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.
- 21 May 2025 Daily Report 21 May 2025
The six-day winning streak on Wall Street came to a halt last night, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing 0.4% lower.
- 20 May 2025 Daily Report 20 May 2025
US stocks traded in the red for most of the session, but managed to close marginally higher as investors eventually shrugged off Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating.
- 19 May 2025 Daily Report 19 May 2025
US stocks closed higher on Friday, concluding the best trading week in over a month despite no shortage of negative news towards the end of the week.
- 16 May 2025 Daily Report 16 May 2025
US equities fell early in the overnight session as US retail sales disappointed expectations, adding to concerns about the economic outlook. However, the market recovered its early losses as traders moved their focus to the soft producer price index.
- 15 May 2025 Daily Report 15 May 2025
US equities were relatively flat overnight, with no data or tariff deal news to provide guidance. The S&P ticked up by just 0.1% due to gains in information technology, communication services, and consumer discretionary, while other sectors closed in the red.
- 14 May 2025 Daily Report 14 May 2025
The S&P 500 closed higher again last night, boosted by a softer than expected US CPI.