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Australian market dips again after decent start
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:20 pm | CMC Markets
Our market is trading lower in afternoon trade despite a positive start to the day as miners and healthcare stocks remain beaten up. More >>
Modest gains expected on local market
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 12:11 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian share market is expected to post modest gains at the open despite the major US share market indices reaching another set of highs overnight. More >>
China Stumbles While Bulls Still Rumble
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 1:29 pm | CMC Markets
Following a tepid start to the week ahead of the Federal Budget, the local sharemarket has edged higher in the early part of the session today. More >>
USD drop kicks commodity currencies into touch
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:45 am | CMC Markets
The US dollar is going from strength to strength as investors shun the usually attractive growth yield currencies such as the NZD and beleaguered Aussie. The Aussie dollar dropped with conviction again overnight to 0.9890 after the latest Australian Budget ... More >>
Aussie dollar on the back foot
Monday, 13 May 2013, 1:19 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian sharemarket has opened cautiously higher this morning, following another strong performance from its international peers on Friday. More >>
Investors wait for China data
Monday, 13 May 2013, 12:48 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian markets are expected to remain cautious this morning as investors wait on economic data releases in China. More >>
Local shares higher ahead of RBA Statement
Friday, 10 May 2013, 1:47 pm | CMC Markets
The ASX200 is trading higher this morning, despite the end of the US markets' winning streak overnight. After five consecutive days of record high closes, the S&P 500 ran out of steam. More >>
Positive start expected ahead of employment data
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 11:41 am | CMC Markets
The Australian share market is likely to have a positive start following another session of gains from its American counterpart overnight. However, investors may display caution and hold off any decision making prior to the release of Australian ... More >>
NZD faces up to Financial Stability report
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 3:20 pm | CMC Markets
As the Dow Jones steams majestically ahead of the 15,000 barrier, a rejection in the form of a partially premeditated Reserve Bank of Australia rate cut yesterday had the resource currencies putting the brakes on as traders weighed up risk appetite. More >>
Market higher following offshore leads
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 1:58 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian share market is higher in morning trade following strong offshore leads. Equities in the US continue to climb higher after some surprisingly solid earnings and manufacturing data out of Europe added to the recent spate of good news. More >>
Rates decision unlikely to impact stocks
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:00 pm | CMC Markets
Australian share valuations will continue to assume lower rates even if the RBA does not lower the cash rate today. More >>
Warm reception for US Payrolls result across Asian markets
Monday, 6 May 2013, 5:18 pm | CMC Markets
Friday’s positive US Non-farm Payrolls result was given a warm reception by Asian stock markets today with investors in ‘buying mode’ to start the week. A solid US payrolls result as well as upward revisions to previous months was enough to allay ... More >>
Local Investors Jump On the Bandwagon
Monday, 6 May 2013, 2:11 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian Market has found its stride again this morning, starting the week with early gains as global growth concerns ease slightly. More >>
Resource stocks to lead the way
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:47 am | CMC Markets
Friday’s US employment statistics were good enough to change market views on the probability of a severe slowdown in US economic growth rates. More >>
Equity markets find their feet
Friday, 3 May 2013, 1:52 pm | CMC Markets
The local sharemarket has advanced in early trade as the global economic recovery continues to lag in the distance behind corporate earnings and market valuations. Having stumbled recently as global growth concerns resurfaced, equity markets found ... More >>
Investors Cautious Ahead of Fed and ECB Decisions
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 3:04 pm | CMC Markets
The local share market has traded lower in the early part of today's session with a combination of profit taking and mixed economic data taking the gloss from yesterday's bank fuelled rally. More >>
Investors weigh up risk ahead of key Monetary Data
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 1:03 pm | CMC Markets
The New Zealand dollar continues to flirt with US 86c, down 30 points overnight to 0.8565 after deteriorating data out of the US showed the manufacturing sector contracted 49 points when expectations for the Chicago Fed Index were for a more gregarious ... More >>
Bank Stocks Improve At the Expense of Large Retailers
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 3:32 pm | CMC Markets
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Wheels of Monetary Stimulus Keep the Markets Rolling
Monday, 29 April 2013, 2:45 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian market has started the week in positive territory, edging higher in early trade in spite of Friday's sell-off in the US as the global growth outlook deteriorates. More >>
Could US GDP print be ‘too’ good ?
Friday, 26 April 2013, 5:47 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian Dollar may have found some support from the recent rebound in commodity prices, however the low inflation print from earlier in the week is limiting the currency’s moves to the upside given that a possible 25 basis point rate reduction ... More >>