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Global markets were mixed on Friday, as the US S&P 500 index managed to rally into the close of trade to finish a touch higher for the day.

Global markets were slightly lower overnight, as the recent market rally took a breather

The Australian market soared on Tuesday on the back of a rebound from the major banks, recording its biggest single-day gain since November 2016.

Global markets continued their positive run overnight, as stocks on Wall Street were boosted by technology shares ahead of Alphabet’s results release after the bell. Last night saw the release of the final report by Australia’s Royal Commission into Misc

January has been a strong month for stock markets, with the US market rebounding nearly +8%

Strong earnings from Facebook added to optimism after the Federal Reserve’s dovish remarks, with investors awaiting the outcome of the US-China trade talks.

We have highlighted risks to the property market in the past, and were quoted in the NZ Herald again yesterday.

Investors are waiting for upcoming trade talks between the US and China and the Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting of the year later this week. 

While markets have been choppy, the major Dow and the Nasdaq US stock indices managed to notch their fifth straight weekly gains, while the S&P 500 posted its first weekly loss of the year last week, snapping a four-week run