Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsDespite encouraging economic data markets are likely to trade cautiously this week as the US and China impose trade sanctions on each other. Oil is in focus ahead of...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.45 am Monday June 18)Many folks will tell you this isn’t a trade war. But when one side wacks a bunch of tariffs and the other side retaliates...

Originally published by IG MarketsHeading into a new week of trading, we look back to the recovery made by US indices through Friday’s close. Wall Street pulled itself from a full-blown tumble...

by Darrell DelamaideEuropean Central Bank President Mario Draghi was at pains to avoid a taper tantrum as he announced the end of the bank’s asset purchases on Thursday. His almost mantra-like...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekThe past week saw most share markets gain as strong US data more than offset worries about a more hawkish...

Originally published by CuffelinksWe have been living through an extraordinary period of economic stability, characterised by low but stable global growth and fuelled by central bank largesse,...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stocks continue to trade cautiously following the 25-basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve yesterday. The Dow Jones closed virtually flat while the...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe ECB announced a plan to wind down QE asset purchases after the current €30 billion/month program expires in September, as widely expected by the...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (6.19am Friday June 15)The ECB has decided to end its QE program by year’s end. That wasn’t unexpected. But what really set the cat among...

Originally published by CuffelinksThree recent reports on asset allocation confirm a move by SMSFs and other investors into global equities at the expense of Australian companies. It is no doubt...

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

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.34 am Thursday, June 14)The Fed hiked rates 25 basis points into the 1.75-2.00% range this morning and signaled it has confidence in the United...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStocks have been edging lower ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting this evening.Europe Dealers appear to be closing out their long positions in advance of the...

Originally published by IG MarketsAs with most other markets, US shares were simply biding their time until the Federal Reserve announced its monetary policy adjustments Wednesday afternoon in...