Market Overview

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...

Originally published by AMP Capital June quarter wages growth (excluding bonuses) was 0.6% which was in line with market expectations and up a bit from 0.5% in the March quarter. This took annual...

Wage Price IndexThe seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.6 per cent in June quarter 2018 and 2.1 per cent through the year, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of...

Originally published by CMC MarketsMarket sentiment stabilised overnight. While the rise of the US dollar against the euro indicates lingering concerns, a sell-off in bond markets and a rally in US...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStock markets got off to a positive start but drifted lower throughout the session, and are now firmly in the red.EuropeThe uncertainty surrounding Turkey is still...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesGlobal stocks rallied overnight as some of the emerging market currency fears subsided. Turkey’s currency, the Turkish lira, bounced against the US...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.40 am Wednesday August 15)The pressure has been relieved, but not released on the Turkish lira as traders tire of selling after the currency seems to...

Originally published by CMC MarketsChina has released its latest retail sales report. It showed an increase of 8.8% against a consensus estimate of 9.1%. The June report saw an increase of 9%....

"The strong support of the National Energy Guarantee from the Federal Coalition's party room is a positive, and we are hopeful there will now be no barrier to getting on with the next stage of...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey points The fear of rising inflation and bond yields that dominated investor thinking earlier this year has faded thanks to a combination of: ongoing relatively...

Originally published by AxiTraderTHE AUSTRALIAN DOLLARThe Australian dollar is the worst performer of the big currencies with a 0.5% fall to 0.7267. Copper was flat to down a little and there was some...