Market Overview

One of the big questions being asked in Australia's property sector at the moment is whether machines are starting to take over the task of valuing homes.Chess, played since the 7th century, is a...

Auction activity across the combined capital cities increased this week after last week’s grand final and public holiday slowdown, with 1,809 homes taken to auction, almost doubling from the 895...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewThe highlight of the past week was clearly the surge in US bond yields which helped drag down equity prices to a degree. Having broken through previous...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe People’s Bank of China (PBOC) declared on Sunday that they are set to cut the reserve ratio for the country’s major banks by 1% on 15 October. This...

Originally published by IG MarketsIts likely global markets will sway to begin the week, in a bid to find some semblance of equanimity following a raucous week. The new week: The international bond...

AUSTRALIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSThis week the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate at a record low of 1.50%, where it has been since August 2016. In the accompanying statement, RBA...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEquity markets have had a choppy week on both sides of the Atlantic, with the Dow making new record highs, while the rest of the US has underperformed. It’s...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets fell over the last week, largely in response to a renewed rise in bond yields. Commodity...

Originally published by CMC MarketsShares sank in overnight trading as the US dollar held higher ground and US bond yields persisted above break out levels. The reality of higher interest rates...

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) declined by 2.5 points to 49.3 in September, signaling the first easing in...

Originally published by CMC MarketsA broad based sell-off is sweeping across Europe as traders are worried about emerging market (EM) economies.EuropeThe prospect of four rate hikes from the Federal...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe global bond rout carried through the overnight session, though it must be said the selling pressure eased through-out the evening. Bond-rout spreads: The price...

Originally published by IG MarketsEconomic data flow has been relatively light overnight, but activity on financial markets is especially rife. Treasury sell-off: It’s begun with the bond market...

Originally published by AxiTraderThe previous set up we had spoken about on EUR/USD looks like it’s unraveling a little with the US dollar pushing higher across the board. We had been looking at...