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Podcast: Morgans Financial Limited (Imports from Soundcloud)
Episode: Morgans AM: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Description: US equity markets advanced, led by technology stocks despite longer dated Treasury yields climbing to levels not seen in over a decade - Dow eased -37-points or -0.11%, paring an earlier slide of as much as -252-points. Johnson & Johnson (down -2.98%) and Nike Inc (-1.86%) were the worst performing Dow components overnight. The broader S&P500 rose +0.69%, with Information Technology (up +2.26%) leading five of the eleven primary sectors higher. The more defensive Real Estate (down -0.88%) and Consumer Staples (-0.64%) sat at the foot of the primary sector leaderboard overnight. Tesla Inc jumped +7.33% buoyed by an upbeat research...