Daily Market Reports

FNArena is one of few remaining truly independent providers of financial markets analysis, financial commentary and business news in Australia. Our Latest Financial News is not based on ASX lodgements or corporate press releases, but more so on updated views, insights and responses from stockbrokers and other experts. Our Daily Reports focus on practical and impartial share market news today. FNArena is not aligned with any financial institution, hence the moniker “independent”. We have a long history of publishing out-of-consensus views and market analysis. Our quest is not to be bullish or bearish, but to correctly assess future trends.

Previous Reports

The Overnight Report: Portugal Becoming The Issue

Jan 31 2012

Still no deal for Greece, so markets have begun to worry about Portugal. Positive US data are providing the resistance. Dow down 6. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)


The Monday Report

Jan 30 2012

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.


The Overnight Report: Bernanke Ups The Ante

Jan 27 2012

The Fed’s further easing of monetary policy on Wednesday has added new stimulus to the risk-on trade over the past two sessions. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)


The Overnight Report: Stalemate In Athens

Jan 25 2012

Agreement has been unable to be reached in Athens and US earnings reports were weak but the market does not want to tank. Dow down 33. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)


The Overnight Report: Still Waiting

Jan 24 2012

Still no word on Greece, but markets remain confident if not a little anxious. Dow down 11. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)


The Monday Report

Jan 23 2012

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.


The Overnight Report: Quietly Ticking Higher

Jan 20 2012

Wall Street rose again last night, spurred on by successful eurozone bond auctions and reasonable US earnings results. Dow up 46. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)


The Overnight Report: Short Back And Sides?

Jan 19 2012

Greece appears close to settling on its haircuts while a good result from Goldmans turned around US banks. Dow up 96. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)


The Overnight Report: It’s Good News Week

Jan 18 2012

China’s GDP, solid global economic indicators and successful European sovereign auctions sent Wall Street higher last night, hampered by worries over bank results. Dow up 60. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)


The Overnight Report: Europe Shrugs

Jan 17 2012

European stocks rallied last night despite S&P’s after-market downgrades on Friday. New York was closed. (Accessible to subscribers only until 10:00 AEDT)