and a CEO resignation. For the week, the market advanced 3.7%. Tonight, focus shifts to US oil inventories and earnings from Airbnb, Applied Materials, and Pinterest.
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US stocks were mixed while Treasuries fell after strong jobs data tempered expectations for near-term Fed rate cuts. Investor caution weighed on software names, although Generac bucked the trend, rising on optimism around data centre demand. In Europe, commodity strength helped lift shares to fresh record highs. In commodities, oil advanced as Middle East tensions outweighed a large build in US crude inventories, while gold rose 1% as buyers looked past the robust jobs report. Back home, Australian shares are expected to edge higher on Thursday, with the Aussie dollar hovering near a three-year high.
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The ASX200 rose 1.6% Wednesday, hitting the 9,000-point level for the first time in 3.5 months as reporting season gained momentum. Financials led gains after CBA's strong half-year results provided a 7% lift, adding about 60 points to the index. The Aussie dollar surged to a 19-month high following RBA hawkish comments that inflation remains too high. Investors now await US jobs data and a wave of local company reports including AMP and Northern Star.
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