12 April 21 - Week Ahead, Earnings Season | Contact Energy – Buy Time
Looking ahead, the US corporate earnings season kicks off properly this week with the major US banks reporting quarterly profits.
9 April 21 - Rally Rolls On | Air NZ Delay Capital Raise
Global markets were higher overnight with the US S&P 500 (+0.4%) and European Stoxx 600 (+0.6%) higher driven by technology and growth stocks.
8 April 21- Biden's Tax Plan | Kathmandu
JP Morgan's CEO projected strong growth for the US economy into 2023 with help from Biden's $2.25 trillion infrastructure bill.
7 April 21: RBA Stays Dovish | Trans Tasman Bubble Confirmed
Global markets were mixed overnight (S&P 500 index -0.1%) with the US market a touch lower, consolidating near record highs as investors weighed more strong US economic data against nervousness around the upcoming quarterly earnings season.
6 April 21 Week Ahead, Market Highs | Elder’s Update
Global markets rallied overnight (S&P 500 index +1.4%) as strong economic data has pushed US markets to new record highs.
1 April 21 - End of Quarter Rally | NZ King Salmon
The three major Wall Street indexes registered their fourth straight quarterly rise as investors looked forward to details of President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure plan, as bets on a strong economic rebound supported Wall Street during the quarter
31 March 21 - Europe Rebounds | Woodside Petroleum
The Euro Stoxx 50 index rose by 1.1% to a fresh record high, although the broader European ended the session higher is still just shy of the February 2000 peak.
29 March 21 - Week Ahead | Air NZ Update
Global markets rebounded on Friday (S&P 500 index +1.7%) as Wall Street rallied into the close with technology, healthcare and financial stocks providing the biggest boost.
26 March 21 - NZD in Freefall | More Positives for Kiwi Property Group
NZ Dollar weakness continues (with the NZD currently trading at 69.5 cents versus the USD) as RBNZ rate hike bets get eased post the Government housing policy that was announced Tuesday.
25 March 21 - Positioning For a Recovery | Pushpay Finds a Backer
While the three major indexes closed lower, looking under the hood, investors continue to sell last year’s big performers such as the technology shares that doubled the Nasdaq index from lows a year-ago, and bought the "cheaper" value-oriented stocks whic