Market Overview

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets had a bit of a messy ride over the last week – first falling on worries about Turkey...

Originally published by AxiTraderTHE AUSTRALIAN DOLLAROf the commodity bloc currencies overnight it's evenly matched between the Aussie and kiwi for best on ground over the past 24 hours. Both...

Originally published by CMC MarketsNews of new trade talks between China and the US and an easing of emerging market fears brought markets back to life overnight. Shares in Europe and the US rallied,...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEquity markets have bounced back as traders are a little less fearful about China’s slowdown as they once were.EuropeBeijing have accepted an invitation from...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe unpredictable ebbs and flows of volatile global markets delivered a positive outcome overnight, as equity markets recovered lost ground courtesy of a healthy...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS industrial stocks surged overnight with the Dow Jones climbing 1.6% although the broader stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 index, climbed just...

The average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults in Australia in May 2018 was $1,585.30, according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures.This was an increase of 1.0 per...

Unemployment RateThe trend unemployment rate was 5.4% in the month of July 2018, according to latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. "Over the year to July, the...

Originally published by CMC MarketsShares and commodities slumped in overnight trade in the face of a rising US dollar. Ongoing pressure on stocks in China echoed through global markets. Futures...

Originally published by CMC MarketsIt’s a broad based sell-off across Europe as dealers are worried about the currency crisis in Turkey, and the cooling of Chinese growth. Europe European banks...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe concerns about the fragile state of the Turkish financial system and what that might mean for markets was behind the fall, as traders sought out safe havens to...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesAlmost all asset classes fell overnight with the notable exception of bonds and Bitcoin (BitfinexUSD). European stocks had a horrid session with fears of...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.45 am Thursday August 16)Turkey couldn’t really get US stock traders attention this week – not properly anyway. But the big fall in...

“Housing affordability is about ‘supply and demand’ and for most of this century there have been constraints on new home building that have limited supply and forced up...