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7 September 2018 -

Emerging Angst, ASX Hits 2-Month Low | Telstra

Australian stocks suffered their biggest one-day fall since March, falling victim to a sell-off that swept across Asian markets with the ASX falling to a 2-month low. Investors are questioning how much further stocks can run as the trade spat between econ

6 September 2018 -

Miners Hit ASX | Sky TV’s Slide

Emerging markets led declines as investors positioned themselves more defensively while a deadline in the US-China trade conflict loomed. This also hit the Australian market, particularly given its ties to China.    

5 September 2018 -

RBA Unchanged, RBNZ to Cut? | Spark Update

Closer to home, yesterday saw the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) keep its benchmark rate on hold for a 25th month.

4 September 2018 -

USD Gains in Cautious Trade | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Global stock markets retraced overnight, hurt by worries over the escalation of trade disputes between world powers and a deepening sell-off across emerging market currencies

3 September 2018 -

August Sees Stocks Gain | Next DC Update

Despite the pullback with profit taking at the end of last week, it was a strong month for equities in August with several markets hitting all time highs last week.

31 August 2018 -

Rally Pauses | TPG Surges Another +20%

Global markets retraced overnight, consolidating a 4-day gain, with the ASX and NZX also halting what has been a strong rally in recent days that saw the ASX hit a post global financial crisis high and the NZ market hit a fresh all-time high. 

30 August 2018 -

Westpac Raises Rates | NZ King Salmon

Global markets continued to move higher overnight with US markets hitting all-time highs for the fourth session in a row, boosted by a jump in Amazon.com and Alphabet, and on optimism over trade talks between the United States and Canada.

29 August 2018 -

Canada Joins Trade Talks | Tourism Holdings

Global markets were little changed overnight, with major US markets hovering at all-time highs, a day after the United States and Mexico reached an agreement to overhaul the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Canada has also re-joined talks to st

28 August 2018 -

Rally on US-Mexico Deal | G8 Education, Metlifecare

Global markets rallied overnight with the major US benchmark market indices hitting all-time highs, lifted by news that the US and Mexico have resolved their trade dispute, a key step in renewing the North American Free Trade Agreement which also includes