FinSec Post

Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw share markets fall further on the back of ongoing worries about growth not helped by a “not dovish enough” Fed, new threats to US/Chinese negotiations, worries about a US government shutdown, a court ruling against America’s Affordable Care Act and problems at various US companies. US shares lost 7.1% in their worst week since August 2011, Eurozone shares fell 3.2%, Japanese shares lost 5.7%, Chinese shares fell 4.3% and [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week with nervousness around trade and global growth continuing, not helped by weak Chinese economic data. US, Eurozone and Chinese shares rose but Japanese and Australian shares fell. Despite a rise in material stocks over the last week the Australian share market was particularly dragged down by telcos, consumer staples, utilities and financials - seeing defensive sectors getting hit so hard (not helped by regulatory risks) [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week has seen a roller coaster ride in equity markets. Shares initially rose on the positive outcome from the Trump/Xi meeting. Then they plunged in a panic as investors lost faith in what Trump claimed was agreed, the arrest of a senior Huawei executive in relation to a possible violation of sanctions on Iran raised concerns it will threaten US/China negotiations and concerns grew about the US economic outlook as parts [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week US, European and Japanese share markets rose solidly over the last week on increasing signs from the Fed that it is open to pausing or slowing its interest rate increases. Chinese shares rose slightly but Australian shares fell slightly. Weakness in resources, consumer, utility and real estate shares weighed heavily on the Australian share market over the last week offsetting gains in financials and industrials. Reflecting a more dovish Fed and generally low [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week "Risk off" returned to financial markets over the past week with most share markets falling and bond yields declining as last month's worries returned, tech stocks came under renewed pressure and the continuing plunge in the oil price weighed on energy shares. US and Eurozone shares fell 1.6% over the week, Japanese shares lost 2.6% and Australian shares fell 3.2%, almost falling back to their October low with financial shares under strain again. [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly rose over the last week, helped in particular by a favourable reaction to the US midterm elections. Chinese shares remained under pressure though. Bond yields continued to rise reflecting the "risk on" tone from investors and as the Fed showed no signs of pausing its rate hikes. Commodity prices were mixed though with oil falling further and metal prices down but the iron ore price continuing its ascent. While the [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets bounced back over the past week helped by good US earnings results and a lessening of trade war fears following a phone call between President Trump and President Xi Jinping. US shares rose 2.4%, Eurozone shares gained 3%, Japanese shares rose 5%, Chinese shares rose 3.7% and Australian shares gained 3.2%. Reflecting the risk on tone and a strong US jobs report for October bond yields rose. While the copper price [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Most major share markets fell over the past week as worries about the global growth outlook continue. US shares fell 3.9%, Eurozone shares fell 2.6%, Japanese shares lost 6% and Australian shares fell 4.6%. Chinese shares rose 1.2% though thanks to stimulus measures. Bond yields fell on safe haven demand as is usually the case through significant share market falls and while iron ore prices rose, oil and metals fell. The $US rose [...]