Market Overview

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.37 am Thursday, May 31)What a difference a day makes. My hypothesis that the players in the Italian political turmoil got the shock of their lives...

Originally published by Magellan Asset ManagementTeaser: The concern is that the political ramifications might nullify automation’s economic benefits for society. Believe it or not, a motion to...

Originally published by IG MarketsFollowing an extended holiday weekend for the United States and the United Kingdom, equity markets in the west were forced into a nasty spill through Tuesday’s...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe Dow Jones had a weak session overnight, falling 1.6% with financials leading the decline. All of the large bank stocks in the US are now down for the year...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThose who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it – George Santayana, 1905 Shares were battered and bonds rallied overnight. The US dollar and...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.35am May 30 2018)This is what happens when people think they are playing chess but are in fact playing poker. I’ll have more to say on that in...

Originally published by Guppytraders.comThe double bottom pattern in the S&P 500 is developing. This is the dominant pattern in the S&P index and it is bullish. However, the pattern...

Originally published by CMC MarketsAn ongoing slide in oil prices will likely cruel investor sentiment in Asia Pacific trading today. With both UK and US markets closed overnight major share market...

Originally published by CuffelinksSince the GFC, bank capital levels and the number of bank regulations have skyrocketed in amount and impact. The unquestionable thrust of Basel III has been for...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe US S&P 500 lost 0.2% on Friday night, led down by energy stocks as the oil price fell 4% after Saudi Arabia indicated that OPEC and Russian oil supply...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewUS stocks ended modestly higher last week, reflecting the net effect of mixed forces. On the one hand, the minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve...

Originally published by CMC MarketsSlumping commodities and a stronger US dollar could mean a weak start to Asia Pacific trading ahead of holidays in the UK and US tonight. Early morning futures...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe euro has dropped to a six-month low against the US dollar Friday amid growing concerns about the eurosceptic disposition of a populist coalition government taking...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.46 am Monday, May 28)It won’t be a surprise to readers of this note that on Friday the Saudis, Russians, and OPEC signaled the potential for an...