Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsApple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is breaking down today. A gap on the open completed an island top and the price has accelerated to the downside through the day falling from...

Originally published by CMC MarketsIn its monthly statement the US Federal Reserve announced the start of its stimulus withdrawal program in October and surprised markets with projections of another...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe global markets have been dominated by the gravity of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy – both in the days leading up to and now in the aftermath...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe main event of the night was the FOMC meeting at which Janet Yellen announced rates would be kept on hold for the time being however she signalled that a...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryThe path to normalisation continues unabated with the Fed announcing unchanged rates but the start of its balance sheet taper at this morning’s...

Originally published by BetaSharesAlthough the official measure of house price inflation suggested Sydney property gains remained solid in the June quarter, more timely indicators point to a softening...

Originally published by CMC MarketsFirm US stock markets last night are evidence that equity investors have decided to ignore escalating rhetoric on North Korea. President Trump’s aggressive...

Originally published by IG MarketsIt was all quiet on the Western front by way of overnight leads for Asia. It was so quiet that after the two hours of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryStocks and bond rates are higher in the US this morning but the dollar has lost ground as the Fed begins its two-day meeting that is widely expected to...

Originally published by CuffelinksWe are at a confluence of deflationary and inflationary forces. The deflationary forces of debt overhang and demography are considerable. The last 20 years in Japan...

Originally published by CuffelinksOver the past two years, as a result of changing global consumer and economic trends, investor use of managed accounts has grown exponentially with increasingly...

Originally published by CMC MarketsTraders appear to be turning against resource dollars today. Crude oil was steady but gold has fallen. The loonie has dropped nearly 1%. Declines in the Australian...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe markets main focus remains pre-positioning ahead of Thursday’s (4:00am AEST) FOMC meeting and the blueprint of US tax reform, which may include further...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesToday we get the minutes from the most recent Reserve Bank monetary policy meeting. Traders are now pricing in the start of a rate tightening cycle by the RBA...