FinSec Post

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets were volatile again over the last week as bond yields backed up further continuing the latest "taper tantrum" that was kicked off by several central banks led by the ECB just over a week ago. However, news of solid jobs growth helped US shares gain on Friday resulting in a weekly rise of 0.1%. Eurozone shares rose 0.5% for the week, but Japanese shares lost 0.5% and Chinese and Australian [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets had a rough ride over the last week as somewhat more hawkish comments from central banks weighed and pushed bond yields higher. This was particularly the case in Europe with Eurozone shares down 2.6% for the week, against falls of just 0.6% in the US and 0.5% in Japan. Chinese shares actually rose 1.2%. Meanwhile, commodity prices rose solidly from oversold and under loved levels - particularly oil (up [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global shares mostly rose over the last week, despite falls in energy shares, as economic data was mostly good and there was good news for Trump's pro-growth agenda in the US. US shares rose 0.2%, Japanese shares rose 1%, Chinese shares rose 3% but eurozone shares lost 0.3%. Australian shares fell 1% thanks to a combination of falling oil prices hitting resource stocks, "fear of Amazon" weighing again on retailers and worries [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets were soft over the last week with US shares up just 0.1% as technology stocks continued to correct, Eurozone shares down 0.8%, Japanese shares down 0.4% and Chinese shares down 1.6%. Australian shares managed a decent 1.7% rebound, as they were due a bounce after having fallen 5% from early May highs. Whatsmore fund flows into superannuation ahead of the 30 June deadline are likely providing a strong source [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly declined over the last week, with US shares down 0.3%, Eurozone shares down 0.2% and Japanese shares down 0.8%. Australian shares lost 1.9% as worries about the economy weighed particularly on consumer stocks and lower oil prices weighed on energy shares. Chinese shares were an exception and rose 2.6%. Bond yields rose slightly in the US but fell elsewhere. Despite falling prices for oil and iron ore and a [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rose over the last week helped by mostly good economic data and expectations central banks will remain benign. US shares rose 1% to a new record high, Eurozone shares gained 0.5%, Japanese shares surged 2.5%, Chinese shares rose 0.2% and Australian shares gained 0.6%. While bond yields rose in Italy on early election fears, they were flat in Australia and Japan and fell in core Europe and the US after [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week The last week saw US shares hit a new record high but end the week down 0.3%, Eurozone shares fell 0.5% with a bit of profit taking after the French election but Australian shares were flat and Chinese shares rose 0.1% and Japanese shares gained 2.3%. Bond yields generally fell slightly in major economies despite good economic data and commodity prices were mixed, with oil up (on lower US stockpiles) but copper [...]

Investment markets and key developments over the past week While the last week saw US shares gain 0.6% to a new record high, European shares rise 2.9% and Japanese shares gain 1.3% helped by good economic and earnings news, anticipation of a good outcome from the French election and a weaker Yen, Chinese shares lost 1.7% and Australian shares fell 1.5% on the back of signs of softer growth in China. A 10% fall in the iron ore price particularly weighed [...]