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Global markets were lower overnight as investors moved out of riskier assets ahead of what is expected to be a busy Thursday, when Britain goes to the polls and former FBI director James Comey testifies before Congress. Yesterday saw the Reserve Bank of
Global markets were mainly closed overnight due to a Bank holiday in Britain and the US and with a two-day holiday in China. Closer to home, local markets were quiet, with both the ASX & NZX selling off yesterday. The price of iron ore has fallen sharpl
Global markets generally made gains overnight, although the energy sector sold off after the highly-anticipated Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting disappointed investors. While OPEC did extend oil production cuts for anothe
Global markets sold off overnight, US Treasuries rallied the most since Brexit, and volatility spiked higher as the turmoil surrounding the Trump administration roiled financial markets around the globe. We noted just yesterday that the US market had been
Global stock markets were higher on Friday and there were a number of developments over the weekend. In terms of the US markets, the S&P 500 market index reached a new record high close, as energy stocks bounced back along with oil prices.
Global stock markets were higher post the weekend’s French elections. The 2 front-runners, far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French presidential election, triggering a runoff on May 7 between two r
Global stock markets were lower last Thursday as rising geopolitical tensions sapped investor risk appetite. We would not expect political risks to fade with the important French Presidential election set to take place this weekend (23rd of April). We hav
Global stock markets were lower overnight, as rising geopolitical tensions between the US and North Korea put investor sentiment to the test. While stocks were lower, the “risk-off” mood saw safe havens such as gold and the Japanese Yen rally.
Global stock markets slipped on the first day of the quarter and overall markets appear to be struggling to find a clear direction. Looking ahead to the second quarter of 2017, analyst and investor focus is turning to whether political developments will
Global markets traded in a small range and were generally higher overnight. Given the strong rally in markets post the US Presidential election, the question is what should investors do now? Bill Gross, former Head of the world’s largest Bond Manager P