Market Overview

The latest CoreLogic home value index results show the slowdown in the national market has become more broadly based with the majority of capital city regions recording a fall in dwelling values. In...

Australian PSI: Slower growth for services in August The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI) fell 1.4 points to 52.2 in August, indicating a further...

Originally published by CMC MarketsTrade concerns continue to weigh on markets.EuropeSince the US was on holiday yesterday, markets are picking up where they left off last week. President Trump is...

Originally published by AMP CapitalThe September RBA Board meeting provided no surprises – with the RBA on hold for the 23rd meeting in a row. The RBA’s Statement accompanying the decision...

Originally published by CuffelinksIn 1988, I bought $750 worth of special $5 coins, minted to commemorate the opening of Australia’s Parliament House. I figured it was a one-way bet to...

The latest private sector credit data from the Reserve Bank (RBA) confirms that the sagging demand for credit by investors continued in July 2018. Over the month, total housing credit was recorded at...

Australia's current account deficit in seasonally adjusted terms increased $1,794 million to $13,472 million in the June quarter 2018 driven mainly by increased net primary income deficit, according...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean markets held firm overnight in the face of weaker than forecast manufacturing PMIs. A rally in Spanish, Italian and UK bonds suggests investors responded to...

Originally published by AxiTraderTHE AUSTRALIAN DOLLARLooking at the G10 forex universe over the past 24 hours shows the Aussie dollar the stand out performer with a 0.3% gain to 0.7212. What's so...

Originally published by AxiTraderShort and sweet this morning given the US holidayNot a lot of action in the past 24 hours to kick off the week although the release of global PMI’s was a...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStock markets in Europe have had a good session considering the multitude of ongoing issues.EuropePresident Trump has reverted to a tough stance with both the EU and...

Originally published by AMP Capital July retail sales were flat and up 2.9% year on year. This was weaker than market expectations for a 0.3% gain. After three consecutive months of solid gains...

The first weekend of Spring saw a total of 1,752 capital city auctions, a decrease on last week’s 1,915 auctions held and lower than over the same week last year when 2,074 homes went to...

Apparent consumption of alcohol per person has dropped to levels not seen since the 1960s, according to data released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today."In 2016-17, the total alcohol...