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Global markets were mixed on Friday as the US market ended a six-day run of making new record highs. A sector hit particularly hard were pharmacy shares which fell on Amazon competition fears.

Global markets continued to move higher overnight, making it the fourth straight day of wins for the US market this week. Gains were led by technology stocks, including Microsoft and Amazon, while financials also had a strong session with gains across ban

Global markets were little changed overnight with Wall Street touching new record highs as volatility remains muted. Unlike the US & NZ share markets, which have started the month of October by notching fresh record highs, the ASX is struggling to stay wi

Global markets were in positive territory overnight as markets continue to grind higher, with shares on Wall Street making new record highs. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has joined the debate over the prospect of tax reform in the US, and overnight

Global markets were higher overnight as markets kicked off the final quarter of the year on a positive note. US financials and healthcare stocks led the market after data pointed to underlying strength in the economy.

Global markets were higher on Friday as the US markets advanced to record levels, buoyed by gains in technology stocks. Over the weekend the Patrick Harker (the boss of the US Fed’s Philadelphia bank), said he has “pencilled in” a rate hike in December,

Global markets were slightly higher overnight as investor optimism cooled after the initial news that President Donald Trump may finally be making headway on long-promised tax cuts. Yesterday saw acting Reserve Bank of NZ governor Grant Spencer kept the o

Global markets were higher overnight as Wall Street hit new records, led higher by Tech Stocks and Financials. A burst of investor optimism overnight has been fuelled by hints President Donald Trump may finally be making headway on long-promised tax cuts

Global markets were mixed overnight overnight with Wall Street ending the session flat. A number of US Federal Reserve members are making speeches this week, including after Fed Chair Janet Yellen who overnight once again backed the central bank’s plan t