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For the week ahead, the big event will be the US mid-term elections which take place on Wednesday (AU/NZ time).

Global markets have started the month on a higher note, with shares on Wall Street continuing to rally overnight. 

Global markets ended the month on a positive note overnight. US stocks rose for a second day as investors snapped up beaten-down technology favourites and strong results from the likes of Facebook & General Motors lifted spirits at the end of a torrid mon

Global markets rebounded overnight, with shares on Wall Street swinging wildly through the session, as appears to be the new normal, before powering higher into the close. A bounce back in trade-sensitive chipmakers pushed US stocks higher after Washingto

Global markets initially rallied then sold off late in the session overnight after a report the Trump administration is poised to expand its trade war with China.

Global markets sold off once again on Friday, with US Technology stocks leading losses. Global investors were concerned as quarterly results from Amazon and Google (Alphabet) missed market expectations.

Global markets recovered overnight, as shares on Wall Street rebounded by about 2%, with Tech stocks leading the charge as Microsoft and Tesla reported strong earnings figures.  

Global markets continued their rout overnight, experiencing the worst day for the US Technology sector since 2011, with the Nasdaq plummeting -4.4%. The US market, measured by the S&P 500 index is now virtually flat for 2018.

Global markets sold-off once again overnight, although the US market recovered from heavy early losses in a volatile session to end down about -0.5%.