Diary: US Shutdown, Oz Earnings, China Trade
The threat of another US government shutdown, with temporary funding expiring on this Friday, February 15 and intensifying concerns surrounding Brexit will dominate the week ahead.
Read MoreThe threat of another US government shutdown, with temporary funding expiring on this Friday, February 15 and intensifying concerns surrounding Brexit will dominate the week ahead.
Read MoreA brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
Read MoreTrade deal hopes were dealt a blow last night as signs of slowing global growth keep on coming. Dow down -220.
Read MoreDespite global share markets falling heavily in the last quarter, 2018 was a strong year for dividends across developed markets, with $A1.8 trillion paid out to shareholders, a $200+ billion, or 12.6%, increase from the year before according to research by Plato Investment Management.
Read MoreEarnings results continue to flow but Wall Street is consolidating after a record January. Dow down -21.
Read MoreThe S&P500 has now almost returned to its 200-day moving average, as Wall Street awaits the president’s delayed State of the Union address. Dow up 172.
Read MoreThe Fed has Wall Street’s back as earnings results continue to be net positive ahead of hopes for any sort of breakthrough in US-China trade. Dow up 175.
Read MoreSharemarkets mostly started February on a weakish note compared to the solid start to the year in January.
Read MoreEconomists expect the RBA to leave rates on hold for the 27th meeting in a row tomorrow. In the UK there’s more Brexit confusion while In the US the December quarter earnings season continues.
Read MoreThe US 4th quarter earning season starts slowing this week with around 100 companies in the S&P 500 reporting after the 122 that released results last week, while in Australia the interim reporting season accelerates with 15 leading companies down to report, led by the Commonwealth Bank.
Read MoreNow that’s what you call a rebound – feline, dead or alive, US markets have had their best start to a year for more than 30 years – that after the taper tantrum sell-off in November and December saw a miserable end of 2018 and a rotten year as a whole.
Read MoreA brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
Read MoreThe records were being tallied last night as the S&P, Nasdaq and oil price all posted the best January in decades. Dow down-15, but S&P up 0.8%.
Read MoreUS and global economic cross-currents have led the Fed to be patient about even considering another rate rise this year. Dow up 411.
Read MoreThe chances for more rate rises in the US this year have been reduced dramatically after a change of heart by the US Federal Reserve.
Read MoreApple’s December quarter results were a little better than expected after the dramatic warning of January 2, but the company’s outlook for the current March three month period fell short of forecasts with a possible shortfall in revenue of up to $US6 billion.
Read MoreWall Street stalled last night ahead of Apple’s earnings result, the Fed and trade talks. Dow up 51.
Read MoreIts back to normal service for the US economy, markets, and policy this week.
Read MoreCould this be the decisive week for US 4th quarter earnings and perhaps the immediate outlook for the American economy, even though President Trump threw in the towel on the weekend and called off his government funding shutdown?
Read MoreA brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
Read MoreNegative talk on trade and weak global data failed to faze Wall Street last night, which again closed flat. Dow down -22.
Read MoreSlowing China, slowing globe, and a mix up over trade meetings were good enough excuses for Wall Street to pull back last night. Dow down -301.
Read MoreWith Wall Street closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day, Trump has offered concessions to the “dreamers” as a trade-off for his Wall. The Democrats are not expected to budge.
Read MoreEven though Wall Street will be closed tonight for a holiday, Australian investors will be looking for another solid day of trading after the overnight futures market closed on Saturday morning with a 43 point gain.
Read MoreThe strong January rally on Wall Street has the market on track for its best start to a year since 1987 – and we know how that year went down in history with the 22% plunge on black Monday in October proving to be more decisive than the upbeat start nine months earlier.
Read MoreA couple of central banks, Australian jobs, US earnings and more on the US government shutdown and Brexit are likely to dominate this week but take a look at the release later today of China’s December, 4th quarter and 2018 core economic data well as the important headline figures for GDP growth.
Read MoreA brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
Read MoreDespite continued volatility, 2019 is likely to be better for diversified investors than 2018 was. Watch the US trade war, the Fed, global business conditions indicators, Chinese growth, politics and the Sydney and Melbourne property markets.
Read MoreBrexit, Chinese trade for December and 2018, the US 4th quarter earnings season and the part closure of the US government will dominate events this week.
Read MoreSo has the miserable days of December gone away for investors globally? Judging by the first two weeks of 2019, the answer would be a guarded ‘yes…maybe…hope so’.
Read MoreIn this video, Matt Williams from Airlie Funds Management gives Informed Investor some insights into what’s been happening at Australian furniture importer and retailer Nick Scali (ASX: NCK).
Read MoreThe big four banks and AMP dominated the market, as usual, thanks to the Hayne Royal Commission. Aftertouch Pay, the buy now, pay later company was a standout performer while BHP saw a 15% gain for its shares.
Read MoreWall Street rose on the last day of 2018, marking the end of the worst year for major US sharemarkets for a decade.
Read MoreIt was more a case of how low, how low, rather than Ho Ho Ho on Wall Street as the world’s biggest market suffering its worst Christmas Eve losses in history.
Read MoreYou can depend on some dramatic changes to Chinese economic policy in the not too distant future.
Read MoreFive trading days to go and 2018 will wrap up and investors on Wall Street are looking around and wondering where did the loot go?
Read MoreMany share investors are looking for yield. They need dividends to live off. However, many income investors are left frustrated by their share portfolio
Read MoreA brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
Read MoreThe US Federal Reserve has defied President Donald Trump and lifted its key interest rate for a 4th time this year – but suggested strongly that it might cut the number of increases next year to just two.
Read MoreAnother rollercoaster ride on Wall Street ended with disappointment the Fed chair was not as dovish as was hoped. Dow down -351.
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