Is the Stall in Tech a Warning?
The Megacaps and tech stocks stalled this week as investors questioned AI valuations, is this the start of a broader pullback?
August 2025
MPC Morning Call 21st August – Stocks stumble into Jackson Hole and NVDA Earnings
Stocks closed lower for a fourth straight session overnight, as big tech stocks continued to stumble ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium and chipmaker Nvidia’s results due next week.
Closing Bell 20th August: ASX Edges Higher as Banks Outperform, Materials Weigh
The Australian sharemarket traded slightly higher in afternoon trade, buoyed by a strong rebound in the banking sector that helped offset heavy losses in materials and healthcare. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 17.3 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 8913.50 at 2.03pm AEST, with seven of 11 sectors advancing.
MPC Morning Call 20th August – Stocks head lower as investors rotate out of Tech
Stocks headed lower for a third day ahead of the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium later this week, with tech stocks feeling the brunt of the pain.
Closing Bell 19th August: ASX Slumps as CSL Suffers Record Sell-Off
The Australian sharemarket retreated from record highs on Tuesday as a wave of earnings reports weighed on sentiment, led by a sharp decline in CSL.
MPC Morning Call 19th August – Equities mixed as investors look ahead to Fed Symposium
Stocks drifted lower for a second day as investors digested a meeting between Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington and looked ahead to the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium
Closing Bell 18th August: ASX Seesaws as Earnings Season Drives Market Moves
The S&P/ASX 200 hovered in a tight range on Monday, up 0.1 per cent at 8948.70 by 2pm, as investors digested a wave of earnings reports. The benchmark briefly touched 8960.90, its sixth consecutive intraday record.
MPC Morning Call 18th August – Stocks drift lower as Trump and Putin meet in Alaska
Stocks fell Friday amid pressure from weaker consumer sentiment data, a jump in inflation expectations and the key meeting between President Trump and Putin.
Weekend Edition EP81: If the numbers don’t suit your narrative….just change the numbers
In this episode, Mark and Jonathan discuss the current state of the markets, focusing on US stocks, inflation, and the upcoming Aussie earnings season.
Closing Bell 15th August: ASX Extends Record Run as Rate Cut and Stronger Outlook Lift Markets
The Australian sharemarket is poised for a second consecutive weekly gain, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 38.5 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 8912.3 at 1.55pm AEST after reaching an intraday high of 8914.2. The index is tracking a 1.1 per cent weekly gain, marking a fifth straight record close – the longest streak in a decade – driven by the Reserve Bank’s rate cut and steady July jobs data.