Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe question of how bank shares will respond to the new tax on deposits will be a key factor for the S&P/ASX 200 index today. Even though details of the tax are...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsThe 2017-18 Budget has a welcome focus on housing affordability and infrastructure. Subdued wages growth is keeping revenue collection down contributing to...

Originally published by IG MarketsOn first blush it seems the overnight session was a fairly dull affair, but scratch below the surface and there are some interesting factors at play. Firstly, we have...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe big focus domestically on Tuesday was the budget released for 2017-2018 which aims to boost growth and create jobs by investing $75 billion in...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryA new high for the S&P 500 at 2403.87 gave way to a close at 2,396.92 after North Korea rattled its sabre at the US and global community. The Dow...

Originally published by CMC MarketsMarkets have had some good news over the past few days ranging from the French Election to a rebound in US jobs growth and solid profit reports from Westpac Banking...

Originally publlshed by IG MarketsThere is a certain calm that has washed across markets in the wake of the French vote and traders are asking what the next event or theme to focus on will be. Perhaps...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesAll eyes will be on the release of the Australian Federal Budget later tonight where markets will be watching to see how the ratings agencies will view it....

Originally published by guppytraders.comWhy does the Shanghai market rise and fall so rapidly? It’s a question I have been asked many times in the past week in the face of the rapid fall in the...

Originally published by BetaSharesThe Week in ReviewIn an otherwise lacklustre week, risk markets nonetheless ended positively following a reassuringly firm US payrolls report on Friday. Importantly,...

Originally published by AMP CapitalAs suggested by opinion polls the centrist pro Euro candidate Emmanuel Macron has won the French presidential election against the far right, anti globalisation,...

Originally published by CMC MarketsA combination of strong data, recovering commodity prices and a win for centrist European politics should see Asia Pacific share markets regain ground today. Chinese...

Originally published by IG MarketsAfter a 1.5% sell-off last week in the S&P/ASX 200, the bulls should see far more bullish conditions, at least on the Monday open. One can look at the US crude...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesCentrist Emmanuel Macron will now become the next President of France as he looks set to win an overwhelming 65% of the vote defeating protectionist candidate...