See the latest developments in the financial markets and a summary of key macroeconomic data from around the globe and in Australia. Our Daily Reports focus on data that has been published during the previous trading day.
- 05 Aug 2025 Daily Report 5 August 2025
US stocks bounced back on Monday, fuelled by hopes for a quicker rate cut from the FOMC and solid corporate earnings.
- 04 Aug 2025 Daily Report 4 August 2025
The sell-off on the US equity markets accelerated on Friday, as US jobs and ISM manufacturing reports for July disappointed massively, with employment gains for the previous months revised significantly downwards.
- 01 Aug 2025 Daily Report 1 August 2025
US stock prices extended their losses overnight, dragged down by tariff concerns ahead of the 1 August deadline for negotiations. The White House has said that the minimum tariff rate will remain at 10%, opting not to increase it to 15-20% as previously indicated.
- 31 Jul 2025 Daily Report 31 July 2025
US stocks ebbed a little further, while US Treasury yields climbed and the US dollar appreciated, as the Fed kept the rates on hold today and its Chair Jerome Powell resisting arguments for rate cuts in the coming meetings.
- 30 Jul 2025 Daily Report 30 July 2025
US stocks retreated from record highs yesterday, following six consecutive days of gains, with the market’s attention turning to the FOMC decision due tonight.
- 29 Jul 2025 Daily Report 29 July 2025
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh record highs after a choppy session, as the optimism about the preliminary trade deal between the US and European Union did not last long.