Market Overview

Today was a good dayThe term risk-on can be a little overused in financial markets at times. When short-on-time, and confronted with something complex, suggesting it’s been a...

Better than forecast growth data in China, the US and the UK pushed investors back into shares overnight. Crude oil led industrial commodities higher and bonds sank as markets moved back from fears of...

While the rate of decline has slowed a bit in the past few months, Australian capital city dwelling prices fell another 0.7% in March according to CoreLogic, marking 18 months of consecutive price...

“The Senate needs to act this week to protect workers’ entitlements. How can anyone legitimately disagree that workers’ entitlement funds that hold $2 billion in workers’...

Week in ReviewGlobal equities recovered somewhat last week, perhaps encouraged by the fact that while most global growth indicators have softened in recent months, they’re overall still...

What a difference a little time can make; three months ago, at least for some, global financial markets stood at the brink of ruin.The start of something new: A new day, week, month and quarter today;...

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week as global growth worries continue to impact. US and Eurozone shares rose a bit, but Japanese and...

In overnight trading bond investors curbed their enthusiasm for lower interest rates, easing pressure on risk assets and calming currency markets. The British pound was a notable exception, slumping...

Relief-on?It’s a trifle difficult to describe last night’s trade simply. On the surface, risk assets are being reasonably well supported, and there are a few signals suggesting market...

Housing in Australia is the nation’s single most important resource, accounting for 46% of the total $15.8 trillion value of all assets in 2018. So, businesses, governments and householders get...

It has been a subdued session in Europe.EuropeThe FTSE is largely unchanged on the day, while the DAX and CAC 40 are in positive territory. Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, said...

The see-sawing marketThe one-day-up, one-day-down pattern of trade on Wall Street continues. It’s playing-out so elegantly, it’s almost absurd. Yesterday was a “down” day, as...

by Blanche GattU.K. lawmakers have crashed headfirst into the Brexit brick wall once too often. In frustration, Parliament has now wrested control of the process from PM Theresa May’s...

With global growth slowing there is understandable concern that the decade long global bull market could be finally coming to an end. This note suggests, however, that bear markets still remain a...