Market Overview

Much improved sentiment amid reduced inflation expectations pushed Wall Street to a new record high on Friday night, with US consumer sentiment surging as Fed officials start to think about when the...

Economic growth continues to defy expectations of a slowdown and recession due to continued increases in deficit spending.The U.S. Treasury recently reported the December budget deficit, which shows...

Next week’s official release of US GDP data for the fourth quarter remains on track to post a moderate increase, based on a median estimate for a set of nowcasts compiled by...

The stock market finished higher yesterday. It was an entertaining day, especially if you understood the background of the sudden and “unexpected” rally, especially heading into OPEX...

It’s been a week of bedlam for those keeping a close eye on the term deposit market, with one market leader dropping off the podium and another stepping up. Key points ING cut its once-market...

DXY is pouring it on:AUD has no bid:As the north Asian sinkhole deepens:Oil and gold both bucked the trend:Dirt is done:Miners missed out:EM lol:Junk hope:Yields are still in an uptrend:Stocks...

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The fallout from the recent Chinese GDP growth figures combined with stronger than expected US prints overnight is still giving risk markets a pause with the USD remaining strong against the major...

Despite a run of stronger domestic US data overnight, Wall Street wobbled as the latest Chinese GDP (and population) prints turned off risk, with the USD continuing to strengthen against most of the...

DXY is up and away:AUD is in free fall:Yet it can’t keep up with JPY:Oil and gold broke:Dirt was hosed:Classic miners up the escalator and down the lift:EM woe:Junk fade out:Yield spike:Stocks...

The sharp drop in the New York Federal Reserve’s Empire State business-conditions index in January triggered a wave of warnings.Soon after this monthly survey data was released yesterday (Jan....

Appreciating Apollo’s graph below, comparing recent inflation to multiple bouts of inflation of the late 1960s, 70s, and early 80s is of utmost importance for investors.Sustained levels of high...

Stocks finished the day lower, with the S&P 500 dropping by 40 bps, as the VIX surged, rates rose, and the dollar strengthened.A good portion of the move came today after Fed governor Chris Waller...

When it comes to 2024 resolutions, hip pockets are a number one priority. Key points Australia's most popular new year's resolutions of 2024 involve peoples' finances, according to eToro...