Market Overview

Originally published by BetaSharesThe Week in ReviewThe key global development last week was solid US economic data in the form of a surge in consumer confidence and a modest upward revision to Q3...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekStronger global economic data dominated the action over the last week, offsetting some of the fears around...

Originally published by IG MarketsIt’s the first day of the new quarter and there are a number of key themes that need to play out through the month and quarter. Economic data and politics...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesOn Friday Euro-zone inflation data showed that prices dipped more than forecast, vindicating recent ECB official’s stance to continue ahead with the...

Originally published by AxiTraderFor quite some time now I have been writing that the rally in stocks is less about Donald Trump and his presidency and more about the improvement in global economic...

Originally published by CuffelinksSome years ago, we tagged the crowding out of super funds from investing in limited-capacity smaller funds as the ‘Allocation Gap’. Many larger funds and...

Originally published by Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaQueensland’s Horticultural industry will be impacted by cyclone Debbie. A few cotton crops may be impacted, as the rain may downgrade the...

Originally published by CMC Markets A solid lead from US markets and the ongoing rally in oil prices should deliver another firm start for the share market this morning. The question for traders today...

Originally published by RIvkin SecuritiesThe euro declined -0.85% against the US dollar on Thursday following disappointing German inflation data. German inflation month-on-month for March rose +0.2%,...

Originally published by AxiTraderKey TakeawayThe FTSE 100 was down a tiny bit. But apart from that it's a sea of green across major global stock markets this morning after the recovery in crude oil...

Originally published by CuffelinksIt is no secret that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is preparing the market for higher interest rates, but how many investors and their advisers know how exposed...

Originally published by CuffelinksMost individual investors are facing the same dilemma at the moment. They don’t want to sit in cash or deposits earning little in real returns (the cash rate...

Originally published by CuffelinksA company’s directors, particularly executive directors, have more insight into a business than anyone else in the market. Therefore, we are generally sceptical...

Originally published by AMP CapitalIntroductionThe basics of successful investing are timeless and some investors (often the best) have a knack of encapsulating these into a sentence or two that...