Market Overview

Originally published by IG MarketsThe ECB announced a plan to wind down QE asset purchases after the current €30 billion/month program expires in September, as widely expected by the...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean stocks have soared as it appears the European Central Bank (ECB) won’t be hiking interest rates until at least the back end of 2019.Europe Mario...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (6.19am Friday June 15)The ECB has decided to end its QE program by year’s end. That wasn’t unexpected. But what really set the cat among...

Originally published by CuffelinksThree recent reports on asset allocation confirm a move by SMSFs and other investors into global equities at the expense of Australian companies. It is no doubt...

Originally published by AMP CapitalAs generally expected the US Federal Reserve raised the key Fed Funds rate by another 0.25% for the seventh time since starting to hike in December 2015. This takes...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.34 am Thursday, June 14)The Fed hiked rates 25 basis points into the 1.75-2.00% range this morning and signaled it has confidence in the United...

Originally published by IG MarketsAs with most other markets, US shares were simply biding their time until the Federal Reserve announced its monetary policy adjustments Wednesday afternoon in...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesLast night the Federal Reserve’s open market committee met to decide interest rates. As widely expected, it raised rates by 25 basis points to a range of...

Originally published by CMC MarketsWith the US / North Korea summit out of the way market attention turns to the interest rate decisions from three key central banks due over the rest of the week. The...

Originally published by CMC MarketsStock markets are mixed today as traders had a muted reaction to the historic meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.Europe The summit is, however, a step in...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesIt was another uneventful session for US stocks with the Dow Jones closing virtually flat and the S&P 500 up 0.17%. The market appears to be waiting for...

Originally published by IG MarketsStaples helped to lead stocks higher yesterday, but news that Chinese investors are set to cut investments in Australia for the first time since 2014 could dampen...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.45am Wednesday June 13)I dropped my kids at swimming training a little before 5.30am this morning and we heard some Negative Nelly former US...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek In ReviewDespite all the bluster from Donald Trump, it was a “risk-on” week for global markets, with the S&P 500 lifting by 1.7% since this time...