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Wall Street’s optimism may take Asian markets to bounce
  • News

Wall Street’s optimism may take Asian markets to bounce

Energy stocks lead gains, oil rebounds, EUR/USD back to parity, bond yields down

18 Aug 2022

US dollar underpinned by Fed minutes, as European markets drift higher
  • News

US dollar underpinned by Fed minutes, as European markets drift higher

It’s been a disjointed session for European markets today. We’ve seen a modest drift higher largely due to the recovery of US markets off their intraday lows from yesterday

18 Aug 2022

Fed minutes show little sign of a pivot
  • News

Fed minutes show little sign of a pivot

Having failed to move above the 200-day SMA and trend line resistance at 4,320 earlier this week, the S&P500 slipped back sharply yesterday,

18 Aug 2022

Tech-led sell-off resumes on Wall Street, Asian markets set for mixed start
  • News

Tech-led sell-off resumes on Wall Street, Asian markets set for mixed start

The US Federal Reserve minutes offered a lack of clues, while bond yields are higher, UK inflation hits a new high, oil rebounds, and the US dollar strengthens.

17 Aug 2022

Rising yields and recession risk pulls stocks off their highs
  • News

Rising yields and recession risk pulls stocks off their highs

​After an initially positive start to the day, sentiment in Europe has deteriorated as the day has progressed after UK inflation surged into double figures to 10.1%.

17 Aug 2022

Cineworld share price plunges over 40% to a record low
  • Earnings

Cineworld share price plunges over 40% to a record low

Cineworld's share price has dropped by over 40% to a new record low today after the cinema chain announced that recent admission levels had come in below expectations.

17 Aug 2022

Upbeat guidance unable to help Persimmon share price
  • Earnings

Upbeat guidance unable to help Persimmon share price

It’s been one-way traffic for the Persimmon share price this year, with the shares down 35% year-to-date.

17 Aug 2022

Fed minutes and UK CPI in focus
  • News

Fed minutes and UK CPI in focus

​The resilience of European markets over the past few weeks has been impressive given the challenges that are being posed,

17 Aug 2022

Retailers’ strong earnings buoy Wall Street, Asian markets to open higher
  • News

Retailers’ strong earnings buoy Wall Street, Asian markets to open higher

Walmart jumps, meme stocks shine, oil slumps, bond yields higher, Chinese markets under pressure

16 Aug 2022

European markets eke out fresh two-month highs, despite record gas prices
  • News

European markets eke out fresh two-month highs, despite record gas prices

16 Aug 2022

Will half-year results help rebuild the Persimmon share price?
  • Company earnings

Will half-year results help rebuild the Persimmon share price?

Persimmon’s shares are down by over 35% this year, but the company says that it is well positioned for the future.

16 Aug 2022

UK wage growth expected to remain subdued
  • News

UK wage growth expected to remain subdued

Having come off the back of four successive weekly gains European markets got off to a subdued start to the week yesterday, and while we just about managed to eke out a gain,

16 Aug 2022

US stocks gain ahead of major retailer earnings, Asian markets are set to rise
  • News

US stocks gain ahead of major retailer earnings, Asian markets are set to rise

Nasdaq outperforms, oil and copper slumps, bond yields fall, USD strengthens

15 Aug 2022

Need 4 Speed Pre ASX Report 16/08/22
  • News

Need 4 Speed Pre ASX Report 16/08/22

Check out our daily edition of the ASX Need 4 Speed Read covering the past, present and future of Aussie macro and equities

15 Aug 2022

European markets on the back foot over China growth concerns
  • News

European markets on the back foot over China growth concerns

European markets have got off to a subdued start to the week, slipping lower after the latest economic data from China came in weaker than expected.

15 Aug 2022

Analysts forecast a 10.1% annual decline in Walmart’s Q2 earnings
  • Company earnings

Analysts forecast a 10.1% annual decline in Walmart’s Q2 earnings

Shoppers are slashing their discretionary spending, which is likely to impact Walmart’s share price.

15 Aug 2022

Europe set for a positive start, China retail sales disappoint
  • News

Europe set for a positive start, China retail sales disappoint

​Despite the slow drip feed of negative headlines of rising gas prices, and the supply chain challenges thrown up by the heatwave in Europe,

15 Aug 2022

Analysis

BHP FY22 Earnings Season Preview
  • Stock watch

BHP FY22 Earnings Season Preview

Preview of how resources conglomerate BHP performed this season and also what to expect for the future.

15 Aug 2022

Upcoming indices dividend drop points
  • Weekly outlook

Upcoming indices dividend drop points

View the estimated indices dividend drop points* for the week commencing 15 August 2022.

12 Aug 2022

ASX Pre Market
  • Stock watch

ASX Pre Market "Need for Speed Read" 12/08/2022

Check out our daily edition of the ASX Need for Speed Read covering the past, present and future of Aussie macro and equities

11 Aug 2022

A bullish break-out in Nasdaq
  • Technical analysis

A bullish break-out in Nasdaq

The rebounding tailwind could take the tech-heavy index to rise by another 10-12%

11 Aug 2022

CBA Earnings Season Preview
  • Stock watch

CBA Earnings Season Preview

Review of how Australia's largest bank CBA will fare this earnings season

08 Aug 2022

The Week Ahead: US inflation; UK GDP; Aviva, Deliveroo, Disney results
  • Weekly outlook

The Week Ahead: US inflation; UK GDP; Aviva, Deliveroo, Disney results

Read our preview of key economic and corporate events in the week commencing 8 August 2022, and view our company earnings schedule.

05 Aug 2022

Tech stocks lead the way | Relative Rotation Graphs
  • Market commentary

Tech stocks lead the way | Relative Rotation Graphs

RRG Research's Trevor Neil analyses upward movements for the Euro Stoxx 50, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, plus he assesses Netflix’s potential for further gains.

05 Aug 2022

What is expected of Alibaba’s share price ahead of earnings?
  • Stock watch

What is expected of Alibaba’s share price ahead of earnings?

Alibaba will report its second quarter earning result on 4 August, so read our Alibaba stock preview here.

03 Aug 2022

The Week Ahead: BoE, RBA rate decisions; US jobs; BP, Rolls-Royce results
  • Weekly outlook

The Week Ahead: BoE, RBA rate decisions; US jobs; BP, Rolls-Royce results

Read our preview of key economic and corporate events in the week commencing 1 August 2022, and view our company earnings schedule.

29 Jul 2022

Nasdaq back on our radar | Relative Rotation Graphs
  • Analysis

Nasdaq back on our radar | Relative Rotation Graphs

RRG Research's Trevor Neil looks at the Nasdaq’s recent bounce and investigates which tech stocks are leading the charge.

29 Jul 2022

No rosy prospects for Apple and Amazon’s earnings
  • Stock watch

No rosy prospects for Apple and Amazon’s earnings

Both Apple and Amazon’s earnings reports are due for release after the US closing bell on Friday (Asia Pacific time)

27 Jul 2022

Mish's midweek update: A trendsetting week in the markets (part 1 of 2)
  • Analysis

Mish's midweek update: A trendsetting week in the markets (part 1 of 2)

In her latest midweek briefing, US-based trading expert Mish Schneider assesses the Fed's interest rate decision and picks out a few key indicators to watch.

27 Jul 2022

How can the earnings report shape Meta’s future trend?
  • Stock watch

How can the earnings report shape Meta’s future trend?

Facebook parent, Meta Platforms Inc., is set to report the second-quarter earnings on Thursday after the US closing bell.

26 Jul 2022

Can Microsoft and Alphabet earnings trigger a relief for tech stocks?
  • Stock watch

Can Microsoft and Alphabet earnings trigger a relief for tech stocks?

Microsoft and Google’s parent company Alphabet will report their previous quarter earnings on Tuesday, 26 July after the US closing bell

25 Jul 2022

The Week Ahead: Fed rate decision; UK banks, US tech results
  • Weekly outlook

The Week Ahead: Fed rate decision; UK banks, US tech results

Read our preview of key economic and corporate events in the week commencing 25 July 2022, and view our company earnings schedule.

22 Jul 2022

Growth back in favour, but for how long? | Relative Rotation Graphs
  • Technical analysis

Growth back in favour, but for how long? | Relative Rotation Graphs

RRG Research's Julius de Kempenaer analyses stock market movements in Europe and the US, and compares the relationship between growth and value stocks.

22 Jul 2022

Mish's midweek update: where's the market heading? The 6 ETFs to track
  • Industry spotlight

Mish's midweek update: where's the market heading? The 6 ETFs to track

In her latest midweek briefing on US markets, MarketGauge's Mish Schneider focuses on the six ETFs which reveal how the economy and stock market is performing.

13 Jul 2022