Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsUnconfirmed reports that the US Treasury Secretary sought trade talks with China short circuited negative market sentiment in overnight trading. China exposed...

Originally published by IG MarketsConfidence received a boost overnight, resulting in greater risk appetite amongst traders. Behind the improved sentiment was another news leak that the US policy...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stocks were mostly flat overnight although Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) dropped just over 1% following the release of its new iPhone. Considering the strong share...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStocks have ticked up although traders remain nervous about the state of global trading relations.EuropeChina have been making life tricky for the US, and now the...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey points The key lessons for investors from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) are that: there is always a cycle; while each cycle is different, markets are pushed...

Originally published by CMC MarketsOil prices surged overnight on concerns about supply outages. Firstly, the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a surprise stockpile reduction of 8.636...

Originally published by IG MarketsAnxieties about emerging markets and the US-China trade war eased overnight. Equities traded mixed throughout yesterday’s Asian session, as traders remained...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesWhile European stock indices were flat, US stocks managed to rally with the S&P 500 closing 0.37% higher. The FTSE 100 appears to be struggling due to a...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (8 am Wednesday September 12)Markets are waiting on the announcement of the next tranche of US tariffs on Chinese goods. But it was the Chinese that...

A new report released today by the Australian Industry Group has identified critical skill issues facing Australian businesses with 75 per cent of employers reporting skill shortages and 99 per cent...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe strained trading relations between the US and China have taken a new turn.EuropeBeijing has asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to impose sanctions on the...

Originally published by AxiTraderTHE AUSTRALIAN DOLLARThe Australian dollar has under-performed the euro and copper over recent days and sits at 0.7112 for a gain of 0.1%. Obviously, the Aussie has...

Originally published by CMC MarketsCurrencies, bonds and stocks marked time overnight as markets wait for the next trade shoe to drop. European shares and the British pound made modest gains on...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStocks are broadly higher this afternoon even though uncertainty over trade tensions and emerging market (EM) economies are still bubbling away in the...