Market Overview

Originally published by AMP CapitalAlthough we’ve seen declines on Wall Street this week, there’s still strong growth in the US market. The most recent rate hike in the US may have...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe sell-off continues, and despite a brief pause during Wall Street trade that opened hopes of an end to this rout, it was quickly dashed as investors went back to...

Originally published by CMC MarketsUS stock markets plummeted for a second day after a bloodbath in the Asia Pacific region yesterday. Interestingly, US shares were on a roller coaster ride instead of...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe market continues its sell-off as last night’s trading session began with a tug of war, eventually ending in the red with the Dow down 2.13%, S&P...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStock markets had a volatile session and are set to finish in the red.EuropeTraders are nervous about the relatively high bond yields in the US, the potential fiscal...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe US Central Bank’s eagerness to raise rates continues to drive major stock market sell-off On Wednesday, the Dow Jones fell by 832 points, plunging the index...

Originally published by IG MarketsVolatility is up, and risk appetite has been dulled. The VIX traded towards the 22 figure overnight, while currency safe havens such as the yen were sought amid a...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesLast night’s trading session ended with fairly broad-based losses across the board with tech companies Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)...

Originally published by AxiTraderIt’s been a choppy overnight session for US futures markets with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point sitting around 100 points up on last night’s...

“Australia’s home building industry beat expectations in commencing construction of 228,480 homes in the 2017/18 financial year. This represents a 3.3 per cent increase on home starts in...

Originally published by CMC MarketsContinued concerns about the political situation in Italy, and the relatively high yields on US government bonds, and the strained global trading relations have all...

Originally published by BetaSharesThe recent surge in US bonds yields has caught the attention of investors worldwide and forced a re-think over the equity outlook. This note suggests, however, that...

Originally published by CMC MarketsUS stocks were mixed overnight after similar trading in Chinese stock markets yesterday. The probability of more rate rises in the US is higher and so is the chance...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe growth-versus-risk paradigm shifted further in favour of the latter in the last 24 hours, as a multitude of stories compounded the bearish sentiment mounting in...