Sophia Mavridis

Australia

Marketing Manager and Market Analyst at Bell Direct

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Morning Bell 5 June

3 days ago | belldirect.com.au | Sophia Mavridis

US equities closed mixed overnight. The Dow Jones dropped 0.2%, ending at four day winning streak as lower than expected payroll data dragged down sentiment. The S&P500 and the Nasdaq however, both closed in the green, gaining 0.44% and 0.32% respectively. European markets were all in the green with the STOXX600 up 0.47%. Our local market rallied yesterday as the energy sector lead the market with strong gains. Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) and Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) were among the top performers.
From the helm: Janus Electric Holdings (ASX:JNS), Ian Campbell & Lex Forsyth

2 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Grady Wulff |Sophia Mavridis

In this special edition of Bell Financial Group’s From the helm series, we shine a spotlight on Janus Electric Holdings – a company leading the charge in the electrification of Australia’s heavy transport sector. Janus Electric Holdings takes centre stage as this week’s IPO spotlight, drawing strong attention for its transformative approach to decarbonising the heavy transport industry.
Morning Bell 22 May

2 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Grady Wulff |Sophia Mavridis

Wall Street closed lower for a second day on Wednesday as a spike in treasury yields prompted investors to sell equities on growing fears that a new US budget bill would place even more pressure on the country’s already large deficit. The S&P500 fell 1.61%, the Nasdaq lost 1.41% and the Dow Jones ended the day down 1.91%.
Morning Bell 21 May

2 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Grady Wulff |Sophia Mavridis

Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday as investors await clarification on the tariffs front following a strong rally in recent weeks. The S&P500 fell 0.4%, the Dow Jones lost 0.27% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day down 0.38%. The recovery rally since Trump announced negotiations were underway with China has seen the S&P500 rally more than 20% since hitting an April low, so investors have just pulled back on Tuesday in anticipation for further clarification on the tariffs front.
Morning Bell 20 May

2 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Grady Wulff |Sophia Mavridis

Wall Street ended the first trading session of the new week in positive territory as investors overlooked the latest moody credit rating downgrade on the U.S. on Friday, and instead favoured optimism from the trade negotiation progress with China. The S&P500 rose 0.09% to post a 6th straight winning day, while the Nasdaq climbed 0.02% and the Dow Jones ended the day up 0.32%.
Morning Bell 19 May

2 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Grady Wulff |Sophia Mavridis

Wall Street closed higher again on Friday as investors overlooked disappointing consumer sentiment data and continued to welcome progress on the trade talk front between China and the U.S. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% on Friday and 5.3% for the week, the Nasdaq gained 0.52% on Friday and 7.2% for the week and the Dow Jones ended the day up 0.78% and rose 3.4% for the week.
Morning Bell 15 May

3 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Grady Wulff |Sophia Mavridis

We’ve had a strong start to the week with the S&P500 and the Dow up more than 4% and 1% respectively, and the Nasdaq advancing more than 6% with investors embracing AI and mega caps. Overnight the major benchmarks closed mixed, the Dow 0.2% in the red, while the S&P500 up 0.1% and the Nasdaq up 0.7%. And the 10 year Government bond yield hit a 3 month high in the last session. European markets were all lower with the STOXX600 down 0.24%.
Morning Bell 14 May

3 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Grady Wulff |Sophia Mavridis

Wall St closed mostly higher again on Tuesday as soft inflation data and progress on the trade talk front continue to boost investor sentiment. The S&P500 rose 0.72%, the Nasdaq gained 1.61% and the Dow Jones fell 0.64% as United Health declined 17% to pressure the benchmark index. US CPI data for April came in at an increase of 2.3% on an annual basis which was lower than economists’ were expecting and indicate the US inflation journey remains under control despite fears of tariffs boosting CPI.
Morning Bell 13 May

3 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Grady Wulff |Sophia Mavridis

Wall Street started the new trading week significantly higher as investors welcomed the temporary progress in trade talks between China and the US. The Dow Jones rose 2.81%, the S&P500 climbed 3.26% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day up 4.35%. Shares in companies that rely on production and supply chain elements from China like Tesla, Apple and Nvidia had investors buying in on Monday with each rising over 5%.
Morning Bell 12 May

3 weeks ago | belldirect.com.au | Sophia Mavridis |Grady Wulff

Wall St had a negative end to the week last week as investors awaited clarity on US-China trade talks and the Fed held the US cash rate steady amid outlook for tariff implications sparking an inflationary rebound in the world’s largest economy. The Dow Jones fell 0.3%, the S&P500 lost 0.07% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day flat.