Market Overview

Originally published by CuffelinksThe wealth of Australia in the last official estimate by the ABS for FY2016 was $14.4 trillion, and net of foreign liabilities (equity and debt) was just over $11...

Originally published by CuffelinksThe 2017 Vanguard/Investment Trends SMSF Report provides a glimpse into the challenges and trends faced by SMSFs, the largest subset of super fund assets with $645...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe markets were listless through the close of Wednesday's session. The recovery in speculative appetite that took over in speculative circles the day before, would...

Originally published by CMC MarketsPresident Trump’s threat to shut down the US government unless Congress agrees to fund the building of a wall on the Mexican border rattled investor nerves...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesWith almost no significant economic data out this week, markets are mainly being driven by headlines with fears of a US government shutdown next month...

Originally published by AxiTraderI did something I never do today, I slept in until 4.45am. It was glorious. But it also truncated my research time so the report is a little shorter than usual...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe bulls seem to have taken back some control and while we saw some positive flow and traders veering towards risk assets in Asia yesterday, we expect another...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS stock markets closed decisively higher in a session that started strong and continued that strength until the close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed...

Originally published by CuffelinksAs the drums of war beat ever louder in Korea, many people have asked me about what happened to share prices during the last Korean War. It is a fascinating story as...

Originally published by CuffelinksWhen I started work in CBA Treasury in 1979, it was like a startup. Personal computers and trading screens were new technologies, access to foreign bond markets was...

Originally published by CuffelinksThere is no denying that we live in a world of short-termism. From the 24-hour news cycle and daily market moves to the relentless focus on the latest set of company...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS equities edged higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 closing 2.82 points up (+0.12%), while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 29.24 points (+0.13%) to...

Originally published by CMC MarketsIn what could be a significant development, the volatility came out of US stock markets last night. This creates the potential for the S&P 500 to form a base...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe market has started the new week selling US dollars and seemingly adding to what is the largest short position held on the greenback since 2013. There is obviously...