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CMC Markets Trading Challenge Brings Together Young Investors From All Over The Country

Monday, 24 May 2021, 11:14 am | CMC Markets

The eleventh annual CMC Markets University of Auckland Trading Challenge has come to a close, with third-year Commerce and Science student, Karl Peng securing first place from among a field of more than 150 teams. The annual competition, hosted in ... More >>

CMC Markets Partners With The Blues

Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 1:36 pm | CMC Markets

Online trading provider, CMC Markets, is delighted to announce its support of The Blues, signing on as a new major partner for the 2021 and 2022 Sky Super Rugby seasons. The two-year sponsorship sees CMC Markets join the Blues family as its official online ... More >>

China Data Rattles Cages

Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 7:02 am | CMC Markets

Data released in China yesterday could add to investor concerns evidenced by a sell down of stocks on Friday night. Bond markets also came under pressure. Currency markets remained calm, but gold edged higher and crude oil slid in signs of deteriorating ... More >>

Records Ahead Of Reports, Fed Decision

Monday, 25 January 2021, 4:19 pm | CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking) US stocks set new record highs before slipping into the red in Friday night trading. Currencies and bonds steadied, but industrial commodities slid. In what may be the most influential ... More >>

Vaccine Roll Out, Brexit Talks Extended

Monday, 14 December 2020, 12:03 pm | CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking) Pfizer and partners will begin distributing their Covid-19 vaccine in the US this week. The company believes that 80% of US citizens could be vaccinated by the middle of ... More >>

Higher Volatility Expected

Monday, 26 October 2020, 4:58 pm | CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking) Asia Pacific trading is off to a steady start this morning ahead of a week filled with data releases, a European Central Bank policy meeting, and the final run up to US ... More >>

Canterbury Students Rally On COVID-19 Market Volatility In CMC Markets University Trading Challenge

Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 9:34 am | CMC Markets

The CMC Markets University of Canterbury Trading Challenge has come to a close with third-year Finance, Strategy & Entrepreneurship student, Connor Rogers, winning the top prize with a 152.48 percent return on investment (ROI). Hosted in association ... More >>

Students Experience COVID-19 Market Volatility In 10th Annual CMC Markets Trading Challenge

Monday, 14 September 2020, 9:58 am | CMC Markets

The CMC Markets University of Auckland Trading Challenge has concluded, with second-year duo Connie Zhang and David Jiang winning the top spot from among a field of more than 140 teams. Hosted in association with the University of Auckland’s Management ... More >>

CMC Markets And Variety Mark 14 Years Of Partnership With Gold Heart Scholarship Recipient

Thursday, 28 May 2020, 1:33 pm | CMC Markets

Leading online trading platform, CMC Markets New Zealand (CMC), is proud to celebrate its 14th year supporting Variety – the Children’s Charity, with the announcement of the 2020 Variety Gold Heart Scholarship recipients. More >>

Positive Start To Huge Week

Monday, 27 April 2020, 12:13 pm | CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking) Asia Pacific markets are set for a growth positive start to trading after a rally in US shares and modest pressure on safe haven assets on Friday night. However a the market ... More >>

RBNZ, Fed Make Emergency Cuts

Monday, 16 March 2020, 11:44 am | CMC Markets

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Federal Reserve both cut interest rates to near zero in unusual inter-meeting moves this morning. The Fed also announced a new $700 billion in securities purchases to provide additional liquidity, and arrangements ... More >>

Numbers, China stimulus lift risk appetites

Thursday, 6 February 2020, 1:09 pm | CMC Markets

Shares and important industrial commodities rose in overnight trading as services PMIs showed economic expansion in major economies. German, French and British stock markets are within a few percent of all-time highs, and the US S&P 500 and Nasdaq ... More >>

Another trade deal spurs markets

Friday, 17 January 2020, 1:16 pm | CMC Markets

The US Senate passed legislation enabling a new North American trade deal overnight. This further clearing of the trade clouds fogging the global economy saw investors push US indices to new heights, and lifted the US dollar. Benign German inflation ... More >>

Market muddle on trade deal

Thursday, 16 January 2020, 12:14 pm | CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking) China and the USA signed a phase-one trade deal overnight. The details reveal this is more of a cease-fire agreement than a resolution, and attention turns immediately to the ... More >>

Imminent trade deal lifts sentiment

Tuesday, 14 January 2020, 12:18 pm | CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking) Investor sentiment lifted again overnight ahead of the signing of the first phase of a new trade agreement between China and the US on Wednesday. Details of intended US concessions ... More >>

Sell the trade fact

Monday, 13 January 2020, 12:47 pm | CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking) After popping champagne corks near all-time highs last week Asia Pacific investors are bracing for a sell down today. Steady currency and industrial commodity markets could ... More >>

Markets surge on jobs, trade

Monday, 9 December 2019, 11:47 am | CMC Markets

Investors chased growth exposures on Friday night. Better than expected US non-farm payrolls, weaker China trade numbers and surprise oil production cuts from Saudi Arabia combined to lift shares and industrial commodities. Currencies held steady, ... More >>