Market Overview

Originally published by IG MarketsHopes were whetted during overnight trade from the news that the US, Mexico and Canada had agreed to a revised “NAFTA” agreement. Deal done: To be...

Originally published by AMP Capital Australian capital city dwelling prices fell 0.6% in September marking 12 months of consecutive price declines since prices peaked in September last year. This has...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe trade agreement between the US and Canada has lifted global sentiment.EuropeThe deal was reached before the deadline, and it spurred on traders to snap up...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past week While US shares fell slightly over the last week most major share market saw gains. Bond yields fell a bit...

Hobart residents have the highest median age of any Australian capital city while Darwin has the youngest, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).Hobart's median...

The number of filled jobs in Australia grew by 117,000 or 0.8 per cent in the June quarter 2018, while the number of hours worked decreased by 0.5 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms, according to...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesAs markets digested the impact of the rate hike in the US, stocks managed to climb throughout the morning but a steady decline started after lunch....

Originally published by IG MarketsAsian trade unfolded in the shadows of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting yesterday. The sentiment: The takeaways from the Fed were ambiguous, which fed...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsA surge in financial information and opinion combined with our inclination to focus on negative news risks making us worse investors: more fearful, more...

Originally published by AMP CapitalAs widely expected the US Federal Reserve raised the key Fed Funds rate by another 0.25% for the eighth time since starting to hike in December 2015. This takes the...

The number of job vacancies in Australia in August 2018 was 240,900 (trend), an increase of 3.4 per cent over the quarter, according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures.Bruce Hockman,...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% to a range of 2-2.25% early this morning as widely expected. Changes to the statement were relatively...

Originally published by CMC MarketsAfter its two day meeting the Open Market Committee at the US Federal Reserve announced a 0.25% lift in its official cash rate. Nothing happened. The US dollar is...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStocks are broadly lower as dealers await the Federal Reserve interest rate decision later on.EuropeEuropean markets have been lacklustre today as traders are in...