Here's some of the standout charts on my radar. I aim to pick a good mix of charts covering key global macro trends, and ones which highlight risks and opportunities across asset classes. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.1. Developed Markets -- Unemployment Rate: This series comes... Show More
Local market climbed out of US weak sentiment to deliver a positive day on the back of better commodities and China data. US data out tonight will deliver more clarity on the US Fed outlook while underwhelming US reporting season needs to maintain the pace to support the market multiples.... Show More
Local market ran into a surprise smashing with every sector in the red. US market risk with VIX jumping 20% intraday and Tech selloff spooked the market…while Japanese inflation proved that the low inflation outlook is a global problem. July count sits at 10 up days and 10 down days…in... Show More
Local market flip flopped to deliver a slight positive day despite big bounce in AUDUSD/commodities and a fall in bond yields. July count sits at 10 up days and 9 down days…we have had the first 3 consecutive positive days in July. Expect a run to finish July in positive... Show More
Local market had another cracker day on the back of better commodities and higher rates outlook. Commodities had another good night with Iron Ore leading the charge…Iron Ore up nearly 10% in two days. US dollar continues to fall after another Health Care fail supporting IMF call to downgrade US... Show More
Local market had a relief bounce with very little sentiment. Commodities were holding while currency pulled back. We saw a lot of short covering driving up performances in beaten up stocks on a weak sentiment day. The best performing sectors were Health Care, Miners and Telecom Services while the worst... Show More
Local market made a solid surprise recovery respite health care changes in US ran into stumbling blocks. Local market was pushed up by Telcos, Banks and Staples while Gold and Industrials were the negative performers. Today’s market performance shows that the underlying driver is still reflation trade and that hold... Show More
It may be timely to enter the US$ trade. The A$ has been propped up by the Chinese stimulus from early 2016, which has seen an explosive recovery in commodity prices. Chinese growth is forecast to slow.If you look through the half yearly reports, the major producers have expressed concerns... Show More
Market ran up for the first half of the day on better risk appetite and stronger currency before spending the second half trading sideways. The data continues to support US Fed rate hike while US Fed commentary remains mixed between slightly hawkish to slight dovish. The US reporting season had... Show More
Aussie market fell on the open with global market sentiment, weak oil and bank sector worries after WBC update. The market was pulled down by Banks and TLS while IT and retail were the best on the positive end. Local market seems to have broken the uptrend after pulling back... Show More
