Market Overview

Though Westminster has more influence over the pound sterling at the moment than the Bank of England as Parliament votes on Brexit procedures, it has not gone unnoticed that central bank governor Mark...

Originally published by AxiTraderThe info so far and upcoming items...According to the latest FOMC meeting minutes, Federal Reserve officials expressed their concerns over market uncertainties and...

Originally published by CuffelinksRecord levels of debt accompanied by declining asset prices means we have entered a deleveraging phase putting other spending on the backburner. There’s a lot...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesStock MarketsAustralian shares are set to open marginally lower today after Wall Street’s major indexes pulled back from session highs as investors wait...

Originally published by IG MarketsTrump-Tweet #1US President Trump announced yesterday what had long been assumed: the trade-truce will be delayed, because of the “very productive talks”...

Originally published by CMC MarketsAsia Pacific traders may be in for a head scratching session today. In overnight action the US dollar softened as optimism about a China/US trade deal increased....

Originally published by Blueberry MarketsLooking into next week we need to keep a close eye on the trade talks between the White House and China ahead of the March 1st deadline. It is likely that...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewIt was another positive week for global equities thanks to still reasonably reassuring growth indicators, dovish Fed commentary and ongoing hopes with...

Opinion polls suggest a comfortable win for the Labor Party at the federal election. If they’re right, Chris Bowen will be treasurer, with responsibility for economic management, taxes,...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe extension of trade talks in Washington into the weekend and positive comments from the US President could see gains for Asia Pacific investors today. Currency...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekWhile US shares were little changed over the last week other major markets saw solid gains helped by good...

Originally published by CMC MarketsWeaker than forecast leading indicators in the US cruelled risk appetites in overnight trading. The falls came despite generally better than expected reads of...

Originally published by IG MarketsOn balance, and with Wall Street a few hours from ending its session, it has been a soft 24 hours for equities.Wall Street pulls back On balance, and with Wall Street...

Policymakers at the U.S. Federal Reserve not only decided to pause interest rate increases at their meeting in late January but also to stop shrinking the Fed balance sheet later this year because it...