Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsMacro leads point to a stronger day for investors in the Asia Pacific region. Rallies in global shares and industrial commodities indicate a pro-growth stance for...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEquities in Europe are firmly in the red, and even though we have seen a turnaround in the pound and the euro during the session, it had little impact on the equity...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryStocks in the US bounced back today with credit in many places given to comments from uber-Dove James Bullard saying, well, dovish things about the...

Originally published by IFM InvestorsIFM Investors Economic UpdateAs 2017 ended, markets entered a bliss point with strong returns in a low volatility environment, little inflation and monetary policy...

Originally published by CMC MarketsUS markets and the FOMC minutes have combined to provide a soft macro setting for this morning’s opening. However, with twenty S&P/ASX 200 index stocks...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe FOMC released the minutes from its most recently monetary policy meeting early this morning and the consensus appears to be that it is more hawkish than...

Originally published by BetaSharesHuman capital in asset allocationMost readers and investment professionals will accept that “time in the market” beats “timing the market” as...

Originally published by AMP CapitalDecember quarter wages growth in Australia was a stronger than expected 0.6% quarter on quarter which lifted the annual pace of wages growth to 2.1%, its strongest...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (6.46am)Stocks in the US are down slightly this morning after Walmart (NYSE:WMT) surprised forecasters with a big earnings miss which has knocked close...

Originally published by IG MarketsAs we tail off into the close of the S&P 500 the leads are certainly souring, although tech for a large part of the session worked well, helping the Nasdaq 100 to...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesAfter their long weekend, US stock markets fell on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.0% and the S&P 500 down 0.6%. The Nasdaq 100 was...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThis morning’s soft opening represents a largely neutral macro stance for the S&P/ASX 200 index. With US and Chinese markets closed, the index has opened...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryI confess to be utterly surprised by the strength of the rally on the ASX and in Asia yesterday given the lead from the US markets Friday. That rally...

Originally published by IG MarketsWith the various US equity (cash) indices markets closed, Asia can still take its guide from the S&P 500 futures, as well as broad European equity trade. Here, we...