Breakfast Briefing - Thursday 18th August

Stocks slipped following the Fed minutes as the tech selloff resumed. The Dow finished down 172 points (-0.5%), while the Nasdaq was the worst performer down 1.3%. SPI Futures are pointing to a 13-point (-0.2%) loss. 

Catch up with Henry’s Breakfast Briefing.

• ASX 200 SPI Futures down 13 - Results in focus
• Dow falls 172 post FOMC minutes.
• Nasdaq down 164 points (1.3%)
• S&P 500 down 31 points (0.7%)
• Base metals slip slightly. Iron ore down 1.9% Oil up 1.4%
• Gold falls 0.7% - Jobs number at 11.30am.

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