Market Overview

U.S. equity markets reversed initial losses to close relatively unchanged on Monday in what was a fairly narrow trading range. Markets have rallied strongly since late June and it looks as though...

Gold doesn't offer the protection you may think. Here's what changed my mind on the yellow metal, and why I sold out this week.I used to be a believer in gold. Not quite a ‘gold is going to make...

Friday saw comparatively little movement in stock markets, while the US$ strengthened a little as traders began to weigh up the chances that the Fed may raise interest rates, possibly as early as...

Quick RecapIt’s a quiet week of data in many ways so the focus will be on Jackson Hole this weekend as the big brains of global central banking and finance get together to try to find a mix to...

Quick RecapThe Australian dollar is in the midst of a battle between the bulls and the bears with sellers remaining committed above 0.7730 and buyers lurking in the mid to low 75 cent region. How...

Friday night was very light on the data front giving little direction for markets as the U.S. dollar index strengthened modestly ahead of this week’s meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole...

Markets Overview: Equities: Nikkei 225 (-0.93 %), Hang Seng (+1.54 %), CSI 300 (+0.54 %), S&P/ASX 200 (-0.38 %) Commodities: Crude Oil $46.80 (+0.02 %), Brent Oil $49.69 (-0.32 %), Natural Gas...

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares were mixed over the last week with European, Japanese and Australian shares down but US and Chinese shares up. Bond yields were little...

The June quarter Wage Price Index rose 0.5% quarter on quarter or 2.1% year on year. This was as expected and leaves wages growth at a record low for the Wage Price Index (which dates back to 1997)....

A quiet night before the release of the minutes to the Fed’s last meeting at 4am this morning. Key is a clear divergence of views on the FOMC about whether rates need to be lifted or not and...

Low and falling investment yields from most major asset classes point to a constrained medium term return outlook. For a diversified mix of assets, this has now fallen to around 6.9% on our...

WTI Futures rose by another 1.7% today as investors continued to weigh the possibility that discussions between leading OPEC producers could help stabilize global Crude Oil prices. Further medium term...

Quick RecapWell, Well, Well, the Fed is dealing itself back into play, that weighed a bit on stocks and bonds but didn’t help the US dollar because the market doesn’t believe them. I think...

Globally equities declined on Tuesday following U.K. CPI that accelerated faster than expected. This is the first hard data to be released following the June 23rd decision to leave the EU with actual...