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: Jostling For Position

Oct 29 2010

Another big drop in the US dollar suggested QE2 positioning last night but stocks were unmoved. Dow down 12.


The Overnight Report: Please Can We Just Get QE2 Out Of The Way?

Oct 28 2010

More talk from the “not quite as big as you think” camp on QE2 had the US dollar up and stocks down last night. Dow down 43.


The Overnight Report: A World Of Confusion

Oct 27 2010

Mixed data and earnings reports left Wall Street directionless last night. Dow up 5.


The Overnight Report: April High Again Proves Resistant

Oct 26 2010

The Dow jumped to exceed its April peak last night on home sale data before meeting selling once more. Dow up 31.


The Monday Report

Oct 25 2010

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


The Overnight Report: Resistance At The Peak

Oct 22 2010

Wall Street attempted another run-up towards the April peak last night but failed before a dollar bounce compounded the pullback. Dow up 38. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: All Is Forgiven

Oct 21 2010

Wall Street reversed its earlier reaction to the Chinese rate hike last night and savoured several strong earnings reports. Dow up 129.


The Overnight Report: NY Fed Suing Bank Of America

Oct 20 2010

The Chinese rate rise pushed up the US dollar last night sending stocks down ahead of news the NY Fed is suing BofA. Dow down 165.


The Overnight Report: Banks Lead Wall Street Higher

Oct 19 2010

A good result from Citi and relief on foreclosures had the banks leading indices higher last night. Dow up 80.


The Monday Report

Oct 18 2010

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