Market Overview

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stocks opened just slightly higher overnight but rallied throughout the session to close with a substantial gain. The Dow Jones was up 205 points (0.8%) to...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe night belongs to the bond bulls, who have had a rough ride of late, with cries that the 30-year bull market is over. I have been cautious on this view and...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.45am)We’ve seen a reversal overnight of the previous day's trade as stocks bounced, bonds caught a mild bid and the US dollar was hammered on...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The European Central Bank could be the next major policy-making body that takes a step away from accomodation. According to the...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe stock market looks likely to open on a relatively steady, wait and see note this morning after a surprisingly robust profit taking session yesterday. Two of...

Originally published by IG MarketsEquity markets have seen limited moves, with small selling in European indices (the DAX fell 0.8%). In the US, the S&P 500 may have traded somewhat lower and into...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary (7.22am)Bloomberg’s report that senior Chinese officials “have recommended slowing or halting purchases of US Treasuries” was the...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe share market looks set for another solid open this morning. The rally in advance of the upcoming profit-reporting season in Australian and the US is...

Originally published by IG MarketsThere just aren’t any bears left in the room, or at least they aren’t prepared to act in any meaningful way. This seems logical at this juncture, as...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stock markets closed higher overnight with the Dow Jones gaining 0.41%. The Nasdaq 100 closed flat as Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock fell due to revelations that...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket Summary Gee Whiz, the S&P 500 is only up 0.15% today. So the narrative in the press and on the business channels feeling positively downbeat after the...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe Dow Jones had a flat session overnight but is holding very close to record highs, currently sitting at 25,283. It was a relatively quiet session with the...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe risk was certainly elevated yesterday, but the trading session has been marked by a covering of US dollar shorts, with the US Dollar Index gaining 0.5% and...

Originally published by AxiTraderThe Australian dollar made a high around 0.7874 which was almost perfectly at the 61.8% retracement level of the 81-75 cent selloff from which the Aussie has bounced...