Market Overview

Originally published by IG MarketsIt certainly feels as though something changed last week, something fairly significant and where for so long markets lacked any sign of a pulse, the idea that we are...

Originally published by Narrow Road Capital Risk assets started the year posting great returns even after fading in the finals days of the month. Improved economic growth forecasts and reasonable...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekAfter a strong start to the year global shares came under pressure over the last week as bond yields rose...

Originally published by CMC MarketsDespite an ongoing sell off in bond markets international equities turned soggy in overnight trading. Striking German metal workers weighed on European exchanges and...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.33am)A bit of tooing and froing on global markets once again as forex traders missed the memo that those selling US long bonds seem to have got about...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stock markets had another relatively flat to negative session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing flat while the S&P 500 was down 0.3%. Amazon...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsRising global growth and rising commodity prices indicate the risks to inflation are gradually moving to the upside. This is most acute in the US with the...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stocks recovered after two days of declines but early gains were slowly whittled away during the rest of the trading session. A small boost in the last hour...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.49am)It would have been a shock if the Fed deviated materially from its recent pronouncements at Janet Yellen’s last meeting as chair and as...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe Federal Reserve have given us a clear message that, barring some sort of collapse in sentiment in the next few weeks, March is good to go to hike the Fed funds...

Originally published by AMP CapitalAustralian inflation data has disappointed again with the December quarter Consumer Price Index data showing headline inflation of 0.6% quarter on quarter or 1.9%...

Originally published by CMC MarketsMarkets are battening down the hatches ahead of a number of events that could influence thinking on bond yields and stock market valuations. In these circumstances,...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.56 am)Global stock and bond markets were under simultaneous pressure again overnight while the US dollar lost the early European gains it made...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stock indices fell for the second day in a row with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 362 points (1.37%) while the S&P 500 fared a little better...