Market Overview

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS bond yields continue to climb with the 10-year yield now at 3.10%, a new 7-year high. The rising yields have led many to believe that the secular bond bull...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.41 am Thursday May 17)Markets are strangely complacent again. Yesterday we had an uptick in rhetoric from the DPRK saying it would not go the way of...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe materials sector in London is keeping the FTSE 100 in positive territory as mining stocks bounce back from yesterday’s decline.Europe The softer euro is...

Originally published by CMC MarketsMixed European data and stronger US retail sales triggered a global bond market sell off overnight. US 10-year bonds broke through an important level, the US dollar...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.36 am Wednesday, May 16)Who’s afraid of higher US bond rates? That’s the questions traders and investors will have to genuinely ask...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stocks fell overnight with the Dow Jones falling 0.8% which ends an eight-day rally for the index. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was one of the worst Dow performers,...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean equity markets are mixed as traders don’t know which way to look.EuropeIn the past two months European markets have enjoyed a positive run, but...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.39am Tuesday May 15)The S&P 500 couldn’t get up and through the 61.8% retracement level of this years big fall overnight and has actually...

Originally published by IG MarketsUS markets opened with the customary gap higher for major indices Monday, but the enthusiasm from the past week did not readily carry over to the opening...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean markets drifted lower today as a lack of new positive news prompted traders to bank recent profits.Europe Last week we saw multi-week highs on major...

Originally published by CuffelinksThe current pace of technological change is unprecedented. Whole industries are being transformed or disrupted as businesses look to do things smarter, cheaper, and...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewIt was another good week for global stocks, with the S&P 500 Index rebounding by 2.4% while US bonds yields and the US dollar remained broadly...

Originally published by BetaSharesThe Australian banks have had a tough time of it recently. They are under increasing pressure from a Royal Commission, where a trend of past inappropriate behaviour...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesA quiet start to the week is expected today on local markets after a dull end to the week globally on Friday night. Eurozone shares were flat on Friday, but...