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Morning Bell 24 October

Bell Direct
October 24, 2024

Wall St closed lower overnight as higher treasury yields weighed on market sentiment. The Dow Jones had its worst day since September falling nearly 1%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.92% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.6%.

Over in Europe, markets followed the US and ended Wednesday’s trading session in the red. The STOXX600 closed 0.3% lower with the majority of sectors ending in negative territory. Germany’s DAX fell 0.23%, the French CAC lost half a percent and over in the UK, the FTSE100 closed 0.58% lower.

Locally yesterday, the ASX200 ended Wednesdays session 0.13% higher, with most major sectors ending in the green. Gains were led by the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors which rose 1.33% and 0.44% respectively. This was offset by the information technology sector which fell nearly 1%.

What to watch today:

  • The Australian share market is set to open lower, with the SPI futures suggesting a fall of 0.19% at market open this morning.
  • On the commodity front this morning,
    • Oil is trading 0.96% lower at 71 US dollars a barrel, gold is trading 1.14% lower at 2715 US dollars an ounce and iron ore is trading 0.28% lower at 104 US dollars and 94 cents a tonne.

Trading Idea:

  • Bell Potter maintains a buy rating on Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) and has a current share price of $3.60. The 12-month price target of $5.70 indicates a 58% share price growth in a year, hence the buy rating is maintained.

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