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Pre-Market Pulse
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Pre-Market Pulse 29th April – Stocks mixed as investors wait on earnings and trade deals
Stocks were mixed overnight, as investors digested the latest comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent around trade deals and looked ahead to earnings reports from megacap companies Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta
Pre-Market Pulse 28th April – Stocks finish with best week of the year so far, led by Google earnings
Stocks closed sharply higher for the week Friday as Alphabet’s better-than-expected quarterly results stoked fresh optimism on artificial intelligence, extending the recent rally in tech.
Pre-Market Pulse 24th April – Stocks extend gains on trade optimism, despite China denial
Stocks closed higher overnight, but well off session highs, as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cooled some optimism on a quick resolution to the U.S.-China trade standoff.
Pre-Market Pulse 23rd April – Stocks rally on Trump/China De-escalation hopes
Stocks clawed back losses from a day earlier after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stokes hopes for a possible de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war and President Trump showed the first signs of contrition in a press conference after the close
Pre-Market Pulse 22nd April – Investors abandon stocks as Trump threatens his own Central Bank Chief
The Presidency is looking more like an autocracy at this juncture, spooking investors into fleeing the USD and US stocks with his irrational and directionless leadership not an attraction for investors
Pre-Market Pulse 17th April – Fed Chair Powell says “Cuts aren’t coming anytime soon”
Stocks slumped again overnight, pressured by a Nvidia-led slump in tech and remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaling that the Fed isn’t leaning toward cutting rates any time soon.
Pre-Market Pulse 16th April – Stocks drift with investors in holding pattern until tariff clarity
Stocks closed lower overnight, with health care and consumer stocks dragging down gains amid ongoing tariff uncertainty.
Pre-Market Pulse 15th April – Stocks grind higher as markets calm on tariffs
U.S. stocks ended the week on a positive note, with major indexes rising despite ongoing trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Pre-Market Pulse 14th April – US Stocks miraculously end week higher after trump turmoil
U.S. stocks ended the week on a positive note, with major indexes rising despite ongoing trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Pre-Market Pulse 11th April – Investors sell into yesterday’s gains as the market remains nervous
Investors took the opportunity to sell into yesterdays gains, as nerves remained around Trumps tariff policies
Pre-Market Pulse 10th April – Stocks soar as Trump shows the “Art of the surrender”
US stocks rallied sharply Wednesday after President Donald Trump embarrassingly waved the white flag and dropped reciprocal tariffs
Pre-Market Pulse 9th April – Trump Trade Tantrum continues to decimate markets
US stocks fell to a year low after a strong start to the session overnight after President Trump doubled down on his threats against China, escalating worries about global trade war.
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Closing Bell 29th April: ASX rallies to two month highs. Uranium stocks continue bounce
The Australian sharemarket advanced to a two-month high on Tuesday, buoyed by easing US tariffs and optimism over a cooling inflation outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.9 per cent, or 72.8 points, to 8069.9 near 2pm, while the All Ordinaries lifted 1 per cent. All 11 sectors traded higher, led by energy stocks.
The Supply Chain Crash No One Sees (Yet)
The U.S. economy is speeding toward a supply chain crisis — and most people haven’t noticed.
Back on April 10th, trade from China to the U.S. largely shut down. Shipping times mean the real pain doesn’t hit immediately:
30 days to Los Angeles
45 days to Houston and Chicago
55 days to New York
That means the real economic fallout starts mid-May and intensifies through June.
Right now, everything looks normal. Store shelves are stocked. Retailers are still shipping goods. But that’s because companies frontloaded inventory earlier this year, fearing tariffs. Most big retailers carry 60–90 days of inventory. That cushion is about to vanish.