Market Overview

The Suicide Prevention Australia Community Tracker found at least 40% of Aussie adults experienced distress beyond normal levels caused by cost of living pressure and personal debt in the June 2023...

Good afternoon, traders; welcome to our market week preview, where we take a look at the economic data, market news, and headlines likely to have the biggest impact on the price of gold this week and...

The S&P 500The Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates as a means to manage inflation by reducing overall demand in the economy. This strategy is intended to stabilize economic...

Nvidia and Meta's stocks have skyrocketed this year Investors looking to gain from Meta and Nvidia's rallies have plenty of ways to do so And low-cost ETFs are one of the best options out...

Based on a set of ETFs, widespread gains lifted nearly all the major asset classes for trading in the week through Friday’s close (June 2). The downside outlier: commodities, which slipped...

For mortgage holders, the end of interest rate increases and rising home loan repayments is still up in the air as market pricing puts the chance of a rate hike in June at 37%. Key points Major...

DXY rebounded Friday night with tearaway jobs:AUD did too: as China readies property stimulus: Commodities popped:Miners (NYSE:RIO) roared:Even junk (NYSE:HYG) got a fillip:As the Treasury curve...

Could monetary conditions be supportive of the “soft landing” scenario? While the “recession” versus “no recession” debate rages, there is a precedent for a...

Around 2.7 million low-paid workers are set to benefit from this increase. Key points Minimum wage to increase by 5.75% from 1 July - wages will now lift to $22.61 per hour. The Australian Council...

As risk markets gear up for tonight’s May US jobs report aka non farm payrolls, Fed officials overnight indicated a possible “skip” in the next US rate rise, sending the USD down...

Most of the major asset classes fell in May. The upside exceptions: U.S. stocks and cash. Otherwise, red ink prevailed last month, based on a set of proxy ETFs representing the world’s primary...

I am not the first person to point out that the stock market, at outlandish multiples, is not behaving consistently with commodities markets that are flashing imminent depression. If we insist on...

The report from A Game Property Advisory identifies 17 suburbs where beleaguered tenants could actually save money buying a property.In the past year, average rental rates have risen by more than 10%,...

The Hays Salary Guide 2023-24 found almost all employers plan to increase salaries in a bid to attract new employees and discourage top performers from seeking higher paying jobs in a tight labour...