US stock market report – financial stocks tumble
Drew Meredith, CFP
March 2, 2022
All three US stock markets pushed lower on the first day of March as Russia ramped up its attacks on Ukraine’s biggest cities.
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) price chart
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) index methodology
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.
If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.
ETFs to track S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) index inclusions
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This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).
Over the long run, you (the investor) will recieve dividends -- and these are a major part of your return -- so don't disregard them!
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) news today
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The Australian share market continued the post-invasion recovery, with the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) gaining 0.7% to begin the month of March.
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The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) tumbled 4% across the week whilst US stock markets finished higher. Here are my three key investor takeaways.
US stock market report – Big Tech & gold gains
Drew Meredith, CFP
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ASX 200 morning report – SQ2, KGN & CHC shares in focus
Drew Meredith, CFP
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All three US stock markets pushed lower on the first day of March as Russia ramped up its attacks on Ukraine’s biggest cities.
ASX 200 morning report – IAG, VEA & VRT shares in focus
March 2, 2022
The Australian share market continued the post-invasion recovery, with the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) gaining 0.7% to begin the month of March.
US stock markets mixed, Russia hikes interest rates
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The US stock market direction remains dominated by the events in Ukraine, with little in the way of company-specific news.
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March 1, 2022
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) gained 0.7% to start the week as Zip (ASX:Z1P) and BHP (ASX:BHP) shares were in the news.
My 3 key investor takeaways from the week
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The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) tumbled 4% across the week whilst US stock markets finished higher. Here are my three key investor takeaways.
US stock market report – Big Tech & gold gains
February 28, 2022
US stock markets surged on Friday with the Nasdaq gaining 1.6%, the Dow Jones up 2.5% and the S&P 500 adding 2.2%.
ASX 200 morning report – SQ2, KGN & CHC shares in focus
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US stock markets rally despite armed threat, Nasdaq surges 3%
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