Market Overview

Originally published by BetaSharesWeek In ReviewLast week many of the dark clouds hanging over the global economy appeared to lift somewhat, with signs that new US steel tariffs might not be as...

Originally published by CMC MarketsUS employment data hit a sweet spot on Friday night. Jobs surged but wage growth moderated, indicating an ideal higher growth, lower inflation scenario. Shares leapt...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average surged on Friday, climbing steadily throughout the session to eventually close 440 points (1.8%) higher. Likewise, the S&P...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryGoldilocks. You should give a dollar to your favorite charity for every time you read that in the next day or so – or have already read it over the...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekDespite a bit of volatility around the US tariff issue and the Italian election share markets bounced back...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean equity markets received a boost from this afternoon’s European Central Bank (ECB) update.Europe Mario Draghi, the head of the ECB, stated that...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average swung from positive to negative several times during the trading session but ultimately closed 0.4% higher. The fallout from...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryPresident Trump walked back a little from his unilateral tariff announcement an hour or so ago with Canada and Mexico exempted from the steel and...

Originally published by CMC MarketsFollowing the initial shock of the US tariff announcement, markets are showing signs of settling down to wait on the detail of what policy is actually put in...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% overnight although the intraday decline was as much as 1.3%. The announcement that Canada and Mexico may be exempted...

Originally published by CMC MarketsEuropean equity markets finished the day on a positive note, as traders shrug-off talk of an American trade war. Europe Equity benchmarks spent a large portion of...

Originally published by AxiTraderWelcome to my daily Markets Musings. Short and hopefully sweet today as I’ve been up all night in a world of back pain – from where I know not GregMarket...

Originally published by IG MarketsThere are still too many unanswered questions to think it safe to increase exposures to risk assets with any real conviction, and my view that Monday’s 1.1%...

Originally published by AMP CapitalThe Australian economy as measured by GDP grew 0.4% in the December quarter of 2017, which was just under consensus estimates for a 0.5% lift and is a weak finish to...