Market Overview

Originally published by CMC MarketsUS stock markets are currently a great example of the old trading adage that the trend is your friend. The S&P 500 index has rallied 3.8% so far this month as...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesUS equity markets continue their push to new all-time highs on Tuesday, with three key equity benchmarks hitting new records. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Originally published by AxiTraderKey TakeawayIn another good night for risk appetite US stock markets are staging a broad based rally with every sector of the S&P 500 higher this morning....

Originally published by IFM InvestorsUS: Faith in Trump, for now...The financial market’s positive view of President Donald Trump’s economic policy platform has now spread to market and...

Originally published by UBSWith REITs earnings largely derived from contractual rental income, it's no surprise that the sector has delivered solid earnings growth and that there's been no earnings...

Originally published by UBSA couple of weeks ago, we commented on developments in global fixed income returns since Brexit and the Trump revolution. We illustrated that total returns from global fixed...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesMonday was a very quiet day for data releases providing little in the way of direction for markets while US equity markets were closed for a public holiday....

Originally published by AxiTraderKey TakeawayWithout US markets to drive them traders took the opportunity to do nothing for the most part with European stocks mostly flat. At least at a macro level...

Originally published by Crush the MarketOn Thursday Telstra Corporation Ltd. (AX:TLS) reported a 12% drop in its half year earnings ending December 2016. This took the market completely by surprise...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsThis is a super weekend report. I hope you’ll agree. I haven’t been posting much as I’ve been trading forex most of the time… Not...

Originally published by BetaSharesThe Week in ReviewOne of the three global macro "Trump trades" persists across global markets, with equities rising yet the US dollar and bond yields still largely...

Originally published by CMC MarketsAfter a muted finish to the trading week on Friday night local trading is quiet ahead of a US holiday tonight. Steady interest rate and commodity markets provide a...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesThe spread between German and US yields is now sitting at the highest levels since 2000 highlighting the continued divergence between monetary policy and...

Originally published by AxiTraderKey TakeawayUS stocks clambered back into the black at the close of play Friday before today’s President’s Day holiday. Bonds rallied a little and the US...