MPC Markets

25/06/2026

Tech Jitters ease on Micron Earnings

Global equities took a tech-fuelled beating on Tuesday as a South Korean media report triggered a 10% KOSPI collapse and sent the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 7.9% — its worst session in months. The S&P 500 lost 1.4% to 7,365 while the Nasdaq 100 shed 3.3% as AI spending concerns compounded the chip selloff. The ASX opens modestly higher, with Australia's May CPI and an RBA Deputy Governor speech the key local events today....

Wall Street’s rebound attempt fizzled as tech weakness dragged the Nasdaq lower, but Micron’s blowout after-hours guidance reignited AI confidence. Brent crude hit its lowest since the …

24/06/2026

Understanding Options Trading in Australia What They Are, How They Work, and What Can Go Wrong

Options give you the right to buy or sell at a fixed price, but the risks are real. MPC Markets breaks down calls, puts, covered calls, and naked writing. MPC Markets 2026....

Options give you the right to buy or sell at a fixed price, but the risks are real. MPC Markets breaks down calls, puts, covered calls, and naked writing. MPC Markets 2026.

24/06/2026

MPC Monthly Markets June 2026

June was a month of contradictions — semiconductors surged 106% YTD on relentless AI capex, SpaceX's record IPO whipsawed retail investors, and new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh killed forward guidance cold. The Iran peace deal holds for now, but July's nuclear talks could reset everything....

June was a month of contradictions — semiconductors surged 106% YTD on relentless AI capex, SpaceX’s record IPO whipsawed retail investors, and new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh killed forward guidan…

24/06/2026

Tech Bleeds, Oil Retreats, Middle East Talks Grind On – Copy

Wall Street ended Monday mixed as Alphabet and SpaceX led a tech rout — Alphabet fell 5% on back-to-back AI talent losses to Anthropic and OpenAI, while SpaceX slid 16% for its third straight day, erasing $600 billion in market value. U.S.–Iran peace talks in Switzerland produced a 60-day oil sales waiver, pushing Brent below $78. A hawkish Fed drove the 2-year yield to a 16-month high of 4.23%; ASX SPI futures point 0.2% higher to 8,831....

Global equities took a tech-fuelled beating on Tuesday as a South Korean media report triggered a 10% KOSPI collapse and sent the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 7.9% — its worst session in m…

22/06/2026

Week Ends on a Cautious Note – Copy

Global stocks stalled as US-Iran peace talks opened at Bürgenstock amid fresh Trump threats over Hezbollah and renewed Strait of Hormuz uncertainty. The Fed's hawkish pivot under new Chair Kevin Warsh saw the dot plot flip to signal rate hikes before year-end, with May CPI at 4.2%. ASX 200 futures point 0.2% lower with BHP's Jansen cost blowout and Australian May CPI data on Wednesday the key domestic catalysts....

Wall Street ended Monday mixed as Alphabet and SpaceX led a tech rout — Alphabet fell 5% on back-to-back AI talent losses to Anthropic and OpenAI, while SpaceX slid 16% for its third straight day, …

21/06/2026

Week Ends on a Cautious Note

Global stocks stalled as US-Iran peace talks opened at Bürgenstock amid fresh Trump threats over Hezbollah and renewed Strait of Hormuz uncertainty. The Fed's hawkish pivot under new Chair Kevin Warsh saw the dot plot flip to signal rate hikes before year-end, with May CPI at 4.2%. ASX 200 futures point 0.2% lower with BHP's Jansen cost blowout and Australian May CPI data on Wednesday the key domestic catalysts....

Global stocks stalled as US-Iran peace talks opened at Bürgenstock amid fresh Trump threats over Hezbollah and renewed Strait of Hormuz uncertainty. The Fed’s hawkish pivot under new Chair Ke…

19/06/2026

SpaceX IPO’d this week… but the real story is what happens when the lock-ups start hitting.
In Bulls vs Bears EP124 we break down:
- The full SpaceX unlock timeline and the 5 dates investors need to watch
- OpenAI vs Anthropic — who’s actually winning the AI race in enterprise (the numbers might surprise you)
- Market technicals across ASX, Nasdaq and global indices
- Commodity action + one surprising trade in high purity alumina
Same blunt, no-BS style as always.
If you like your market commentary straight, without the usual guru nonsense, you’ll like this one.
Listen here → https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0-g-X0

18/06/2026

Tech-Powered Rally as Chips Hit Record, SpaceX Fizzles

Wall Street rallied as the US and Iran signed a peace deal at Versailles, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and sending crude prices crashing toward pre-war levels. The S&P 500 gained 1.1% and the Nasdaq surged 1.9% on a record semiconductor rally, while new Fed Chairman Warsh's hawkish debut projected rate hikes ahead. ASX futures point 0.6% lower as BHP faces a $3.3 billion potash impairment....

Wall Street rallied as the US and Iran signed a peace deal at Versailles, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and sending crude prices crashing toward pre-war levels. The S&P 500 gained 1.1% and th…

17/06/2026

Stocks Slip ahead of Fed Reserve Meeting – Copy

Wall Street split down the middle as a fierce sector rotation pulled the Dow to its first-ever close above 52,000 while tech selling dragged the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower. Oil tumbled below $80 a barrel for the first time since March as markets price in a formal U.S.–Iran peace signing on Friday. The ASX is set to open softer, with futures down 21 points to 8,904....

WordPress Excerpt: The Fed’s hawkish pivot rattled global markets overnight, with 9 of 18 officials now projecting a rate hike and the S&P 500 sliding 1.2% to 7,512.15. Two-year Treasury…

16/06/2026

Stocks Slip ahead of Fed Reserve Meeting

Wall Street split down the middle as a fierce sector rotation pulled the Dow to its first-ever close above 52,000 while tech selling dragged the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower. Oil tumbled below $80 a barrel for the first time since March as markets price in a formal U.S.–Iran peace signing on Friday. The ASX is set to open softer, with futures down 21 points to 8,904....

Wall Street split down the middle as a fierce sector rotation pulled the Dow to its first-ever close above 52,000 while tech selling dragged the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower. Oil tumbled below $80…