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21 September 2020 -

Week Ahead, 3 Weeks of Declines | AIA Update

Global markets continued to sell-off on Friday (S&P 500 Index -1.1%) and the US market has now recorded 3 consecutive weeks of declines (which we didn’t even see in February or March).

17 September 2020 -

Supportive Data | Macquarie Guidance

Global markets were higher overnight (S&P 500 Index +0.5%) as investors await the latest US Federal Reserve announcement, with hopes it will stick with its supportive policy stance as the central bank’s two-day meeting got under way.

17 September 2020 -

Fed to Stay Near Zero | Spark Investor Day

Global markets were mixed overnight (S&P 500 Index -0.5%) reversing gains late in the day as losses in technology shares outweighed a Federal Reserve statement that initially stoked optimism as Chairman Powell said the Fed would keep US interest rates nea

16 September 2020 -

Week Ahead | NZ King Salmon Update

Global markets were mixed on Friday (S&P 500 Index +0.05%) although US technology stocks continued to slide in a volatile session which ended with US markets little changed.

16 September 2020 -

Vaccine Hopes | Tourism Holdings Upgrade

Global markets were mostly higher overnight (S&P 500 Index +1.3%), as US stocks rose on signs of progress in developing a covid-19 vaccine and as a spurt of multi billion-dollar deals lifted investor optimism.

11 September 2020 -

Tesla Tanks, Trump vs China | Briscoes Group

Global markets closed lower overnight (S&P 500 Index -2.8%) as US stocks fell for a third straight session on Tuesday as heavyweight technology names extended their sell-off.

11 September 2020 -

US Tech Turns | Westpac Upgrade to BUY

Global markets rallied overnight (S&P 500 Index +2%) as all three major Wall Street indices were higher and snapped a three-session losing streak as investors jumped back in to take advantage of the pullback in technology-related stocks, a day after the

11 September 2020 -

Markets See-Saw | Sky TV Result

Global markets were lower overnight (S&P 500 Index -1.7%) as the selloff in mega-cap technology shares sent stocks to their fourth loss in five days. Volatility remains elevated as investors remain worried that valuations stretched too far in a five-month

8 September 2020 -

Week Ahead, Tech Turmoil | THL Update

Global markets continued to move lower on Friday (S&P 500 Index -0.8%) as investors rotate out of the technology sector with significant volatility and markets paring losses into the close.