Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean stocks are having another lacklustre session.EuropeIn London, mining stocks like Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) and Anglo American (LON:AAL) are in the red as copper,...

Originally published by IG MarketsGlobal equities retreated overnight as investors turned their attention to the several risk factors affecting markets at present. The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.43 am Friday August 24)Even before Jerome Powell gives his speech at Jackson Hole tonight we are hearing from influential Fed figures that rates need...

Fed clearly leads the global pace of policy normalization despite Trump 'displeasure' BoE wary of Brexit crash forcing it to slam on the brakes ECB coasting in neutral BoJ stuck in pit for...

Originally published by AxiTraderJUST QUICKLY - It's on again The state of Australian politics summed up in two tweets 5 days apart. Source: Twitter Screenshot THE AUSTRALIAN DOLLARThe machinations...

Originally published by CMC MarketsGlobally and locally the spectre of political unrest is haunting investors. The conviction of two associates of President Trump on separate matters pre-empted a...

Originally published by IG MarketsMarkets lost a bit of their mojo overnight, stunned by the shocking revelations that US President Trump’s former legal advisor, Michael Cohen, plead guilty to...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesTech stocks bucked the trend of a weaker stock market overnight with the Nasdaq 100 up 0.37% while the S&P 500 was slightly down and the Dow Jones fell...

“While it is not a surprise, the rejection by the Senate of the remainder of the Government’s Enterprise Tax Plan and its subsequent withdrawal by the Government is a major setback for...

Originally published by AxiTraderTHE AUSTRALIAN DOLLARThe Aussie dollar's lockstep move with the euro has lost some of its tightness. In no small part that’s probably because yesterday’s...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean share rallies and record levels for the US S&P 500 index may translate to support for Asia Pacific shares today. However a sliding US dollar and the...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe FTSE 100 is underperforming its continental counterparts as a decline in consumer and mining stocks is holding the British equity benchmark back.EuropeDealers...

Originally published by IG MarketsAustralian shares registered another decade-long high last week, to close Friday’s trade at 6339, after several weeks failing to break through the...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe cautious rally in stocks continued overnight with the Dow Jones climbing 0.25%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2% to 2,862, which is just 10 points shy of a new...