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Global markets were generally higher overnight as US Technology stocks recovered after 2-days of sharp falls. Interestingly the pullback has been limited to the Technology sector in the US, as the Dow Jones (a closely followed US market index) hit a new a

Global markets were lower overnight as markets have started the week tentatively following what was a dramatic sell-off across US Technology stocks last Friday. Major Banks such as Goldman Sachs warned that low volatility was blinding investors to risks i

Global markets were mixed overnight as the US market ended flat while the UK market was lower heading into their election.  Markets seem to have digested former FBI director James Comey’s Senate testimony without any major moves, with the next major event

Global markets were mixed on Friday with the US Technology sector being hit hard. Shares in the world’s Biggest Tech stocks (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix & Google) all reversed course sharply after previously hitting record highs. It should be kept in

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Global markets were mixed overnight as the US market ended higher after former FBI director James Comey’s statement to the Senate did not bring up any new information which could be used against Donald Trump. It appears as though Comey’s comments were alr

Global markets were lower overnight as investors moved out of riskier assets ahead of what is expected to be a busy Thursday, when Britain goes to the polls and former FBI director James Comey testifies before Congress. Yesterday saw the Reserve Bank of A

Global markets were higher on Friday as the US market moved to fresh highs with the Technology sector leading the charge. Closely watched US employment figures sent investors mixed signals on the strength of the US labour market on Friday. The report show

Global markets started the week on a mixed note overnight. Stocks on Wall Street dipped as a fall in Apple shares offset gains in the energy sector.   Closer to home, the weekend’s positive global investor sentiment wasn’t enough to lift the ASX yesterday