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: Stupid & Provocative

Dec 06 2011

S&P decided to put of all northern Europe on negative watch last night in a move that had sane people laughing hysterically. A rally on Wall Street was crimped. Dow up 78.


The Monday Report

Dec 05 2011

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


The Overnight Report: Reality Check

Dec 02 2011

Markets took a breather last night after global PMIs painted a less than rosy picture. Dow down 25.


The Overnight Report: Greenbacks To The Rescue

Dec 01 2011

The world’s major central banks announced last night they would open swap lines to provide cheap dollar funding for Europe’s troubled banks. Dow up 490.


The Overnight Report: Confidence Boost

Nov 30 2011

A surprising jump in US consumer confidence helped Wall Street to another up day. Dow up 32.


The Overnight Report: All Talk

Nov 29 2011

Talk of a tighter fiscal union in Europe helped end a seven-session losing streak on Wall Street last night, while retail sales saw a boost. Dow up 291.


The Monday Report

Nov 28 2011

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


The Overnight Report: Merkel Unmoved

Nov 25 2011

European markets were slightly weaker last night after Angela Merkel reaffirmed her stance against any notion of a eurozone bond and more power for the ECB.


The Overnight Report: The World Abandons Germany

Nov 24 2011

A disastrous bond auction in Germany indicates the world does not want to pay to be the saviour of Europe. Dow down 236.


The Overnight Report: IMF Applies Another Band-Aid

Nov 23 2011

The IMF announced liquidity measures to help stem European inflation while the Fed is still holding off on QE3. Dow down 53.