Market Overview

Asian share markets are doing a lot better today with a solid lead from Wall Street, combined with higher commodity prices helping the risk taking. The USD is on a tear against Yen, while the...

DXY was stable last night:   But AUD flew. JPY is a falling anvil:Meaning CNY is next:Oil is a big problem for everybody:A very big problem:Metals were milder:Miners (LON:GLEN) boomed:EM stocks...

Investors in the North American cannabis market have to search for the positive signs. Are there any indicators of a turnaround? Anywhere? Somewhere?One glimmer of positivity is sales growth. So,...

The RBA surprised everyone with an outsized 50bps rate rise this afternoon, sending the Australian dollar briefly higher before it settled back below the 72 level from whence it started this morning....

That's now twice in two months the Reserve Bank has increased its cash rate, aimed at reining in inflation.A 25 basis point hike was nearly consensus, however a few economists tipped a 40 basis point...

Last night saw Wall Street post some small gains while European stocks lurched forward following Friday’s release of the latest US non-farm payroll figures sent the USD higher against...

It turns out it doesn’t matter if you’re a world-famous economist, a former chair of the most important central bank on earth, and now the chief economic policymaker of the world’s...

Global marketsGlobal equities had a modest pullback last week after a strong rebound the previous week, with bond yields also rebounding. U.S. 10-year bond yields have leapt back closer to 3% and have...

DXY may be basing:   AUD was squashed Friday night:CNY is crucial to both:Oil looks very bullish and very bearish for everything else:Base metals were mixed and miners (LON:GLEN): EM stocks...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comNot long ago, there was a time when bad news for the economy was good news for markets because it meant the Fed would need to keep monetary policy...

Wall Street rebounded and the USD fell back on the latest employment reports from the US before tonight’s official unemployment NFP print, with the possible indication of a pause or slowdown in...

DXY sank last night as the reflation trade rages on:   AUD led the rocket:Oil, commodities, miners (LON:GLEN), EMS (NYSE:EEM) up! Yields were flat:Stocks flew:Westpac has the wrap: Event...

It’s a sea of red across Asian share markets as confidence falters after another poor lead from Wall Street and European shares overnight as inflation and growth concerns dominate. In currency...

Stock markets pulled back again last night following a stronger than expected ISM manufacturing print, pushing the USD up and sending bond yields higher, with the 10 Year Treasury yield almost hitting...