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: And Today We Go Up

Mar 09 2011

Gaddafi ready to talk? It’s enough to see a fall in oil and thus, again, a refocus from Wall Street on what’s happening at home. Today at least. Dow up 124.


The Overnight Report: The Oil Rollercoaster

Mar 08 2011

The oil price fell and rose and fell again last night as investors continued to jump ship, with metals now joining in the selling. Dow down 79.


The Monday Report

Mar 07 2011

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


The Overnight Report: Forget Oil, Let’s Talk Jobs

Mar 04 2011

Talk of a peace deal in Libya and a surprise fall in jobless claims had Wall Street looking inward last night at the strength of its own recovery. Dow up 190.


The Overnight Report: Indecision

Mar 03 2011

Wall Street bounced around the flatline last night, balancing economic data and news of a battle in Libya. Dow up 8.


The Overnight Report: Middle East Tensions Escalate

Mar 02 2011

Violent clashes in Iran; troops deployed in Oman; cleric detained in Saudi Arabia; Libyan assets frozen. Oil soars and stocks tumble. Dow down 168.


The Overnight Report: The Bulls Are Back

Mar 01 2011

Wall Street has shrugged off Libya and turned back to local data in providing a solid month-end. Dow up 95.


The Monday Report

Feb 28 2011

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


The Overnight Report: Rumours Fly

Feb 25 2011

Oil and stocks rocked and rolled last night on the Twitter-flow of rumours out of Libya. Dow down 37. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: Saudi Scramble

Feb 24 2011

Saudi Arabia has moved to head off revolt with a huge social assistance package while the madman is still ranting in Libya. Oil surged last night, Wall Street fell. Dow down 107. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)