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Materials Sector Leads Market Higher
Friday, 26 April 2013, 3:25 pm | CMC Markets
The benchmark ASX200 is higher in morning trade, following advances in Europe and the US overnight. More >>
Potential central bank easing excites investors
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 5:52 pm | CMC Markets
Investors certainly have not lost their excitement when it comes to the prospect of more central bank easing measures, with negative economic indicators seemingly providing a means to further interest rate cuts. With German data of late not looking ... More >>
Local Market Eyes Inflation Data
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 2:24 pm | CMC Markets
Following a series of eventful sessions offshore. the Australian equity market has posted solid gains in morning trade. More >>
Investors Keep An Eye On China’s Flash PMI
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 11:49 am | CMC Markets
Investors Keep An Eye On China’s Flash PMI By Ric Spooner (Chief Market Analyst, CMC Markets) More >>
Steady gains, but caution remains
Monday, 22 April 2013, 2:22 pm | CMC Markets
The ASX200 is moderately higher in mid-morning trade, following solid offshore leads on Friday night. Better than expected earnings results from tech giants Google and Microsoft was the key driver in the US, with the S&P500 in particular posting strong ... More >>
Market not out of the woods yet
Monday, 22 April 2013, 2:19 pm | CMC Markets
This morning’s firm market opening represents a steadying of the ship. The rally in US markets on Friday was encouraging but it would take a significant rally in commodity prices to justify a conclusion that the recent sell off in gold, copper ... More >>
AUD recovers after IMF comments
Friday, 19 April 2013, 5:38 pm | CMC Markets
Healthy gains on the Shanghai index today translated into positive moves higher by the other major markets across Asia, with a move higher in the price of gold also helping to inspire some investor confidence. There has certainly been no shortage ... More >>
Local Market Brushes Off Global Concerns
Friday, 19 April 2013, 3:39 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian Market has opened in positive territory this morning, brushing off global economic growth concerns which have dominated investor thoughts elsewhere. More >>
Financials lead positive opening
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 1:18 pm | CMC Markets
Following a string of gloomy global economic data and a near meltdown in commodities, equity markets seem determined to cling to the coattails of the American dream and are once again bouncing to the tune of an expected continuation of monetary stimulus. More >>
NZ: Patterns of risk returning to markets
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 11:00 am | CMC Markets
Considering the magnitude of this week's stark sell off sentiment, the Kiwi dollar continues to sit resiliently high against its peers, lifted primarily overnight by a supportive Global Dairy Trade auction. We open today just under US 0.8485, €0.6443, ... More >>
Markets vulnerable to upcoming data releases
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 12:59 pm | CMC Markets
While a small miss in China’s GDP and industrial production data was the primary catalyst for the share market selloff, the underlying reasons for the decline are a supply driven decline in some commodity markets, a leverage inspired crash in gold ... More >>
Data on Home Loans and China's GDP may stem the tide
Monday, 15 April 2013, 1:47 pm | CMC Markets
The bears have gate-crashed the monetary stimulus party that markets have recently been enjoying this morning and the Australian market duly took its lead from Friday's close overseas as the expected early sell-off was realised. More >>
Weak data from China could build on early nervousness
Monday, 15 April 2013, 1:45 pm | CMC Markets
Falling commodity markets will see negative sentiment on our market this morning as investors wait on Chinese and Japanese economic data later in the day. Weaker than expected retail sales in the US during March set a weak tone for the commodity ... More >>
Strong US performance expected to boost local markets
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 12:05 pm | CMC Markets
Strong US performance expected to boost local markets By Miguel Audencial (Sales Trader, CMC Markets) More >>
NZD TWI at post float high
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 11:08 am | CMC Markets
NZD TWI at post float high By Andrew May (Sales Trader, CMC Markets New Zealand) More >>
Investors turn to Asia for direction
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 12:27 pm | CMC Markets
Investors turn to Asia for direction after firm opening By Ric Spooner (Chief Market Analyst, CMC Markets) More >>
AUD flying against the Yen, stable against the USD
Monday, 8 April 2013, 6:07 pm | CMC Markets
The Australian Dollar did not fare that great in response to the softer US Non-Farm Payrolls, with the currency losing ground against the greenback as part of a ‘risk off’ move. The questions posed over US economic health created a strain not only ... More >>
Employment data front of mind this week
Monday, 8 April 2013, 12:32 pm | CMC Markets
Employment data front of mind this week By Ric Spooner (Chief Market Analyst, CMC Markets) More >>
Nikkei off to the races
Friday, 5 April 2013, 6:20 pm | CMC Markets
The Nikkei has been operating in a different stratosphere to that of other markets in the wake of the BOJ ‘game plan’, which has produced a stark contrast to the far more cautious nature of traders elsewhere in the lead up to the next US employment ... More >>
Uncertainty weighing on local market
Friday, 5 April 2013, 1:50 pm | CMC Markets
The All Ords is tracking lower in morning trade, despite moderate gains posted in the US overnight, reflecting local uncertainty. It was the Bank of Japan's aggressive stimulus measures that provided the real impetus for US markets, with the central ... More >>