Market Overview

Originally published by AMP CapitalInvestment markets and key developments over the past weekWhile US shares fell over the last week on nervousness ahead of a likely Fed rate hike the loss was cut to...

Originally published by IG MarketsIt certainly promises to be a big week from a macroeconomic perspective. There really is something for everyone, be it economic data, political risks or potential...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesOn Friday the number of US jobs added for the month of February exceeded expectations with the non-farm payrolls data showing 235,000 jobs were added compared...

Originally published by AxiTraderKey Takeaway235,000. That’s the number of jobs the BLS reported that the US economy created last month with the release of February non-farm payrolls on Friday....

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe European Central Bank maintained interest rates at current levels at a board meeting overnight. However in following comments president Mario Draghi hinted rates...

Originally published by AxiTraderKey TakeawayFor the past 16 hours the Australian dollar has found support just below 75 cents in the vicinity of 0.7490. That bid tone appears to reflect a short-term...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsHello. I would like you to be as successful as possible into the future. I would like you to think unemotionally and make the best decisions possible so...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe euro gained +0.37% overnight and European yields rose as Mario Draghi signalled there was less urgency for monetary policy. The ECB also announced the...

By Chaim Siegel of Elazar Advisors, LLCGold is at the mercy of the Federal Reserve’s decision and communications next week. If the Fed confirms the desire for too many rate hikes this year, gold...

Originally published by BetaSharesLast year I addressed the concept of portfolio diversification and how we can assess it quantitatively through the use of return correlations. Just to...

Originally published by BetaSharesAn element of optimism appears to have crept back into the Australian economic outlook over the past month or so, culminating in the Reserve Bank’s latest...

Originally published by AMP CapitalKey pointsElections in the Netherlands, France, Germany, possibly Italy and another Catalonian referendum will keep Eurozone break up risks in the headlines this...

Originally published by AxiTraderKey TakeawayThe turn in markets I have been talking about this week in my posts, and especially in my morning video, continued overnight with oil and gold collapsing...

Originally published by CMC MarketsThe S&P/ASX 200 is hovering around yesterday’s close despite negative leads and a resources down draft. Mining and energy stock are under pressure, in...