Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean markets are set to finish higher today after Chinese President Xi Jinping said he is willing to open up the Chinese economy even further.Europe The remarks...

Originally published by IG Markets Chinese President Xi Jinping took the opportunity to strike a tone of ‘make trade, not a trade war,’ when he spoke at the Asian Forum in Boao. The tone...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesIt was an interesting session overnight for US stocks as a substantial rally was almost completely wiped out in the last two hours of trading. In the early...

Originally published by CMC MarketsInvestors shifted back towards growth in overnight trading. Oil and base metals rallied as stocks posted gains, and bonds sold off. Trade war fears were soothed by a...

Originally published by AxiTrader"The signal is truth. The noise is what distracts us from the truth." That's what Nate Silver wrote at the end of the introduction to his book, "The Signal and the...

Originally published by AxiTraderWelcome to my daily Markets Musings. As my dad would have said, I’m crook as Rookwood today. So I’ll need to keep this short. Feedback always...

Originally published by IG MarketsStocks and risk-sentiment performed a turnaround primarily driven by the Nasdaq 100 that saw one of its best days of 2018. While concerns remain, traders are working...

Originally published by CuffelinksInvesting in markets means accepting volatility, but investors are paid to take risk. Why do sharp drops in the market have such a visceral impact on us? This article...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewGlobal equities on balance ended down again last week as, after a few days of hopeful chatter on a US-China trade deal, Trump again let fly on Friday...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesS&P/ASX 200 futures are off to a weak start after further threats about increased Chinese tariffs from US President Donald Trump rattled markets on Friday...

Originally published by CMC MarketsA combination of weaker data and sabre rattling eroded investor confidence in Friday night trade. Asia Pacific investors are looking at a weak start to the trading...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.31am, Monday April 9 2018)Asian traders were a little tentative Friday. They restrained their worst fears of the impact of President Trump’s...

Originally published by IG MarketsAfter a week fully dominated by trade headlines, the coming week will look to US inflation data and earnings reporting from global financial institutions. There is...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekShare markets had another volatile week – starting down as the US announced details of proposed 25%...