Market Overview

Quick RecapWhen the Fed tightened rates last December they had a clear bias toward 3 or 4 more tightenings in 2016. But events such as the market turmoil of earlier in the year, concerns about Brexit,...

With expectations rising that the United States Federal Reserve may re-commence its interest rate tightening schedule as early as next month, one potential investment opportunity could be the...

U.S. equity markets declined as the U.S. dollar strengthened ahead of Friday’s non-farm payroll data on continued speculation of a rate hike by the end of 2016. Nine out of the ten S&P 500...

QUICK RECAPGold is back at $1320 after another aborted attempt to take out important resistance near $1380 again recently. A Fed signaling tighter rates should support the US dollar and put further...

QUICK RECAPIt’s not a surprise that price action in the US was a little different to the feeling that permeated Asia yesterday. The Fed has a credibility problem and until it acts that’s...

U.S. consumer spending picked up for a fourth straight month in July, as data showed on Monday added weight for the potential for a rate hike by the end of 2016. In contrast to Friday’s weak GDP...

Janet Yellen signaled her growing conviction that the Fed will raise interest rates in the weeks or months ahead when she spoke at Jackson Hole on Friday. The Fed’s decision appears to hinge on...

QUICK RECAPJust as the speculative community has rebuild its Australian dollar long position to levels not seen since April the Fed has delivered a shot in the arm to the US dollar putting the Aussie...

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares were mixed over the last week with Eurozone shares up slightly, Australian shares little changed but US, Japanese and Chinese shares...

Markets Overview: Equities: Nikkei (-0.28 %), Hang Seng (+0.08 %), CSI 300 (-1.00 %), ASX 200 (-0.36 %) Commodities: WTI Crude $46.89 (+0.26 %), Brent Crude $49.11 (+0.12 %), Natural Gas $2.80 (+0.02...

Quick RecapStocks were quiet, oil rose, the Aussie dollar stayed above 76 cents, Sterling respected overhead resistance and the overall tone of quiet consolidation in global markets continued. That's...

The US$ had a mixed outcome against the major pairs today ahead of the Jackson Hole gathering, as traders wait on Janet Yellen’s speech on Friday in the hope that she will provide a hint as to...

Quick RecapCommodities are under pressure at moment with selling across oil, precious and most of the base metal complex. Copper, in particular, has broken down sharply in the past 3 days. Stocks were...

U.S. equity markets declined on Wednesday with commodity prices as the dollar strengthened ahead of Friday’s speech by Fed president Janet Yellen in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Both the S&P 500...