Friday At The Open

US sharemarkets held in tight ranges on Thursday. A raft of major companies such as Intel, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft report after the bell on Thursday. Economic data wasn’t too far away from forecasts. After trading in a 70-point range, the Dow Jones ended higher.

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Friday At The Open

US sharemarkets rallied on Thursday with the Nasdaq closing at a record high. Better-than-expected earnings results supported sentiment. American express rose 5.9% and was the biggest mover on the Dow Jones, after reporting a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit.

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Monday At The Open

US sharemarkets were flat to slightly lower on Friday. Shares in Adobe rose by 3.8% to record highs in response to the company’s latest profit report. Shares in Amgen fell by 6.4% after a study on the company’s cholesterol drug disappointed investors.

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Friday At The Open

US sharemarkets ended mixed on Thursday with gains in banks and some technology stocks offsetting weakness in the healthcare sector. Traders focussed on new budget proposals from President Trump that may mean higher costs for the healthcare sector.

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