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A daily bulletin featuring an overnight sharemarket summary and economic news from across the globe, broadcast in the Morgans studio before the Australian stock market opens each morning.

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September 2, 20265 min

Wednesday, 2 September 2026:US equity markets weaker to open September as fresh gains for oil prices and bond yields stoked inflation con

US equity markets weaker to open September as fresh gains for oil prices and bond yields stoked inflation concerns and dented investor sentiment – Dow lost -419-points or -0.79% to 52,766.88 , its lowest close since 31 July and settling below its 50-day moving average (52,849.85) for the first time since 10 April [From 10 April, the Dow rallied 20.3% to its 5 August record close of 54,349.12]. Caterpillar Inc (down -2.3%), The Home Depot (-2.46%) and Sherwin-Williams Co (-2.62%) all declining over >2%. Members of the so-called ‘Magnificent Seven’ cohort of mega-capitalisation technology stocks also struggled for a second session running, with Amazon.com Inc (-1.87%), Alphabet Inc (-1.28%) and Nvidia Corp (-1.51%) all down over >1%. However, Apple Inc rallied +2.61% as John Ternus took the helm as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the 15-year tenure of now-retired Tim Cook.

August 27, 20265 min

Friday, 28 August 2026: Technology stocks powered the latest gains on US equity markets, with Nvidia Corp’s second quarter result

Technology stocks powered the latest gains on US equity markets , with Nvidia Corp’s second quarter result – Dow added +106-points or +0.20% although just six (6) of the index’s 30 components advanced. Nvidia Corp +8.74% after the chip giant released its second quarter result after the close of the previous session with robust forecasts that illustrated the relentless demand ‌for artificial intelligence (AI) computing , even as it warned that shortages of memory components could curb the pace of the industry's growth. Salesforce Inc soared +22.58% after the client relationship management software provider reported a strong fiscal second quarter result and better-than-expected guidance after the close of the previous session. International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation +3.88% and Microsoft Corp +1.75% . McDoalnd’s Corp, Merck and Disney fell over >2%. The broader S&P500 rose +0.72% Information Technology (up +3.40%) was the only primary sector to advance overnight. Consumer Staples (down -1.50%) , Health Care (-1.10%) and Consumer Discretionary (-1.02%) all fell over >1%. Moderna Inc -4.60% after unveiling a US$2B convertible bonds sale

August 25, 20266 min

Wednesday, 26 August 2026: Markets advance and bond yields retreat

US equity markets advanced as bond yields and oil prices retreated , with technology stocks trading strongly ahead of Nvidia Corp’s second quarter result after the closing bell of tonight’s AEST – Dow added +160-points or +0.30% . Merck & Co Inc (up +3.84%) was the leading performer in the 30-stock index. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+2.18%) and NVIDIA Corp (+2.19%) rose over >2%, with the latter snapping a seven session losing streak – its longest such streak since the seven-day stretch that ended 6 September, 2022.

August 20, 20266 min

Friday, 21 August 2026: Treasury yields march higher as US markets decline

US equity markets declined as Treasury yields continued their march higher despite the Treasury Department’s extraordinary debt buyback operation. Dow fell -703 points or -1.32% . The broader S&P500 fell -66 points of -0.87%. Consumer Staples and Healthcare were the weakest, down -1.93% and 1.89% to lead nine of the eleven primary sectors lower . Energy and Real Estate were the only positive sectors, up 0.38% and 0.15% respectively.

August 18, 20267 min

Wednesday, 19 August 2026: Markets slide again as oil jumps and bond yields hit multi-year highs

US equity markets weaker for a third straight session, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq booking their largest daily percentage declines since 29 July as fading hopes for a US-Iran peace deal continued to pushed oil prices higher , while investors also continued to eye bond yields that are at multi-year peaks – Dow eased -116-points or 0.22% . Caterpillar Inc (down -4.63%) was the worst performer in the 30-stock index . The broader S&P500 fell -0.69% to 7,691.76 . The S&P 500 has retreated ~1.37% since logging a record closing high of 7,798.99 last Thursday (12 August). Information Technology fell -1.93% to lead seven of the eleven primary sectors lower, with memory stocks under particular pressure . Sandisk Corp (down -9.01%) and Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (-9.13%) fell over >9%. Energy (up +1.79% to a record closing high of 972.35) and Health Care (+1.59%) rose over >1.5%.

August 10, 20265 min

Tuesday, 11 August 2026: Modest Declines as Markets Digest U.S - Iran Lasting Resolution

US equity markets booked modest declines amid growing doubts that the U.S. and Iran will come to a lasting resolution to the conflict in the near term and as investors eyed key economic data releases later in the week – Dow slipped -61-points or -0.11% . Nvidia Corp fell -2.86% to be the worst performer in the 30 stock index . A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that a group of financial firms, including Apollo Global and Blackstone is working with Nvidia to put together a US$500B funding package for AI infrastructure development . Chevron Corp rallied +4.48% s oil prices jumped.

August 9, 20267 min

Monday, 10 August 2026: US Equity markets rallied on Friday to cap a strong week

US Equity markets rallied on Friday to cap a strong week as weaker than expected jobs data tempered expectations of rate hikes. Dow up 152 points or 0.3 of a percent. Salesforce up 3.2% while Honeywell Technologies and Nvidia both climbed 2.3%. Broader S&P 500 with a 0.6 of a percent gain

August 6, 20266 min

Friday, 7 August 2026: Dow Snaps a Five-Session Winning Streak as Markets Dip

All three major US equity indices retreated overnight , with the Dow Jones snapping a five-session winning streak , as investors paused to consolidate gains following a strong rally that had propelled markets to fresh record highs. Dow fell 464.02-points or -0.85%. The Walt Disney Company (+2.87%), Microsoft Corporation (+2.54%) and Chevron Corp (+1.51%) were among the leading performers in the 30-stock index. Boeing Co (-3.33%), Salesforce Inc (-3.22%), Honeywell Technologies Inc (-2.97%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (-2.62%) all fell over >2.5%.

August 5, 20266 min

Wednesday, 5 August 2026: Markets Rally Strong

US equity markets rallied strongly , lifting both the Dow and S&P 500 to record closing highs – Dow climbed +907-points or +1.71% to a fresh record closing high of 26,584.99 , with Cisco Systems Inc (+5.08%) and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp (+3.91%) among the leading performers in the 30-stock index.

August 4, 20267 min

Tuesday, 4 August 2026: Markets opened August with strong gains as Middle East tensions de-escalate

US equity markets opened August with strong gains as signs of de-escalating tensions in the Middle East dragged crude prices sharply lower ahead of another busy week on the corporate earnings calendar – Dow rallied +693-points or +1.32% to a fresh record closing high of 53,178.41 . Boeing Co jumped +8.03% after the aerospace and defence company cleared an important regulatory hurdle , with the Federal Aviation Administration clearing for commercial service the smallest of the 737 Max planes, the 737 Max 7 . The news bodes well for the eventual certification of Boeing’s 737 Max 10, with that aircraft completing final tests last month. ‘Magnificent Seven’ mega capitalisation technology stocks continued to trade strongly, with Microsoft Corp climbing +4.93% to book its best three-day performance in 26 years (+23.46%) and turn positive for the calendar year-to-date (+0.83%) following the company’s second quarter result after the closing bell last Wednesday (29 August). Amazon.com Inc rose +4.58% to a fresh record closing high of US$284.02, with the company’s market capitalisation climbing above >US$3 trillion for the first time .