Market Overview

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesIt was a relatively quiet night for equity markets on Monday as the Dow Jones and S&P 500 both managed to eke out a 0.2% gain. The local share market is...

Originally published by AxiTraderQuick RecapAnother small reminder that geopolitics is likely to walk hand in hand in economics as a key driver of market movements in the year/years ahead overnight...

If you are concerned about your returns, you should brace for an end of the residential construction boom. You should also be very cautious about the excessive prices of high-yielding stocks (those...

Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw share markets have a few wobbles in response to a somewhat more hawkish than expected Fed. However, US shares still managed...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsThe big problem is that, in more ways than one, our economies and markets have borrowed from the future. Borrowing comes with a cost. The bigger problem is...

Originally published by Rivkin SecuritiesFriday was a fairly quiet night for data releases meaning there was little news for markets to focus on. The biggest data release was Euro-zone inflation,...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsMarket SummaryThe stock market is rallying. It’s rallying big league / bigley. However, as David Rosenberg says, ‘This is the mother of all...

Key points 2016 started badly for investors with worries about global growth and deflation. But global growth turned out okay &, despite political events, rising bond yields & disappointing...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsYesterday I dusted off the reserves and took a position in Evolution Mining Ltd. I also took additional positions in RMS, SVL and MOY. This is why.Gold...

Originally published by AxiTraderQuick Recap A little US dollar weakness towards week’s end, coupled with a small rally in US bond rates, and a stalling in the rate of appreciation in US stocks...

Key points Various events – starting with the upcoming Italian referendum on its Senate and elections in the Netherlands, France and Germany next year – will no doubt keep Eurozone...

Originally published by Chamber of MerchantsOPEC Makes a Deal(Is crude a good idea now?) From Fortune Crude Oil prices–and the shares of US oil and gas companies–surged over 8% Wednesday...

The weakness of the Japanese yen in recent weeks following the Trump-led strength in the US dollar has once again thrown the spotlight on the performance potential of Japanese equities. Indeed, it may...

Originally published by AxiTraderOil is down as OPEC’s shenanigans and arguments continue just a day before the all-important meeting. That’s knocked oil futures 4% lower in overnight...