Pre-Market Report – Thursday 16 July: US markets gain - Mag & stocks do well - Apple hits record - SPI up 13 - Oil steady - BHP Quarterly - PPT bid revealed.

Pre-Market Report – Thursday 16 July: US markets gain - Mag & stocks do well - Apple hits record - SPI up 13 - Oil steady - BHP Quarterly - PPT bid revealed.

July 15, 2026 · 13 min

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The episode discusses the recent gains in US markets, particularly in technology stocks, amidst cooling inflation data.

The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday, with major technology stocks advancing, as traders digested more data showing inflation is cooling. The broad market index finished up 0.38% at 7,572.40, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.62% to settle at 26,269.23. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 150.37 points, or 0.29%, to end at 52,658.64. Investors appeared to be paring exposure to key semiconductor stocks and moving into shares of certain Big Tech names. Notably, Amazon and Alphabet moved up a...

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