Market Overview

Asian stock markets are having a bad end to the trading week due to the Israeli/Iranian conflict across the Middle East, with a strong safe haven bid in USD pushing all of undollars down further. The...

As far as term deposits are concerned, it was another slow news week with just two providers adjusting rates.With the RBA cash rate expected to remain at 4.35% for at least another few months, the...

The USD rebounded on more hawkish Fedspeak overnight, with Wall Street still unable to put runs on the board as inflation concerns linger. European stocks moved higher on more dovish speak from the...

DXY won’t go away:AUD is stuck at the bottom of its range:Anyone who thinks CNY is on its way to reserve currency status is not paying attention:Oil faded:But the Goldman-engineered copper scam...

The only aspect of consistency in the market’s outlook for rate cuts lately has been pushing the expected date forward. Recent history falls in line with this trend and September is now seen as...

Asian stock markets are trying to rebound from a bad trading week so far following the escalation in conflict across the Middle East, with yet more hawkish Fedspeak overnight not helping risk...

The USD finally moved lower after a week of strength on the back of war jitters across the Middle East, but Wall Street still fell back as Fedspeak overnight again highlighted inflationary fears....

DXY eased off: AUD backed away from the cliff: North Asia helped: Oil tanked: Metals are still warm: Miners popped with the iron ore loon: EM is stuck again: Junk pulled out of the dive: As...

Asian stock markets are still in flux after the rocky start to the trading week following the escalation in conflict across the Middle East, with somewhat hawkish Fedspeak overnight not helping risk...

It's often said that there’s a whole cohort of young Australians who may never find themselves able to enter the property market.Soaring house prices have emerged as a major barrier, making it...

Stocks traded mostly sideways yesterday, even as rates and the dollar surged. However, the big news came yesterday when Jay Powell noted that it would take longer for the Fed to gain the confidence...

This is one of my favorites, and every few years I re-blog some portion of this article. The original, I wrote in 2010. The basic question is, what is the correct way to respond as an investor to...

DXY is approaching resistance. If we get through, it will go nuts: AUD is pushing towards critical support: North Asia is a pair of concrete boots: Oil is consolidating while we await...

Continued war jitters across the Middle East plus further Fedspeak overnight is not helping risk to stabilise, although Wall Street was able to put in only minor losses with Asian markets still...