Market Overview

Originally published by IG MarketsS&P/ASX 200 futures are indicating further gains after the Index rose 0.6% or 34.9 points to 6,050 on Wednesday. The S&P/ASX 200 trend continues: The best...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe DAX hit a three-month high as the market made up for lost time due to the public holiday yesterday.EuropeThe mood in Europe is positive, as President Trump...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsThe RBA has left interest rates on hold for 21 months. A rate hike is now unlikely until 2020: as growth is likely to remain weaker than the RBA expects;...

Originally published by AxiTraderWelcome to my daily Markets Musings. Shorter and sweeter today, I have a Sunrise interview in the block between 7 and 7.30am this morning. Feedback always...

Originally published by CMC MarketsA change in US dollar action is driving markets. After trading sideways all year the buck has pushed higher for more than two weeks. The 3.6% rise, on the back of...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe index found banks leading the gains that took overall shares higher by 0.54% or 32.5 points to 6015 with a gain of 4.4% since the beginning of April. The...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe FTSE 100 is higher today as the soft pound helps the UK’s blue-chip index, with financials and energy stocks gaining the most ground.Europe Continental...

Originally published by AMP CapitalAs widely expected, the May RBA Board meeting saw it leave interest rates on hold for a record 19 meetings or 21 months. In doing so it made little change to its...

Originally published by CMC MarketsImpending market events and holidays across the Asia Pacific region could see a muted start to trading today. The RBA will release its interest rate decision this...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.30am Tuesday May 1)Oil was the big mover overnight reversing early weakness after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced he’d be holding a...

Originally published by IG MarketsSentiment was on the upswing Monday until the US markets came online. Though the opening move for the major US indices was a gap higher (the sixth consecutive bullish...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stocks closed lower overnight despite opening higher. The session was categorised by a steady decline in both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices such...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEurope The geopolitical outlook is cautiously optimistic, but traders haven’t forgotten about the possibility of a trade war between the US and China....

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesWall Street ended little changed on Friday and US bond yields fell sharply, dropping well below the 3% level for the 10-year security that worried investors...