Market Overview

Second-quarter economic activity has picked up for the US, based on the median estimate via several sources compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. The firmer nowcast offers fresh support for expecting that...

While there are alternative investment options out there (we’ve all sat in the back of an Uber, awkwardly agreeing with the wildly gesticulating driver who is explaining why his entire net worth...

Warren Buffett's stock-picking skills are truly exemplary. However, gaining such a skill can be quite challenging for regular investors. On the bright side, there is another skill that is easier to...

The market has underestimated the Fed every time it cuts or hikes rates meaningfully. The Fed Funds futures market and the Federal Reserve believe rates will stay around current levels for almost a...

The RBA decided yesterday to keep interest rates at 4.10% at least until August. Key points Real estate groups, social services and mortgage holders all welcomed yesterday's RBA decision. There are...

During Covid-19, Queensland’s status as Australia’s population magnet strengthened, with annual net interstate migration reaching its highest level in almost 20 years.More than 30,939...

Wall Street was closed overnight for the annual hand-mangling visit to the ER with commodity markets providing the only real upside action as OPEC+ continued to push for production cuts. The USD moved...

These are companies with the biggest market caps in their respective countries Let's try and find out which ones are worth buying at current levels InvestingPro Summer Sale is back on: Check out our...

Across Australia, there were 16,083 new dwellings approved in May, up from 11,161 in April, according to the ABS. Key points In seasonally adjusted terms, the number of new dwellings approved in...

The RBA has pressed pause on its historic cycle of interest rate hikes, keeping the cash rate target on hold at 4.10%.Presented with softening inflation data - fell to 5.6% in May - the RBA board...

Last night saw the release of the latest US ISM manufacturing PMI which again came in weaker than expected, but US traders were more focused on getting off early for the 4th of July holiday with...

President Joe Biden recently hosted Narendra Modi in a lavish state visit, the Indian prime minister’s first, with both nations seeking to realign their strategic interests at a time when...

My focus usually lies with stock indexes, sectors, and commodities, but today, we venture into the real estate market. Real estate is a market that many people don’t fully comprehend. Many are...

Global markets rebounded in June after widespread losses in May, based on a set of proxy ETFs. The downside outlier to last month’s rally for the major asset classes: US bonds, which continued...