Market Overview

What a difference a little time can make; three months ago, at least for some, global financial markets stood at the brink of ruin.The start of something new: A new day, week, month and quarter today;...

A series of positive data surprises in Europe and the US on Friday night were compounded by Sunday’s better than expected China PMIs. Oil and base metals traded higher, the US dollar...

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week as global growth worries continue to impact. US and Eurozone shares rose a bit, but Japanese and...

In overnight trading bond investors curbed their enthusiasm for lower interest rates, easing pressure on risk assets and calming currency markets. The British pound was a notable exception, slumping...

Equity markets in Europe are set to finish the session on a positive note on the back of progress made in relation to US-China trade talks.Europe China is believed to have made...

Relief-on?It’s a trifle difficult to describe last night’s trade simply. On the surface, risk assets are being reasonably well supported, and there are a few signals suggesting market...

It has been a subdued session in Europe.EuropeThe FTSE is largely unchanged on the day, while the DAX and CAC 40 are in positive territory. Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, said...

The see-sawing marketThe one-day-up, one-day-down pattern of trade on Wall Street continues. It’s playing-out so elegantly, it’s almost absurd. Yesterday was a “down” day, as...

With global growth slowing there is understandable concern that the decade long global bull market could be finally coming to an end. This note suggests, however, that bear markets still remain a...

Broad-based based bounce in stocks It was a buy the dip day yesterday, judging by price action in global risk-assets. As has been the theme this week, there wasn’t any meaningful macro-news to...

Markets recovered their risk appetite in overnight trading. Shares rose and bonds fell. The US dollar gained against the euro and yen, but commodity currencies featured as West Texas crude oil pushed...

“Changes to existing capital gains tax and negative gearing arrangements on residential investment properties proposed by the Federal Opposition will dampen first home buyer capacity to save for...

Key points The rebound in share markets since December has left them vulnerable to a short term pull back. Worries about global growth as evident in plunging bond yields and the flat/inverting US...

Stocks are set to finish the day on a positive note as traders have shrugged off the concerns about the state of the global economy.EuropeThe Japanese market ended the session over 2% higher, and that...