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Global markets rallied overnight with broad based gains across most markets on reports that the United States and the European Union may agree to withdraw auto tariffs, creating some optimism around international trade relations among investors.

Global markets were quiet overnight with the US market closed for Independence Day holiday. Local markets were also quiet yesterday with school holidays in Australia. The end of the week is shaping up to be more eventful, with minutes from the last US Fe

The Australian and Chinese share markets in particular traded cautiously yesterday ahead of the July 6 deadline when the United States is set to impose further import tariffs on Chinese goods. US tariffs on $US34 billion worth of Chinese goods are set to

Given we are half way through 2018, rather than focus on a stock today we are providing a brief update on the broader market and our outlook for the rest of the year. 

yesterday saw the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) keep the official cash rate unchanged at a record-low 1.75%, citing ongoing weak inflation and tension in global trade.

Global markets were lower overnight as the US market sold off sharply on renewed uncertainty regarding the US stance on Chinese investments in American technology companies.

Global markets recovered some of the losses from the prior session overnight with gains being led by technology and consumer discretionary stocks. Interestingly the US Tech giants such as Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and Google, have seen their share prices h

Global markets sold off overnight as an escalating trade dispute between the United States and other leading economies battered US stocks which experienced their biggest daily drop in over 2-months. 

Global markets were mostly higher on Friday with the UK market leading gains as OPEC’s mixed messages on crude production sent oil prices soaring and gave energy stocks a bump. At the same time losses in the technology space kept the Nasdaq index in check