Market Overview

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesMarkets had a firm risk-off trend last night as concerns about North Korea linger and FOMC Governor Lael Brainard commented that the Federal Reserve may have...

Originally published by CMC MarketsA number of resource related markets have started to attract renewed interest. WTI crude oil has broken out of a downtrend while the Australian dollar and New...

Originally published by CMC MarketsIt appears Australian market underestimated the extent of US stock market selling in response to the Korean situation. While US investor nervousness was compounded...

Originally published by IG MarketsIt has been a big night as far as leads go for Asia, and perhaps a little surprising too, as far as the moves go. It’s interesting that the moves in SPI futures...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryA very dovish Lael Brainard couldn’t help lift US stocks, which were lower overnight, as traders came back from their Labor Day break and reacted...

Originally published by AMP CapitalAs expected the Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate on hold at 1.5% for the 13th month in a row. The RBA continues to see improving global...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe US Labor Day holiday has naturally distorted the leads for the Asian market open, so there are fewer variables to discount, which will probably be welcomed by...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesWith US markets closed for the Labor day holiday, it was a fairly quiet night overnight. The FTSE 100 and DAX both closed down by around 0.3%. Commodity...

Originally published by The Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaNew Zealand’s general election, held on 23rd September, is gaining momentum. The political heavyweights are battling it out. PM...

Originally published by BetaSharesGlobal Markets Review & OutlookEncouraging economic data allowed risk sentiment to return to global markets last week despite some initial nervousness following...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe White House and Pyongyang are once again strumming taut investor nerves. The announcement of a hydrogen bomb test and retaliatory threats from the US are...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe leads handed over to Asia seem somewhat redundant given the geopolitical events unfolding on Sunday, and one would expect S&P 500 futures to open 0.4% or so...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe major US indices limped higher on Friday before the Labor day long weekend but with further escalations in the North Korean tensions, local markets may...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryFriday’s miss of US non-farm payrolls is almost a memory already as markets open the week in Asia faced with a clear escalation in tensions on the...