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A daily bulletin featuring an overnight sharemarket summary and economic news from across the globe, broadcast in the Morgans studio before the Australian stock market opens each morning.

  1. 14H AGO

    Thursday, 5 March 2026: Markets Rally Amid Confusion Over Reported Iran–US Backchannel Talks

    US equity markets rallied, with unconfirmed reports that Iran has privately reached out to the US to discuss terms for ending their escalating conflict. However, Iran later denied a New York Times article that suggested operatives from its Ministry of Intelligence had reached out indirectly to the Central Intelligence Agence (CIA) with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict. According to Bloomberg, Iran's Tasnim News Agency cited a ministry source as saying that the New York Times report was "pure falsehood and psychological warfare" - Dow rose +238-points or +0.49%, snapping a three-session losing streak.  Amazon.com Inc gained +3.88% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index. Nvidia Corp rose +1.66%.

    5 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Tuesday, 3 March 2026: Markets Steady and Reverse Some Steep Losses

    US equity markets steadied, reversing steep morning session losses - Dow slipped -73-points or -0.15%, paring an earlier decline of as much as 600-points. 3M Co (down -2.33%), Home Depot Inc (-2.6%) and Procter & Gamble Co (-2.21%) all fell over >2%. Nvidia Corp rose +2.99% and was the leading performer in the 30-stock index, arresting a two-day slide that saw the chipmaking giant drop over >9.5% despite. Microsoft Corp rose +1.48%. Apple Inc (+0.20%) kicked off a three-day stretch of new product announcements overnight unveiling its new iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air, refreshing its entry-level hardware offerings with updated chips to prepare for the rollout of new artificial-intelligence (AI) features later this year.

    5 min

  3. 3D AGO

    Monday, 2 March 2026: US Markets Hit One-Year Low Amid Rising US–Iran Hostilities

    US equity markets retreated and booked their steepest monthly declines in a year, with financial and Information technology stocks under pressure and with investors eyeing US-Iran hostilities that are poised to drive crude prices sharply higher  - Dow lost 521-points or -1.05%.  American Express Co (down -7.88%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (-7.47%) both dropped over >7%.  Apple Inc fell -3.21% ahead of the company kicking off its first product launches of the year this week, culminating in a “special Apple experience" event on Wednesday night AEST (4 March). Microsoft Corp -2.24%The U.S. and Israel launched a joint military strike on Iran on Saturday (28 February) called “Operation Epic Fury”, while U.S. President Trump called on Iranians to overthrow their government. President Trump said “we have hit hundreds of targets” in a new video statement on the strikes on Iran, adding that that US Strikes had eliminated Iranian Revolutionary Guard facilities, air defences, and naval assets, echoing his earlier comments. “Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei is dead. This wretched and vile man had the blood of hundreds, even thousands of Americans on his hands,” President Trump said in the video that was posted to Truth Social. “The entire military command is gone.”

    6 min

  4. 6D AGO

    Friday, 27 February 2026: US equity markets weaker after strong results from Nvidia Corp and Salesforce

    US equity markets weaker as a strong results from Nvidia Corp and Salesforce after the close of the previous session weren’t enough to bolster the broader market  - Dow inched +17-points or +0.03% higher Salesforce Inc - which has been one of the biggest victims of recent artificial intelligence (AI) disruption fears - gained +4.03% to pace gains in the 30-stock index a day after the customer service software maker reported healthy results for the fourth quarter, although its fiscal 2027 revenue forecast trailed Wall Street projections. However, Nvidia Corp shed -5.46% to book its largest single session decline since April last year despite reporting stronger-than-expected profit and revenue forecasts for the fourth quarter after the close of the previous session.

    5 min

  5. FEB 25

    Thursday, 26 February 2026: Tech Stocks Lead the Way as Markets Drive Higher

    Technology stocks led US equity markets higher overnight ahead of Nvidia Corp’s much anticipated quarterly result after the closing bell - Dow rose +308-points or +0.63% International Business Machines (IBM) Corp (up +3.58%) and UnitedHealth Group Inc (+3.74%) rallied over >3.5%. The broader S&P500 gained +0.81%. Information Technology (up +1.79%) and Financials (+1.68%) gained over >1.5% to lead just five of the eleven primary sectors higher. Industrials (down -0.79%) and Real Estate (-0.69%) sat at the foot of the primary sector leaderboard. Axon Enterprise Inc jumped +17.55% after the technology company in global public safety posted a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter result after the closing bell of the previous session.

    5 min

  6. FEB 24

    Wednesday, 25 February 2026: Tech Stocks Lead Market Rebounds

    US equity markets rebounded as Technology stocks steadied after a sharp sell-off amid artificial intelligence (AI) disruption concern - Dow rose +370-points or +0.76% Salesforce Inc rose +4.07% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index, more than recouping the previous session’s -3.78% drop that came amid a broader decline on artificial intelligence (AI) disruption concerns from the likes of Anthropic. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp rose +2.67% a day after slumping -13.15%. Microsoft Corp rose +1.18%.

    6 min

  7. FEB 23

    Tuesday, 24 February 2026: Markets Rattled as Tech Turmoil and Tariff Shock Hit Wall Street

    US equity markets opened the new week on the back foot as investors digested President Trump’s move to raise global tariffs and amid fresh concerns around artificial intelligence (AI) disruptions to various industries - Dow fell -822-points or -1.66%, booking its worst one-day decline since 20 January. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp slumped -13.15% and was the worst performer in the 30-stock index on concerns advances in Anthropic's AI technology could affect its business. Anthropic is slated to host an event tonight AEST to discuss the capabilities of its next generation AI assistant, Claude, and potentially announce new features.  Microsoft Corp (down -3.21%) and Salesforce Inc (-3.78%) fell over >3%

    5 min

  8. FEB 22

    Monday, 23 February 2026: Markets Rally After Supreme Court Overturns Trump-Era Tariffs

    U.S. equity markets advanced on Friday to cap a positive week after the Supreme Court struck down the sweeping tariffs implement implemented by the Trump administration last year.

    6 min
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A daily bulletin featuring an overnight sharemarket summary and economic news from across the globe, broadcast in the Morgans studio before the Australian stock market opens each morning.

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  • Creator
    Morgans Financial Limited
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1K
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