Market Overview

Asian share markets are bouncing back despite closed Chinese markets and relatively low rebound overnight on Wall Street. The shakeout from Fed Chair Powell’s speech and the falling of USD is...

Risk markets pivoted overnight on both the latest ISM services print and Fed Chair Powell’s speech, where he posited that rate cuts are on the way, but perhaps not too soon. The ISM was weaker...

Forecasts that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in June took another hit after Monday’s relatively firm manufacturing survey data for March.Markets are still pricing in...

Back in 1989, Japan was taking over the world. The country’s economy had grown 6.7% in 1988. Sony had just bought Columbia Pictures, one of the largest Hollywood studios, for $3.45 billion....

Asian share markets are selling off across the board as risk sentiment inverts despite the strong economic data out of the US overnight. Tonight’s ISM services print might extend the concerns...

Stocks traded lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 falling by around 70 bps. The move follows a pretty decent-sized move with higher rates across the curve over the last two days.Today, we will get...

Despite strong economic data in both the US and Europe, expectations of delayed rate cuts caused risk markets to pullback from their recent floating on high with the USD falling for the first time in...

During running bull markets, much commentary is written on why this time is different and why investors should not worry about market corrections. One such piece was written recently by Fisher...

Punters may be relieved to learn the central bank didn’t appear to consider hiking the cash rate last month, despite RBA Governor Michele Bullock proclaiming “the war [on inflation]...

The CoreLogic Home Value Index (HVI) grew in March for the 14th straight month, with the national median property price now at $772,730. Key points The CoreLogic Home Value Index rose another 0.6%...

Global markets US stocks edged up further last week and bond yields were steady as a key inflation report matched expectations and Fed chair Powell continued to sound relaxed and comfortable. While...

Risk markets continue to float higher as the latest ISM manufacturing print in the US came in stronger than expected, boosting the USD and bond yields across the curve. European stocks continued their...

DXY is up and away with oil:AUD is down, down:Despite the bear’s party:No help from North Asia:Oil is threatening the entire rally. Gold is mad:Metals meh:Miners dead cat bounced:EM looks...

One of the most interesting conundrums is the surging wealth gap in America. Despite two of the largest bull markets in history since 1980, most Americans struggle with making ends meet and are...