Market Overview

Originally published by CuffelinksThe 1997 Nobel Prize winner and distinguished academic, Robert C. Merton, was in Sydney last week, and we talked about the value of ‘trust’ in financial...

Originally published by BetaSharesGlobal Markets Review & OutlookThe global highlight last week was an intensification of the war of words between America and North Korea, which saw US stocks pull...

Originally published by CMC MarketsFutures markets are pointing to a rough day for Asia Pacific investors despite positive international leads. However there are a number of factors that could change...

Geopolitics was the dominant theme last week and clearly enough reason for investors to increase cash allocations and look for portfolio protection.However, it seems we have seen tensions over North...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesDespite a very small bounce on Friday, US stock markets closed lower for the week amid concerns about North Korea. Furthermore, it was revealed that President...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryWall Street found some succour in the weaker than expected CPI print Friday (1.7% yoy) as traders bet that the chances of another Fed hike this year are...

Originally published by CuffelinksInvestors can be overwhelmed with decisions when constructing their investment portfolio, such as international versus domestic equity exposure, correlation with the...

Originally published by IFM InvestorsThe Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) had markets moving this month, particularly the Australian dollar. It inadvertently did this when it put a number on the...

Originally published by CMC MarketsOn what might otherwise have been a solid day for the stock market, the S&P/ASX 200 is set to open lower in response to the escalating rhetoric between Donald...

Originally published by IG MarketsIt's shaping up for a rather ugly start in Asia, with the S&P/ASX 200 eyeing an open below the 5700 level, while the Nikkei 225 is clearly going to build on...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesRisk-off appetite continued overnight with gold rising 1.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.9%. The Nasdaq 100 was one of the worst performers,...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryStock traders across the globe have found the building tensions between North Korea and the USA as a reasonable catalyst to finally take some money off...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsInequality has been trending higher over recent decades. This is particularly the case in the emerging world and the US but is also evident in...

Originally published by The Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaThe crazy world of Donald Trump escalated overnight. The commander and chief breathed fire upon the wires. And we heard North Korea was...