Under The Microscope: ShareRoot (ASX:SRO): Michelle Gallaher, Chief Executive Officer

US equity markets closed a volatile week on a muted and mixed note on Friday. Dow slipped 95 points or 0.2%. IBM, Walt Disney, Nike, and Salesforce all falling over 2%. Apple is 0.3% as the technology giants iPhone 18 models and other new products debuted following a launch event last week.

• US equity markets mixed although fresh gains for chip stocks lifted the Nasdaq to fresh record highs – Dow eased -185-points or -0.36%, with financial services firms JPMorgan Chase & Co (down -3.42%), American Express (-2.72%), and Visa Inc (-2.14%) ranking among its 30-stock index’s biggest …

• US equity markets rallied strongly as oil prices and bond yields retreated, chipmakers and other artificial intelligence (AI)-related companies leading the advance – Dow rose +366-points or +0.71%, with NVIDIA Corp (up +2.3%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index. Chevron Corp (down -2.79%)…

• US equity markets declined as crude prices and global bond yields resumed their march higher – Dow fell -352-points or -0.68%. McDonald’s Corp dropped -4.81% after announcing plans for its own media network, pricey restaurant upgrades/remodelling and ways to win over GLP-1 users during an investo…