Sophia Mavridis

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Marketing Manager and Market Analyst at Bell Direct

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Morning Bell 23 June

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

Wall Street ended Friday’s session mixed as investors remained concerned about escalating tensions in the Middle East. The S&P500 fell 0.22%, the Dow Jones rose 0.08%, and the Nasdaq ended the day down 0.51%. Chip stocks came under pressure on Friday on reports that the U.S. may revoke some wavers placed on tariffs for chip stocks, leading to Nvidia shares dropping 1% on Friday.
Morning Bell 19 June

1 week ago | belldirect.com.au | Sophia Mavridis

Wall Street closed mixed on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy update kept the US interest rate steady with Chair Jerome Powell signalling it would wait to see the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on inflation before proceeding with rate cuts. The Dow Jones fell 0.1%, the S&P 500 slipped just 0.03% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day up 0.13%.
Morning Bell 18 June

1 week ago | belldirect.com.au | Sophia Mavridis

Wall Street closed lower across the major averages on Tuesday as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, hitting a 5th day of attacks between Iran and Israel. The Dow Jones lost 0.7%, the S&P500 fell 0.84% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day down 0.91%. President Trump took to Truth Social, his social media platform, demanding ‘unconditional surrender’ from Iran’s leader as he departed the G7 conference early to deal with the situation in the Middle East.
Morning Bell 17 June

1 week ago | belldirect.com.au | Sophia Mavridis

US equities rallied overnight off the back of optimism that the Israel and Iran conflict will be contained. The Dow Jones gained 300 points or 0.75%, the S&P500 gained 0.94% and the tech- heavy Nasdaq advanced 1.52%. Following Israel’s strike on Iran on Friday, the market took comfort in the fact that this wouldn’t escalate on Monday, after Iran reportedly spoke with several countries to pressure for an immediate ceasefire. European equities also rallied with all markets closing in the green.
Morning Bell 16 June

1 week ago | belldirect.com.au | Sophia Mavridis

Escalation of attacks between Iran and Israel hit global markets on Friday. Wall Street closed lower as investors assessed the worsening tensions in the Middle East with the S&P500 dropping1.13%, while the Dow Jones lost 1.8% and the tech heavy Nasdaq ended the day down 1.3%. Oil and defensive stocks rose on Friday amid the rising price of oil due to Middle East tensions and as investors buy into the defence sector driven by rising geopolitical tensions.
Morning Bell 12 June

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

Investors weighed inflation data as the consumer price index rose 0.1% in May from April, less than the 0.2% estimate from economists were expecting. Core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, also increased 0.1%, less than expected. All three major US benchmarks closed lower.
Morning Bell 11 June

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

Wall St rallied on Tuesday as investors focus on the outcome of US and China trade talks which entered a second day in London. The S&P500 gained 0.55% to post a third straight winning day while the Dow Jones added 0.25% and the Nasdaq ended the day up 0.63%. Investors are hoping a stable deal can be done, with some officials saying the negotiations are ‘going well and they expect the talks to continue all day again’.
Morning Bell 10 June

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

Wall Street closed mostly higher on Monday as investor optimism remains elevated on hopes of trade talks progress between the U.S. and China. The S&P500 rose 0.09%, the Dow Jones fell just 1.1 points and the Nasdaq ended the day up 0.31%. In Europe overnight, markets closed lower as investors awaited the outcome of talks between the U.S. and China in London. The STOXX 600 fell 0.08%, Germany’s DAX lost 0.54%, the French CAC dropped 0.17%, and, in the UK, the FTSE100 ended the day down 0.06%.
Morning Bell 5 June

3 weeks 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

1 month 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.