Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsSolving the market puzzle is unusually hard today. News flow and market action are stirring conflicting currents. European Council president Tusk turned a blowtorch...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean equity markets are largely unchanged.EuropeIt has been a lacklustre session, partially because of an absence of major macroeconomic news. Some traders took...

Originally published by PepperstoneIt’s all Australian dollar selling today, although we’ve seen good interest to be long the ASX 200 (AUS200) as well. RBA governor Lowe caught traders off...

Originally published by CuffelinksCommissioner Kenneth Hayne and his staff have done a good job, and rightly, he now has an exalted place in Australian financial markets history. It’s almost...

Originally published by BetaSharesGlobal equities returned a strong 7.3% in local currency terms during January, unwinding their 7.2% slump in December. The return in Australian dollar terms, however,...

Originally published by AxiTraderThe recovery in USD/JPY since the Flash Crash in early January has been a slow one, but the currency pair reached a pivotal resistance level today at 110. Should it...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe bulls keep controlSPI futures are indicating that the ASX 200 will climb another 20 points at the open, adding to yesterday’s bank-led 1.95 per cent rally....

Originally published by AMP CapitalThis month’s RBA Board meeting saw interest rates left on hold for a record 27th meeting in a row. No surprises there. Since its December meeting the RBA has...

Sentiment in sharemarkets has changed markedly in recent months: down and up. September’s extreme optimism had by December become near-total gloom, with many predictions of a bear market in...

Originally published by CMC MarketsBenign overnight action and New Year holidays across most of Asia could see the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into misconduct in the financial sector...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean equity markets are lower this afternoon as no change to the macroeconomic climate encouraged traders to cash in their positions.EuropeThe US-China trade...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewGlobal equities posted further gains last week on the back of very dovish Fed commentary, capping off what’s been a promising start to the year so...

Originally published by CuffelinksMany readers understand the inverse relationship between bond prices and bond interest rates. Bonds usually carry a fixed coupon payment that reflects interest rates...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week. US shares rose 1.6% helped by a more dovish and supportive...