Market Overview

Originally published by CuffelinksCorporate supply chains are bigger and more complex than ever. Wesfarmers (AX:WES) recently reported it has relationships with over 15,000 suppliers in more than 20...

Originally published by CuffelinksMany investors appreciate the extreme concentration in the Australian stock market. Only 20 stocks account for about 60% of the total value of the market, and within...

Originally published by CuffelinksIn mid-April, the ‘Shadow Hackers’ online group made public some malicious software that had been stolen from the US government’s National Security...

Originally published by CMC MarketsRecent stock market action has seen increased volatility in some market sectors and this was in evidence over the past 24 hours. After suffering brief bouts of...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesAlthough the Dow Jones was only barely up overnight, it nevertheless reached a new all-time high. The rally appears to be a continuation of yesterday’s...

Originally published by IG MarketsIt’s steady as she goes, with no real moves in US equities, with the S&P 500 closing up 0.19% and trading in an extremely tight range, and with little in...

Originally published by CuffelinksAny company whose brand becomes a common noun (without the capital letter, called an eponym) must have made a big impact. Generations have cleaned the house with a...

Originally published by CMC MarketsShares and bonds rallied and the US dollar slipped overnight as investors seized on comments from the Federal Reserve that its tightening timetable is data...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesSeveral interesting monetary policy related developments occurred last night starting with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony to the House...

This Great Graphic, made on Bloomberg, depicts the Australian dollar since April 2016. We drew in the trendline from that April high, through the November high and the March 2017 high. It nearly...

Originally published by CuffelinksThe possibility of rising interest rates, uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s policy directions, rapidly rising government debts and the risk of a...

Originally published by CuffelinksWhen talking with our clients, it is clear that housing and property ownership is a major concern. The implications for their financial plans are significant, whether...

Originally published by CMC MarketsSupport for mining stocks at the open has not been enough to save the S&P/ASX 200 index from a negative start. Despite this morning’s weak start, the...

Originally published by IG MarketsA subdued European and US session in terms of market moves, although what we have seen for Asia is modestly positive and provides a somewhat shakey platform that the...