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.
- 20 Apr 2026 Daily Report 20 April 2026
Hopes for further deescalation of the conflict in the Middle East continued to fuel global market sentiment towards the end of the last trading week. However, these hopes were dented over the weekend when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again due to the ongoing US navy blockade.
- 17 Apr 2026 Daily Report 17 April 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to fresh record highs overnight, although the gains were limited by conflicting reports over the prospects of a near-term Middle East peace deal.
- 16 Apr 2026 Daily Report 16 April 2026
Wall Street remained positive overnight amid speculation that the US and Iran may extend their ceasefire, raising hopes that a peace deal is getting closer. The positive start to earnings season also helped boost the market.
- 15 Apr 2026 Daily Report 15 April 2026
Trade on financial markets was positive overnight. The S&P 500 is closing in on a record high, with the tech sector again leading the gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed higher for the 10th day in a row.
- 14 Apr 2026 Daily Report 14 April 2026
Financial markets continued to be pushed around by developments surrounding the Middle East war yesterday. Equities rose in the US after declines in European and Asia-Pacific markets.
- 13 Apr 2026 Daily Report 13 April 2026
Wall Street shook off ugly US headline inflation to climb early in Friday’s session. The gains followed largely positive sessions in Europe and the Asia-Pacific amid optimism ahead of the weekend’s ceasefire talks between the US and Iran.