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: Greece Bites The Bullet

Mar 04 2010

A new set of harsher budget measures from Greece got the thumbs up last night as mixed US data kept Wall Street flat. Dow down 9.


The Overnight Report: Commodities Back In Favour

Mar 03 2010

Wall Street was mixed last night, masking decent moves up in commodity-based stocks as pressure begins to rebuild for the US dollar. Dow up 2. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: Ups And Downs Across the Globe

Mar 02 2010

Global manufacturing data met US takeover activity, Greek bail-out plans and an increasingly worried UK last night. Dow up 78.


The Overnight Report: Double Dip Trip

Feb 26 2010

Wall Street panicked last night over double-dip fears ahead of an afternoon recovery. Dow down 53. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: Uncle Ben To The Rescue

Feb 25 2010

Rates will stay low for a long time, said Bernanke to Congress, and Wall Street was soothed once more. Dow up 91.


The Overnight Report: Confidence Drops

Feb 24 2010

A big drop in US consumer confidence, along with flagging European sentiment, sent Wall Street south once more last night. Dow down 100.


The Overnight Report: Calm Descends

Feb 23 2010

It was a light volume calm before potential stormy weather ahead on Wall Street last night. Dow down 18.


The Overnight Report: What Recession?

Feb 19 2010

Wall Street pushed further ahead last night on some more positive economic data in a vacuum of news from Europe. Dow up 83. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: Saved By The Data

Feb 18 2010

The euro turned tail and ran away again last night but more positive US data prevented a stock market reversal. Dow up 40.


The Overnight Report: Shorts Rapidly Covered

Feb 17 2010

A combination of positive economic data, positive bank news, and Greek faith spun markets around in a big way last night as risk appetite returned. Dow up 169.