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Market Update: 8 May 2020 When US-China relations look strained, the markets get concerned – but any sign of hope sees a bounce as we saw overnight as talks over
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War – what is it good for?
Market Update: 7 May 2020 As US Mike Pompeo continues the tirade against China’s handling of COVID-19, China retorts that now is not the time for investigating. So is this
A slip-up
Market Update: 6 May 2020 Oil has continued its rally with a nod of approval from Trump as markets move towards an expected increase in demand earlier than later as
It’s all about the base(line)
Market Update: 5 May 2020 As markets are up on some more US stimulus including buying into ETFs, there again is a measure of optimism transpiring into AUD back above
How long can it last?
Market Update: 4 May 2020 This kind of question can be applied to multiple issues at present.. COVID-19, Isolation, market fall, market rally, market correction from the rally… Again, the
Sell in May, go away…
Market Update: 1 May 2020 That adage is certainly working thus far as corrections in AUDUSD and its crosses alongside S&P fell. Initially, this was predicated on poor European data
Cash is King – as a reserve
Market Update: 30 April 2020 There’s a continuation of amazing market moves reflecting positivity despite poor data, poor sentiment and Central Bankers telling us this is a medium to longer-term
The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades
Market Update: 29 April 2020 As Scott Morrison tells us the easing of lockdown restrictions are “not too far away”, we look at what that means for AUD and general
Provision for the past or future?
Market Update: 28 April 2020 As Westpac follows NAB today in taking a $2.2Bln impairment charge, ASX takes a dip by 0.75% despite S&P +1.5% overnight. Should this be the
The tendency higher
Market Update: 27 April 2020 Things are chugging along in way of COVID cases falling across the globe – we’ve got this isolation thing sorted and the markets are rewarding
How much is enough?
Market Update: 24 April 2020 The European Flash PMIs came out worse than anticipated and the EU Summit didn’t agree on mutual debt financing so EUR came under pressure last
The tail wagging the dog
Market Update: 23 April 2020 Correlations are useful but not always predictable. AUD can tend to have a high correlation to S&P in good times, yet missed the bus through