Market Overview

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 Rivkin SecuritiesUS stock markets traded lower for the early part of yesterday’s session but managed a rally later in the day to recover the losses. The S&P 500...

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 AMP CapitalAustralian capital city dwelling prices fell for the sixth month in a row in April, with a fall of -0.3% in April which left prices down -0.3% from a year...

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 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...

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek in reviewUS stocks ended flat over the past week reflecting a tug-of-war between ongoing good earnings reports and a rise in bond yields and inflation concerns....

Originally published by CMC MarketsMuted leads and an event packed week point to a cautious start for Asia Pacific markets. Interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Reserve Bank of...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.36 am Monday April 30)Friday’s first read of Q1 GDP in the US beat expectations with a 2.3% annualised print while the core PCE deflator rose...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe S&P/ASX 200 rose to the highest level since March 19 on Friday after gaining 0.7% or 42.8 points and by 1.24% for the week. Fourteen stocks hit 52-week highs,...