Pavan Sharma

Global markets sold off overnight as the US market snapped an 8-day winning streak after bond yields rose on the back of strong retail sales data which stoked inflation concerns. US Treasury bond yields have reached a 7-year high, driving US dollar streng

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Investor sentiment was positive on the back of hopes for improving trade relations between the US and China. President Trump made conciliatory remarks towards China, and Trump’s reversal came as high-level trade talks between the world’s two largest econo

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Closer to home investor sentiment is also buoyant, which saw the NZ market (measured by the NZX 50 market index) touch a new record high on Friday. The Australian market has also staged a comeback following volatility earlier this year, with the ASX 200 m

Global markets rallied once again overnight as tepid US inflation data eased worries of faster interest rate hikes coming this year (as we have discussed in the past, higher interest rates in the US are a key risk for stock markets this year).

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