Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsWhile yesterday’s closing mood has carried over to early trade in the Australian stock market, it has now stabilised. After opening weaker, with downward...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesA quiet night for markets with little in terms of economic data to guide traders with both the US and UK closed for public holidays. Much on the focus turned...

Originally published by IG MarketsWith so many markets closed, it was really a day to forget and the leads for the Aussie open are thin on the ground. That being said, there are two distinct...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryA fairly quit night's trade with the US and UK mostly out after China was absent in the Asian session yesterday. The big news is that Italy may be...

Originally published by CuffelinksMost fund managers struggle to deliver a 1% outperformance every year, and with the cash rate at 1.5%, investors need to eke out every bit of return they can find. So...

Originally published by CuffelinksAt a conceptual level, diversification is about spreading risk and not putting all our eggs in one basket. Quantitatively, as I’ve previously explained, one of...

Originally published by BetaSharesGlobal Review & Outlook While Trump's away markets will play. The S&P 500 touched a new record high last week, as attention re-focused on the otherwise...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe forecast today is subdued trading. Muted market action on Friday night, holidays in the UK and US tonight and a data deluge starting tomorrow all militate...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe US Dollar Index edged higher on Friday by +0.20% after US GDP for Q1 was revised higher. The second of three estimates for the quarter was increased to...

Originally published by AxiTraderMarket SummaryThe S&P 500 managed to eke out another new record high at 2415.82 for a tiny 0.03% gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.01% to 21,080...

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekShare markets rose over the last week, reversing the Trump FBI/Russia Bump from the previous week as...

Originally published by AxiTraderThe absence of volatility is not the absence of risk. That's something I have written more than once before. And it is something that I hold to be true as the US...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe Australian stock market has opened weaker this morning despite a solid lead from US markets where the S&P 500 index has inched into new high ground....

Originally published by IG MarketsGlobal markets are proving a mixture of extremes. On the one hand, we have global equities cautiously rising and the favorite ‘fear gauge’ CBOE Volatility...