Market Overview

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) ended the financial year on a high note, down just 0.1 point to 57.4 to record a 21st month of continuous...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewTrade jitters were the major concern affecting global markets last week, which contributed to lower global equities, bond yields and the US dollar....

Dwelling values are falling and fewer transactions are occurring across the housing market which should create alarms for market participants such as agent, lenders, state governments and brokers that...

The final week of June returns a 56.7 per cent preliminary auction clearance rate with fewer homes taken to market week-on-week.The last week of June saw fewer homes taken to auction, with 1,669...

Australian dwelling values fell for the ninth consecutive month in June, according to CoreLogic’s hedonic home value index. National dwelling values are off 1.3% below their September 2017...

Originally published by CMC MarketsMixed to positive leads from Friday night trading could set Asia Pacific markets set the tone for the trading week today. Although shares and oil rose in both...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe end of last week would have been welcomed by many investors, following another week very much stuck in the mire of an unfolding trade war. Markets end last week...

The ABS’ latest estimates of engineering construction activity for the March quarter (Q1) of 2018, indicate there was more engineering construction work done in the non-mining states than the...

HIA New Home Sales The first half of 2018 saw a renewed downward trend in new house sales, according to HIA’s Principal Economist Tim Reardon.The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly...

Originally published by CMC MarketsOnce again overnight European and US investors diverged. European stocks fell despite a benign read on German inflation, while US stocks rose despite a slip on GDP....

Originally published by CMC MarketsStocks have sold off as trade woes continue.Europe Investors are cashing in on yesterday’s gains, as trade tensions remain alive and well. Investors will want...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesAfter two weeks of declines, the S&P 500 bucked the trend and rallied 0.6% for the day. Despite continued strength in oil prices, the energy sector was the...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.45 am Friday, June 29)The pressure on Chinese markets – the yuan, Shanghai Composite, CSI, China A50, China sovereign CDS – continued...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey Points The RBA should avoid calls to raise interest rates prematurely just to prepare households for higher global rates. Such a move would be Iike shooting...