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Global markets were higher on Friday, as the US market recorded its eighth straight positive week and volatility remains suppressed. This has been the longest string of weekly gains for Wall Street since 2013, as a strong Apple result buoyed confidence in

Corporate earnings season continues in the US, and Facebook shares dipped after earnings disappointed, weighing on tech shares before Apple reports later on Friday. Once again given the high level of the market the current US earnings season as important

Global markets were higher overnight as more strong US corporate results, and tech shares, bolstered Wall Street. Earnings beats from Mondelez and Kellogg spurred the latest move higher for US equities. Apple, which rose to a fresh record high, continued

Global markets were mixed overnight, as Wall Street fell on news the planned corporate tax cut may take five years to implement. A report by Bloomberg that Republican tax writers are considering a five-year period for cutting the corporate tax rate to 20

Global markets rallied on Friday, led by a 13% surge in Amazon, in the process making founder Jeff Bezos the world’s richest person at $US93.8 billion – more than $US5 billion clear of Bill Gates. It wasn’t only strong earnings which supported the US mark

Global markets were generally higher overnight as investors continue to digest quarterly earnings announcements and US President Donald Trump’s plan to slash taxes seems to be making progress.

Global markets sold off overnight as the US markets headed for their worst loss in 7 weeks with downbeat corporate earnings and contradicting signals on Republican plans for a popular retirement scheme weighing on investor sentiment.

Global markets were slightly higher overnight as the US Dow Jones index hit another record high on the back of solid quarterly profit results from key industrials Caterpillar and 3M.  

Global markets traded in a narrow range overnight, with Wall Street selling off. In saying that, the US market indices remain near all-time highs on a steady stream of upbeat third-quarter earnings and hopes that President Donald Trump’s tax plans may mov