Market Overview

“Never depend on those luck moments -- they are gifts -- but instead always build your own back-up plan.” — Bear Grylls “Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes...

Investment markets and key developments over the past weekWhile US shares fell slightly over the last week with geopolitical noise not helping other major share markets including Australian shares...

As far as Australian markets go, they’ll be defined, broadly-speaking, by the unfolding “tale of two cities” story in global markets.A tale of two citiesAs far as Australian markets...

While the rate of decline slowed a bit, Australian capital city dwelling prices fell another 0.9% in February marking 17 months of consecutive price declines since prices peaked in September 2017....

Market action over the next twenty four hours will depend largely on important manufacturing index updates from around the globe. After a benign, modestly pro-growth overnight session supported by...

It is a mixed bag in Europe.EuropeThe FTSE 100 is firmly in the red as a broad based sell-off in consumer, energy and mining stocks has weighed on the British index. China’s manufacturing PMI...

In 2018 many investors were fearful of just how much US interest rates would rise. They worried that the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, was simply on autopilot – that they would keep...

Whether it’s the absence of popping French champagne corks – sales of which are dwindling at large alcohol distributors according to Woolworth’s CEO Brad Banducci – or falling...

Global markets were rattled overnight as head US negotiator Robert Lighthizer told a parliamentary committee there was still much required before a trade deal is struck with China. Federal Reserve...

Stock markets in Europe are set to finish firmly in the red as political tensions linger.EuropeInvestors are still a little worried about the US-China trade spat. The euphoria that was experienced...

Though Westminster has more influence over the pound sterling at the moment than the Bank of England as Parliament votes on Brexit procedures, it has not gone unnoticed that central bank governor Mark...

Originally published by AxiTraderThe info so far and upcoming items...According to the latest FOMC meeting minutes, Federal Reserve officials expressed their concerns over market uncertainties and...

Originally published by CuffelinksRecord levels of debt accompanied by declining asset prices means we have entered a deleveraging phase putting other spending on the backburner. There’s a lot...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesStock MarketsAustralian shares are set to open marginally lower today after Wall Street’s major indexes pulled back from session highs as investors wait...