Investment
Daily Australian and global market wrap covering equities, bonds, currencies, and the news driving investor sentiment.
Financial Planner's morning report - Monday
Sideways….a weak opening ahead It was another bumpy, albeit positive, week for markets with the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) gaining 0.4% on Friday and finishing...
Financial Planner's morning report - Thursday
The ASX 200 joined the global sharemarket rally, adding 1.9%, after healthcare US biotech company Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) announced positive results from...
Financial Planner's morning report - Wednesday
Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) was the latest to announce a write-down, with management reducing the value of their oil and gas assets by US $4.2 billion due...
Financial Planner's morning report - Thursday
Most global markets started the financial year on a positive note, with the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) adding 0.6% despite reports that just 30% of jobs lost during the...
Financial Planner's morning report - Wednesday
Sharemarkets around the world continued to rally overnight, with the S&P 500 up 1.5% marking the strongest quarter since 1998. The Eurostoxx 50 was...
Financial Planner's morning report - Monday
Global sharemarkets will begin the week on a negative footing as it appears the second wave is upon us. Several of the US largest southern states contributed...
Financial Planner's morning report - Thursday
The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished marginally higher again on Wednesday, adding 0.2%, driven primarily by technology names including Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and...
Financial Planner's morning report - Wednesday
In in a sign of how fragile this market recovery may be, global markets swung between gains and losses of 1% after White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro...
Financial Planner's morning report - Monday
A record result for retail sales albeit off a low base, up 16.3% in May, triggered another strong rally in the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO), though it wasn't enough to...
Financial Planner's morning report - Wednesday
CNBC reportedly coined the phrase 'Kangaroo' market today with commentators giving on predicting its direction. The term best describes the daily experience of...
Institutional investors reveal COVID-19 impact
Global asset manager State Street Corporation released a survey of institutional and sovereign wealth investment professionals last week. The report offered...