Market Overview

US Stocks seem to be reaching a short term high and possibly showing a small sign of exhaustion after their 8% post-Brexit rally. The gains have been largely fueled by the idea that a Brexit would...

All eyes on Japan this morning with talk of a ¥20 trillion stimulus package through a supplementary budget. Recent press has been centred on a ¥10 trillion package and if true would clearly be...

The Yen remained under heavy pressure as risk sentiment improved by breaking above 107.00 in late US trade. Elsewhere in the currency markets, Cable remained underpinned today following the slightly...

I recently published a blog about mFunds. While doing some research on the subject, I spoke to a number of financial advisers and brokers.One comment stuck in my mind: “Magellan killed the...

Soybean rally runs out of steam...Soybean have reached a top, at least temporarily, at $1204. The rally has run out of steam since then and prices have been in a mild downtrend. Support can be...

In light of the fact that the S&P 500 reached new record highs last week, this note re-visits the issue of United States equity market valuations. As will be shown, although low interest rates are...

It’s been a fairly active morning on the desk, with traders giving Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) somewhat of a working over. Certainly Netflix initially saw good selling activity...

Above: EUR/USD, 4 hour chartThe week was ending with the dollar picking up a generally bid tone after the release of some strong data, putting the possibility of a 2016 Fed rate hike back on the...

Concerns about the fallout from the Brexit referendum on June 23rd 2016 have cast a spotlight on a risk that had not received much attention prior, the Italian banking sector. Following the 2008...

Investment markets and key developments over the past weekIt has been “risk on” again over the past week in investment markets helped by a combination of good economic data in the US and...

Quick RecapStocks in the US climbed to a new all-time high dragging other markets with them but the FTSE lagged after the Bank of England left rates on hold at 0.5%. That saw Sterling launch into the...

In BetaShares’ view, the sweeping upper house election victory this past weekend by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party was a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s...

Although investor concerns over the Brexit decision are starting to ease, the shock result has led to major re-pricing of financial assets and set in train a likely new round of global monetary...

Investment markets and key developments over the past weekWariness returned to investment markets in the past week led in part by worries about Eurozone banks – particularly Italian banks. This...