Market Overview

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesLast week saw financial markets dominated yet again by geopolitical developments with first the turmoil in Italy, then Spain, and then US tariff announcements...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.38 am Monday June 4)About an hour before the release we knew it was going to be a decent non-farm payrolls print Friday. That’s because...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekThe past week saw financial markets dominated yet again by geopolitical developments with first the turmoil...

Originally published by AMP CapitalAustralian capital city dwelling prices fell for the seventh month in a row in May, with a fall of -0.2% which left prices down -1.1% from a year ago. Sydney...

Originally published by CMC MarketsAsia Pacific markets are looking at a soft start to trading ahead of important mid-session data from China. International leads are weak. Industrial metals bounced,...

Originally published by IG MarketsThrough three active trading sessions this week in the US, we have had three dramatic changes in direction. Wall Street shaken by trade fears, but not broken: Through...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.44 am Friday June 1)Welcome to the modern day Smoot Hawley folks. Whereas earlier this week I characterised the Italian induced market turmoil as a...

Originally published by Cuffelinks “We will not allow the Government to lecture us when they argue that tax loopholes for the wealthy are actually a secret socialist mechanism to redistribute...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe Dow Jones gained 1.3% overnight, recovering most of the losses from the prior session, and the S&P 500 was up a similar amount. All sectors were...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEquity markets are largely higher today as the fear surrounding Italy has cooled in the wake of the successful government bond auction.Europe The Italian government...

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...