Market Overview

Originally published by IFM InvestorsGlobal financial markets continued to edge cautiously higher through May. Equities in the US rose overall but had a choppy month as the focus on political risks...

Originally published by BetaSharesGlobal Review & Outlook Last week was fairly mixed for global stocks, with the shock UK election result denting sentiment a little, though there was some relief...

Originally published by CMC MarketsIn a welcome reversal of recent weeks, the Australian stock market is showing signs of outperforming US markets today as selling momentum in US info tech stocks...

Originally published by IG MarketsThe clear focus has been on tech and whether the moves we saw on Friday could turn into something more pronounced and longer-term. We have seen a modest pickup in...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS markets closed slightly lower on Monday although still very close to record highs. The ongoing battle between the president and the FBI has not dented...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryFriday’s selling in the US tech sector continued at the start of the week with the Nasdaq 100 losing another half a percent. That pulled the...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe possibility of a reduced Conservative majority or even a minority government is unlikely to have a significant impact on broader global markets. The biggest...

Originally published by IG MarketsPerhaps the focus started surprisingly with the Bank of Japan providing narrative in Asia trade yesterday. It was regarding a discussion taking place amid the bank...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryMarkets digested two items on the menu for Triple Treat Thursday with the ECB and former FBI director James Comey’s testimony pretty comfortably....

Originally published by CuffelinksThere is a distinct trend in finance towards increasing complexity over time, including individual security structures, derivatives, the creation of new ‘asset...

Originally published by CuffelinksOver the past three years, inflation expectations have come full circle, falling significantly in mid-2014, rebounding from a low in February 2016, and stabilizing in...

Originally published by CuffelinksDriven by a range of factors, including strong investor demand for fully franked dividends and the introduction of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, the...

Originally published by CuffelinksThe speed of transformative changes in technology and society is ricocheting through the retail sector. The retailing environment is currently the most challenging it...

Originally published by CuffelinksEach year, Mary Meeker of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield Byers produces a report on global internet trends and technology. It has become the...