Market Overview

What a week it’s been in interest rate land, folks. Key points Unity Bank slashed variable interest rates by up to 35 basis points this week Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent each slashed...

It was a relatively quiet week for term deposit rates, with many banks seemingly adopting a 'wait and see' approach about the future of interest rates. November's monetary policy decision has been...

Further moves to risk aversion overnight as Middle East tensions continued to rise amid choppy trade on Wall Street as concerns over corporate profits and the direction of the Fed weighed on traders....

DXY is holding:AUD too:CNY lol:Oil and gold to the moon:Dirt nope:Miners looking to retest lows:EM too:Junk is through them:Curve steepening rages on:Pounding equity duration:I still say the Israel...

The golden years of retirement are eagerly anticipated by many as a well-deserved reprieve after decades of hard work. However, ensuring these years are as golden as you hope, demands more than just...

Risk off Remains the Dominant ThemeIt was “risk off” again first thing this morning as Europe’s leading indexes fell along with US index futures following Wednesday’s selling....

Asian share markets are trading quite lower across the board as risk aversion continues amid renewed focus on the Middle East with more safe haven buying in USD. The Australian dollar dropped further...

However, the number of employed people only rose by 7,000 through the month in seasonally adjusted terms (23,000 by trend).ABS head of labour statistics Kate Lamb said it's important to remember a...

DXY popped:AUD dropped: CNY is over:The oil and gold show continues:Base metals are waiting to die:Big miners sank:EM breakdown imminent:Junk is leading the way:As yields seek the breaking...

The US recession forecasts persist for some analysts, but the start date keeps moving forward as incoming economic data continues to reflect strength. The trend is reflected in today’s upwardly...

Yesterday was a busy day for stocks, as rates exploded to the upside following the hot retail sales report. This led to a sharp decline in the morning for stocks, only for the declines to be erased...

The number of bank branches scattered across the nation declined 11% over the year to 30 June 2023, according to new figures from the Australian Prudential (LON:PRU) Regulation Authority (APRA). Key...

US retail spending was stronger than expected which gave Wall Street yet another “good news is bad news pause” with a scratch session while European stocks also had a breather. The USD...

DXY continues to consolidate:AUD roared into war, but the trend is still down: CNY is frozen:Brent and oil firmed:Dirt is in trouble:Miners are supported by the iron ore miracle:EM frozen:Junk is...