Market Overview

A busy week lies ahead, with tons of data and much Fed speak. This will make for plenty of headlines and possibly a volatile week as the focus shifts back to the economy.Powell will continue his West...

My Best Tips for Trading Japanese InterventionIn this video, I talk about: What intervention is When it could happen What to watch for How to trade it

Asian share markets are still in mixed conditions without any large economic catalysts and some lower volumes going into the Easter break. Last night’s solid lead from Wall Street has helped...

Well, we knew it was coming.As home loan rate watchers rejoice in increasing speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut the cash rate as early as the second half of 2024, its likely many...

In the book of Matthew, there's a parable where a master entrusts three servants with some of his money; two of them invested it and generated a return while the third hid the money and only handed...

Overnight finally saw a strong session for Wall Street following recent solid domestic data as dovish comments from the ECB helped increase risk sentiment even though the USD was basically unchanged...

When you hear something like “annual inflation is 5.5%”, that might sound bad, but it can be difficult to wrap your head around exactly what that looks like in terms of monthly expenses....

Overnight saw another weak session for Wall Street despite some solid domestic data as consumer confidence fell back slightly but still higher than expectations with European stocks leading the way...

As the steadier measures of inflation (core, median, or sticky depending on your preferences) have started to overshoot expectations slightly – the y/y measures continue to decline, but slower...

This long weekend looks set to be chocolate eggs and hot cross buns galore, as more Aussies gear up to purchase Easter treats. Key points The price of Easter treats continue to be buoyed despite food...

The Westpac SaferPay feature detects new payments with a high scam risk using AI, then asks questions to make a determination on whether the customer is being scammed. Key points Westpac has...

Overnight saw another consolidation phase for risk markets, with US bond yields rising slightly while the USD pulled back but still held sway over the currency majors. Wall Street stumbled again while...

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After a volatile 2023, CEO confidence seems to be rebounding in 2024. A number of readings on CEO sentiment, including our own Late Earnings Report Index (LERI), seem to be indicating that...