It was looking like another strong day for the market with the S&P/ASX200 trading positively throughout most of the session, but ultimately finishing 0.2 per cent lower. US futures were the primary contributor with a growing impasse in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia blamed for the weakness into the close. Just five sectors traded higher…
Bond yields have become one of the biggest and most important talking points within investment markets in 2022. At their most simple, bonds and the interest or yields they offer, represents the so-called risk-free rate off which every other asset class in the world is priced. The purpose of this article isn’t to discuss the…
It was another strong day for the local market with the S&P/ASX200 gaining 1.1 per cent primarily due to a strong global lead. The Chinese Hang Seng continued its strong recovery gaining close to 6 per cent in a single session, further boosting the domestic technology sector which gained 3.6 per cent. Industrials were next best up…
The tanking oil price has offered relief to the share market but will likely take some time to spread into the price of fuel, with the S&P/ASX200 gaining 1.1 per cent on Wednesday. The rally was widespread with every sector finishing higher but energy naturally the worst, gaining just 0.2 per cent. Hopes that interest rates will…
The pandemic combined with the invasion of Ukraine has sent global commodity markets into flux. Commodities ranging from grain to crude oil are surging to near-record levels with 2020’s demand weakness offset by 2022’s significant supply-chain issues. In an environment of growing volatility and inflation, investors are naturally seeking hedges for their portfolios with gold…
It was another difficult day for the domestic market with the Nasdaq entering a bear market and Chinese technology continuing to selloff putting further pressure on sentiment and the ASX’s position as a ‘risk on’ market. Ultimately the S&P/ASX200 fell another 0.7 per cent on Tuesday with energy and materials the biggest detractors, down 2.9 and 3.7…
The Australian share market has remained remarkably resilient despite the broadening sanctions against Russia and greater economic implications, with the S&P/ASX200 finishing 1.2 per cent higher on Monday, a public holiday in Melbourne. All eyes were on the financials sector which was the standout, gaining 2.5 per cent behind a rally in ANZ (ASX: ANZ) and Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) shares…
Low-cost or ‘passive’ investing has been touted as the biggest innovation in finance for the last several decades. The idea is simple, mastered by the likes of BlackRock and Vanguard, which is to replicate a major index, like the S&P500 or S&P/ASX200, and offer this vehicle to investors at the lowest cost possible. This has…
It was another strong day for the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) with the market looking through challenging headlines and volatility towards what will otherwise be a resurgent economy. The market finished 1.1 per cent higher with 6 of the eleven sectors gaining more than 2 per cent. Technology and property were the standouts, gaining 3.3 and 2.5 per…
The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) has delivered another positive day despite the incredibly negative backdrop with issues ranging from inflation to commodity price uncertainty and the Ukraine invasion. The market finished 1 per cent higher with the technology and communication sectors central to the performance, up 3.2 and 2.4 per cent respectively. The highlights of today were mainly…
