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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 375.12 points, or 0.98%, to close at 38,085.80, weighed down by steep declines in Caterpillar and IBM. The S&P 500 dropped 0.46% to finish the session at 5,048.42, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.64% to 15,611.76.
U.S. gross domestic product expanded 1.6% in the first quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. Economists polled by Dow Jones forecast GDP growth would come in at 2.4%.
US personal consumption expenditures price index increased at a 3.4% pace, well above the previous quarter’s 1.8% advance.

ASX 200 SPI down 26 for a two day total of 86 points lower.

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ASX 200 fell 1 point to 7683 (-0.01%) after a CPI gut punch stole the momentum. Inflation is once again higher than expected, and insurance costs and education continue to pressure the upside. Banks again led the charge higher, with the Big Bank Basket up to $203.73 (+0.4%). WBC the standout up 0.9% despite news yesterday on profit hit. REITs mixed as rates pushed higher, GMG up 1.7% with most of the sector down. Insurers better on bond yields. Healthcare mixed too, CSL taking a break. Industrials mixed, retail fell after the CPI number as rates now seem on hold for longer. Tech eased, the All-Tech Index flat. In resources, FMG gained 0.7% on production report, Gold miners found a level and bounced. NST up 1.0% and EVN up 0.5%. Lithium miners were better on Tesla sentiment moves, PLS up 1.3% and IGO up 1.5%. LTR had a good day, up 2.3%. Oil and gas stocks slightly better, copper still finding buyers, BOC up 15.4%. Must be a boom. In corporate news, NCK is raising money to push into the UK. Richard Goyder was elected Chair again at WDS with 80% voting for him. PPT fell 3.5% on FUM news, KGN crashed 27.5% on a business update, and CWY dropped back to where it started Tuesday morning on denial of takeover talk from WES. On the economic front, CPI came in above expectations and showed that inflation is still a clear and present danger with rents, insurance and school fees. Asian markets better with Japan screaming ahead by 1.7%. China up modestly with HK up 2.1%. 10Y yields boosted to 4.4%. European futures are set to open higher. Dow Futures up 61 points. NASDAQ Futures up 128 points.
 
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Wall Street ended higher overnight, near best levels, building on the positive momentum from yesterday's session as gains in mega-cap tech stocks lifted the broader market. Dow up 264 points (+0.69%), S&P 500 +1.20%, and NASDAQ +1.59%. Treasurys eased a touch following a solid $69bn sale of 2Y notes, and economic data showed US business activity cooled in April to a four-month low. Tesla 1.9% kicked off the earnings cycle for heavy-weight tech stocks, rising 10.68% in after-hours after announcing it would accelerate the launch of more affordable models, and United Parcel Service +2.41% (an economic barometer) beat profit expectations.

ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 27 points (+0.35%).
Base metals are broadly lower on profit-taking and hedging by producers. Copper -1.0%, Zinc -1.29%, Nickel -2.66%, Tin -6.3% and Lead -0.83%.Aluminium down 3.53%. Traders found profits by taking Russian aluminium from the LME and returning it later to benefit from recent rule changes to comply with the latest US and UK sanctions on Russia.Gold eased 0.19% after briefly touching a more than two-week low.Oil prices advanced on a weak USD, with the USD Dollar Index falling to its lowest level in more than a week. WTI +0.42% and Brent Crude 1.49%.10Y Bond Yields – US 4.607%, Australia 4.299%, and Germany 2.508%.Currencies – AUD +0.02%, USD Index -0.36%, Euro -0.02%, and Bitcoin -0.29%.
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ASX 200 has risen 34 points to 7684 (+0.5%) as the market waits for US earnings. Banks leading the charge higher with the Big Bank Basket up to $202.84 (+1.3%). CBA up 1.5%, WBC up 0.9% and MQG gaining 1.2% with insurers slightly higher. REITs better with GMG up 0.8%, SCG up 1.9%. Healthcare better again, with CSL up 1.3% and RHC up 2.9%, bid rumours from WES. Industrials firmed and tech better, with the All-Tech Index up 1.2%. Some slippage in spots as TLS down 0.3%, and BXB falling 6.3% on a 3Q trading update. Resources eased with iron ore stocks holding, but gold miners fell as bullion cracked. NST down 3.5%, NEM off 4.6% and EVN off 1.5%. Lithium slid a little, PLS down 1.3%. Oil and gas holding just, WDS off 0.7%. In corporate news, SVW up 2.0% as it moved to 82.4% of BLD, LIC announced lower settlements falling 13.5%. SHV off 9.5% on wet weather and soft conditions. PLT up 4.8% on revenue numbers and WBC gained 0.9% despite a $136m charge due to reporting changes. In economic news, Australia's Services PMI dips to a 2-month low of 54.2 in April. Asian markets mixed again, Japan up 0.1%, China down 0.6% and HK up 1.5%. 10-year yield easing to 4.27%. European markets opening up around 0.5%.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 253.58 points, or 0.67%, to close at 38,239.98. The S&P 500 traded 0.87% higher to finish the session at 5,010.60, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.11% to 15,451.31. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended a six-day losing streak.

ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 19 points (+0.25%).
Base metals mixed. Copper -0.42%, Zinc +1.40%, Aluminium +0.23%, Nickel +1.40%, and Lead +-2.28%.Tin down % on profit-taking after prices touched a 22-month high.Gold sharply fell 2.67% as worries over a wider Middle East conflict subsided.Oil prices flat.  WTI +0.04% and Brent Crude +0.01%.Currencies – AUD -0.05%, USD Index -0.02%, Euro flat, and Bitcoin +2.35%.10Y Bond Yields – US 4.611%, Australia 4.298%, and Germany 2.489%.
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