August Sees Stocks Gain | Next DC Update
Despite the pullback with profit taking at the end of last week, it was a strong month for equities in August with several markets hitting all time highs last week.
US Market at All-Time High | Costa Hits a Speedbump
Global markets rallied on Friday as the US market added to its longest bull-market run, closing above its previous January high. Investor sentiment was supported by reassuring comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, who affirmed the US centr
Week Ahead – Key Events | Treasury Wine Estates
For the week ahead, the crisis situation in Turkey is likely to keep investors on edge as emerging markets remain under pressure. On the trade war front, there is some expectation of the US-China trade war easing with a planned meeting this week between U
Turkey's Crisis | Fonterra, James Hardie
Global markets were lower on Friday, with European markets falling sharply in a wave of global selling amid concerns about a deepening economic crisis in Turkey. The US dollar continues to rally versus the Kiwi and Aussie dollars on safe-haven buying.
What to Watch this Week | SkyCity Reports
Global markets were higher on Friday with US stocks advancing as upbeat earnings helped investors shrug off heightened trade anxieties and weaker-than-expected July jobs growth. The S&P 500 US market index notched its fifth straight weekly gain, its longe
Tech Slide Continues | BHP Update
Global markets were lower overnight as the Technology sector continued to slide with Microsoft the latest to disappoint. In fact, the Tech Nasdaq Index posted its third straight session of more than a -1% decline for the first time in 3-years, as disappoi
Week Ahead – Earnings & Trade | Xero
For the week ahead, it is more of the same in focus – earnings and trade. As we highlighted last week, another strong round of US corporate profit announcements is a key reason to remain bullish on markets. As the second-quarter reporting season picks up
Tech Heavyweights in Focus | Netflix’s Subscriber Miss
Another strong round of US profit announcements is a key reason to remain bullish on markets and we are watching developments closely. A number of US corporate heavyweights will be reporting over the next 2 weeks and of particular interest will be the US
Another $200bn Tariffs | Qantas – Initiation of Coverage
Global markets were lower overnight as shares on Wall Street snapped a four-day winning streak after Washington’s threat to impose tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods put fears of an escalating trade war back in the spotlight. As
Half-Year Market Update & Outlook
Despite heightened market volatility at the start of the year, both the Australian and NZ markets are up +2.1% and +6.5% for the 2018 year respectively. For the NZX it has been the strongest quarterly performance in more than two years, with a three-month