Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsEquity markets have registered small gains following yesterday’s major sell-off.EuropeTrading ranges were relatively small today and the decline since lunch...

“With house prices falling and building activity in decline this is not the appropriate time in the housing cycle to increase Capital Gains Tax,” stated HIA’s Principal Economist,...

Originally published by BetaSharesIn light of fairly significant sharemarket falls in recent weeks we’ve heard plenty of our clients query where the opportunities for portfolio construction may...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesTuesday saw Wall Street slide yet again as the Dow, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell by 0.5, 0.6 and 0.4 respectively. However it is worth mentioning that the...

Originally published by CMC MarketsGlobal equities tumbled yesterday on a risk aversion atmosphere. First, the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock markets slumped, nearly wiped away most advances boosted by...

Originally published by IG MarketsThere's been a general flight to safety in global markets over the past 24 hours, adding to the bearish sentiment that's been mounting for several weeks. Flight to...

Originally published by IG MarketsSPI futures are indicating an 11-point drop at the open, on the back of a day that saw the ASX 200 she'd just shy of 0.6%. ASX: The local session could be...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStocks in Europe had a positive session earlier in the day, but the gains were eroded in the afternoon.EuropeChinese markets had a stellar session last night, but...

Originally published by CMC MarketsWatch our week ahead video preview (above), read our top eight stories to look out for this week (22-26 October), and view our key company earnings schedule. Chief...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewAn “uneasy calm” is perhaps the best way to characterise global markets last week – with little in the way of major events and...

Most US indices finish the week lower Earnings beats pressured by lowest home sales since 2015 Is credit crunch creating a financial crisis, hurting the dollar? Most US stocks and indices including...

Originally published by IG MarketsMarkets put in a mixed day on Friday. The results for global equities were generally poor, but absent were any violent swings in market activity. Market sentiment:...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropeEuropean shares look set to finish a fairly turbulent week on a mixed note and at slightly higher levels to where they ended last week, potentially calling a...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past week While share markets had a great bounce from oversold levels early in the last week they fell back to...