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Global markets were mixed overnight as a boost from the energy sector helped offset losses in chipmakers and rate-sensitive shares ahead of an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

One of our key medium-term investment themes is that a tourism boom across Australia and NZ will be a multi-year tailwind for tourism facing businesses, and solid NZ tourism data released last week reinforces our view.

We believe China has the most to lose from an all-out trade war, and to date the Chinese market has been hit hard. Many markets are at all-time highs such as the US and NZ markets, with the Australian market at a decade high, while the Chinese market is

Global markets rallied overnight with the US stock markets hitting new record highs as investor concerns over US-China trade spat cleared away and focus shifted to the strength of the economy.

Base metal prices lifted across board yesterday on the back of more positive trade sentiment as China remained muted in its immediate response to the latest round of tariffs. That lifted sentiment for the local ASX miners, who led the Australian market. T

Global markets were higher overnight as Wall Street bounced back, as investors shrugged off escalating trade rhetoric between the United States and China.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said there will be a royal commission into the aged care sector sent which listed aged care stocks diving.

Global markets were little changed on Friday, as shares on Wall Street were mixed after reports US President Donald Trump has called for fresh tariffs on Chinese products.      

Stocks across Asia rebounded on reports US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin extended an olive branch to his counterparts in China, inviting them to ministerial level trade talks.