Market Overview

By Greg PeelData-Dependent In October the RBA shocked the world by hiking by only 25 points when all and sundry were convinced another 50 points would be required to combat inflation. If anything...

DXY still bouncing:   AUD still falling:{{*833|Oil}} broke. A big deal for yields:Base metals were mixed:Big miners (ASX:RIO) strong:EM stocks (NYSE:EEM) weak:Junk (NYSE:HYG) held on:More curve...

The nowcast offers a bright note amid swirling recession forecasts, but business-cycle indicators suggest that the Q4 GDP estimate will fade as new economic reports are published in the weeks...

BIS’s quarterly review cites the Bank of England’s intervention in the bond crisis as an example U.S. economic data showing strength prompts fears of further Fed action ECB will walk the...

The RBA has delivered its last gift to Australians for the year, increasing the cash rate by 25 basis points in December to 3.10%.The 25 basis point hike marks 300 basis points’ worth of...

Mixed FeelingsA 24 point gain for the ASX200 seemed about right yesterday following Friday’s fall. The index was up 50 points at lunchtime, wiping out Friday’s losses, but faded through...

Last night’s US ISM services PMI shot higher than expected, sending USD back into uber-strength and making Wall Street get the willies, with near 2% falls across the board. This will translate...

U.S. Treasury market ETF capped off last week with big gains Sub-50 ISM manufacturing index suggests the economic backdrop not so rosy Focus shifting from inflation worries to recession fears The bond...

For the final time in two months, the RBA will meet Tuesday to determine the cash rate for December with forecasts pointing to another 25 basis point increase.This comes despite weaker than expected...

Week in reviewGlobal equities lifted for the second week in a row as Fed chair Powell all but confirmed the Fed would only raise rates by 0.5% at its policy meeting next week. Another benign US...

Friday night came and went with another big US jobs figure as the NFP was released. The strong print saw USD launch higher – temporarily – while US stocks were largely unchanged by the end...

Investing.com chatted with Vineer Bhansali, CIO and Founder of LongTail Alpha The Fed has already started shifting its priority from fighting inflation to preserving financial stability Markets will...

This week Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell came out and said what the market had been thinking. He signaled that the US Federal Reserve could slow the rate at which it raises interest rates. The...

Find RudolphThe ASX200 shot up 90 points in the first hour yesterday before settling to a close of up 70. Unlucky if you wanted to get on. The index is now at a level last seen in May. It was all...