Market Overview

The central banker talkfest at Jackson Hole ramps up tonight and risk markets will completely hinge – or unhinge – on what Fed Chair Powell has to say with Wall Street extremely cautious...

Dan Andrews might have killed the Commonwealth Games. It’s been ninety great years celebrating the British Empire, but the Victorian premier's decision that hosting the 2026 games in Geelong,...

Wall Street tumbled on the latest initial jobless claims numbers and fears that inflationary based rate hikes may not yet be over as everyone awaits Fed Chair Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole...

DXY is breaking out:AUD plummeted:CNY has not been saved:Commodities were hosed:Miners too:EM stocks fell:Junk too:Yields rose but the curve was stable:Stocks were smashed:This was quite a...

I have three items to discuss in this week’s post.The first item is an announcement made by the BLS on Tuesday regarding upcoming changes to how the CPI for Health Insurance will be...

The central banker talkfest at Jackson Hole ramps up tonight and with the slightly weaker USD plus good tech stock earnings on Wall Street, the mid week bounce on risk markets continues. The USD is...

New figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) revealed the price for a comfortable retirement increased 6.1% in the June quarter amid surging grocery and insurance...

Bad news is good news for risk markets as the latest PMI’s for US and Europe came in softer than expected, giving some further credence that rate hikes are working and will eventually –...

These vital lessons from Brian Feroldi can transform your investment journey I have handpicked 5 lessons to share with you today Let's take a look at each of them, one by one In the hustle and bustle...

Fed officials gather for their annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week. All eyes will be on Fed Chair Powell’s keynote speech in which he will give his latest views on interest...

As of 23 August, one Aussie dollar currently buys about $0.64 USD, according to Xe currency converters. Key points Westpac currency strategist expects the Aussie dollar will keep falling. The...

This week is marked by non-relevant economic data to report, with the most significant event being the Jackson Hole meeting scheduled for Friday. The speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell...

DXY is breaking out as EUR breaks down: AUD tried and failed to rally: Driven by Chinese panic support of the CNY: Commods are still relief rallying: Not miners (NYSE:RIO): Nor EM stocks...

DXY is taking a breather:AUD went nowhere:Even though CNY took off:Commods relief rallied:Miners not much:EM stocks not at all:The junk screetch is building:As yields pile higher:Stocks found...