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 Jan 2026 Daily Report 5 January 2026
US equities declined over the last week of 2025 after closing at a record high on Christmas Eve, but have opened 2026 on a positive note, with the S&P 500 rising 0.2% on Friday.
- 19 Dec 2025 Daily Report 19 December 2025
The S&P 500 saw the first gain in a week, as the US CPI figures surprised to the downside, strengthening the case for further monetary policy easing by the FOMC.
- 18 Dec 2025 Daily Report 18 December 2025
Losses on Wall Street stretched into Wednesday night, taking the S&P to the lowest level in almost one month.
- 17 Dec 2025 Daily Report 17 December 2025
The declines on Wall Street accelerated last night after a rise in non-farm payrolls in November surprised to the upside.
- 16 Dec 2025 Daily Report 16 December 2025
Wall Street started the trading week with further declines, as investors were awaiting the flood of economic data scheduled to be released in the coming days.
- 15 Dec 2025 Daily Report 15 December 2025
US stocks ended the trading week on the back foot, as investors appeared to have taken profits on their artificial intelligence-linked equities.