Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsAsia Pacific traders may be in for a head scratching session today. In overnight action the US dollar softened as optimism about a China/US trade deal increased....

Originally published by CMC MarketsEurozone equity markets are set to finish the day in positive territory thanks to the progress made between US and Chinese trade negotiators.EuropeThe US was...

Originally published by Blueberry MarketsLooking into next week we need to keep a close eye on the trade talks between the White House and China ahead of the March 1st deadline. It is likely that...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewIt was another positive week for global equities thanks to still reasonably reassuring growth indicators, dovish Fed commentary and ongoing hopes with...

Originally published by IG MarketsGlobal equities finished last week on a solid footing. Across Asia, Europe and North America, the major share indices closed both Friday and the week in the...

Opinion polls suggest a comfortable win for the Labor Party at the federal election. If they’re right, Chris Bowen will be treasurer, with responsibility for economic management, taxes,...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekWhile US shares were little changed over the last week other major markets saw solid gains helped by good...

Originally published by CMC MarketsWeaker than forecast leading indicators in the US cruelled risk appetites in overnight trading. The falls came despite generally better than expected reads of...

Policymakers at the U.S. Federal Reserve not only decided to pause interest rate increases at their meeting in late January but also to stop shrinking the Fed balance sheet later this year because it...

Originally published by MagellanIn mid-2017, computer scientists at Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) security-research unit Project Zero helped discover two 20-year-old flaws in computer chips...

Originally published by AxiTraderThe vast majority of high-profile macroeconomic releases found on the economic calendar are constrained by one simple fact. They represent events which have already...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsAfter a strong rebound since December share markets are at risk of a short-term pull back. However, despite this we see this year as being a decent year...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe release of the minutes from the monthly Federal Open Market Committee meeting confirmed a more “patient” stance. The committee discussed increased...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean equities enjoyed a positive run today as traders are a little more optimistic about the state of US-Chinese trade relations. EuropeWhen President Trump said...