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Global markets were mixed overnight, as Wall Street fell late in the trading session amid conflicting messages from the Trump administration about trade talks with China and doubt about the summit with North Korea.

Global markets were higher overnight as Wall Street rallied amid optimism that the US is backing off its recent protectionist stance in an effort to resolve an international trade dispute with China. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the US-

Global markets were generally lower on Friday after another choppy trading session as bank and chipmaker stocks weighed on the index and investors grappled with US – China trade talks.

Global markets were higher overnight as retail and technology stocks led Wall Street back to positive territory and the small-cap Russell 2000 hit a new intra-day high.

Global markets were mixed overnight with a choppy trading session on Wall Street. Investors grappled with escalating trade tensions and rising oil prices.

Global markets sold off overnight as the US market snapped an 8-day winning streak after bond yields rose on the back of strong retail sales data which stoked inflation concerns. US Treasury bond yields have reached a 7-year high, driving US dollar streng

Investor sentiment was positive on the back of hopes for improving trade relations between the US and China. President Trump made conciliatory remarks towards China, and Trump’s reversal came as high-level trade talks between the world’s two largest econo

Closer to home investor sentiment is also buoyant, which saw the NZ market (measured by the NZX 50 market index) touch a new record high on Friday. The Australian market has also staged a comeback following volatility earlier this year, with the ASX 200 m

Global markets rallied once again overnight as tepid US inflation data eased worries of faster interest rate hikes coming this year (as we have discussed in the past, higher interest rates in the US are a key risk for stock markets this year).