Rise and Shine: Everything You Need to Know Before the ASX Opens

S&P 500 jumps nearly 3%; ASX set to open higher

US sharemarkets rose sharply on Tuesday, with all three major indices posting their strongest gains since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1,125 points, or 2.49%, to close at 46,341.51. The S&P 500 climbed 2.91% to 6,528.52, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 3.83% to 21,590.63.  Despite the rebound, the Nasdaq remains more than 10% below its recent high, while the Dow and S&P 500 are still down more than 8% and 6%, respectively. Tec…

Rise and Shine: Everything you need to know before the ASX opens

Good morning everyone and welcome to Rise and Shine on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Here’s what you should know before the ASX opens today…   At 7am Sydney on Wednesday, S&P/ASX 200 futures were pointing up 1.3%, basically screaming “strap in” for a very strong open. Here’s what went down overnight…   Wall Street surges The Dow ripped 2.48%, the S&P 500 climbed 2.91%, and the Nasdaq rocketed by 3.84%. STOCK INDICES Value Change ASX 200 8,482 0.25…