COMMODITIES

Budget as expected, Trump sends US markets into a spin, ASX futures down

Finfeed Archived Oct 07, 2020

With generally negative leads from overseas, the ASX SPI200 futures index looks to be on the mark, down 17 points. It appeared that consternation surrounding the budget last evening resulted in many traders sitting on the sidelines to watch the day play out and the budget to beat all budgets unfold.

US markets up despite debate debacle, iron ore surges, futures up

Finfeed Archived Oct 01, 2020

A strong lead from the US overnight could see a rebound today, and the ASX SPI200 futures index is pointing in that direction, up 11 points to 5813 points.

ASX Futures up 38 points following strong gains in Europe and the US

Finfeed Archived Sep 29, 2020

Following leads from Europe and the US, the ASX SPI200 index is up 38 points, suggesting we could see a significant bounce.

Should you invest in gold or silver?

Finfeed Archived Sep 18, 2020

So is gold and silver a good investment right now and where are these commodities heading in in the last quarter of 2020 and into 2021?

Tech majors lead US stocks decline, West Texas climbs again

Finfeed Archived Sep 18, 2020

Looking at the current state of the market, US stocks fell and Treasuries gained overnight as investors consider whether current levels of stimulus are enough for the country’s slow, but gradual economic recovery.

Will we see a switching of the guard from the tech bubble to commodities?

Finfeed Archived Sep 11, 2020

When the world moves into recovery mode from the COVID-19 recession, materials are likely to create the next boom, as nations focus on infrastructure to stimulate their economies.

Records continue to tumble in US, DAX surges 2%, ASX futures up 42 points

Finfeed Archived Sep 03, 2020

The S&P/ASX 200 index (XJO) soared 110 points on Wednesday, helping to offset three consecutive days of losses leading up to that point. Given the strength in overseas markets last night, this trend is likely to continue and the ASX SPI200 index is up 42 points.

European markets down, whilst US and Asian stock markets rally

Finfeed Archived Aug 24, 2020

Mixed leads from overseas with European markets down and US markets rallying, which could see a fairly uncertain start to the week.

Apple hits US$2 trillion market cap, gold price plummets, ASX futures down 15 points

Finfeed Archived Aug 20, 2020

The ASX SPI200 futures index is down 15 points, suggesting that the Australian stock market will take its lead from the US. However it was not all bad news, especially if you invest in Apple, as it became the first publicly listed US company to surpass the US$2 trillion market capitalisation level.

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