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30 July 2018 -

Week Ahead – Earnings | Tech Declines, Amazon Result

Global markets were lower on Friday with Wall Street’s major indices falling as weaker than expected earnings reports from major technology companies led to a big drop for the tech sector.

27 July 2018 -

Facebook’s Fall | Ryman AGM Highlights

Global markets were mixed overnight as Facebook shares fell -19%, weighing on the Technology sector, while the Dow Jones and S&P 500 market indices made gains. 

26 July 2018 -

Rally on US/EU Trade Deal | Aussie Agri-Stocks Hit by Drought

Global markets rallied late overnight as Wall St extended a rally on a reported trade deal between the US and the EU.

25 July 2018 -

Google Boosts Optimism | Treasury Wine’s Surges on Wine Data

Global markets were higher overnight as the Nasdaq Tech Index hit a record high on the back of Alphabet’s blowout results, bolstering expectations of a robust US earnings season, while a rise in oil and metal prices boosted energy and material companies.

24 July 2018 -

ASX & NZX Fall on China Tariffs | Johnson & Johnson

Global markets were mixed overnight as the major US markets managed to make gains.   A jump in US 10-year bond yields boosted financial sector stocks (all else equal higher bond yields imply the banks can charge higher interest rates and improve their len

23 July 2018 -

Week Ahead – Earnings & Trade | Xero

Global markets were flat or lower on Friday as President Trump renewed his criticism of China’s trade surplus with the US, putting investors on the defensive heading into the weekend. Wall Street’s key benchmarks failed to advance even with Microsoft and

20 July 2018 -

Markets Falter on Earnings | Rio Tinto Rallies

US stocks dropped on Thursday after earnings disappointed and trade jitters escalated over worries that the European Union could slap retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from the United States.

19 July 2018 -

Miners Lift ASX | Z Energy Downgrade

Global markets were generally higher overnight, although the US Tech sector lagged the broader market.  Gains were led by financial and industrial stocks as marquee companies such as banking giant Morgan Stanley posted strong results and bolstered expect

18 July 2018 -

Tech Heavyweights in Focus | Netflix’s Subscriber Miss

Global markets rallied overnight as US stocks were higher after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave a robust view of the US economy and strong earnings from healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson reinforced expectations of a solid earnings season.