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: Not So Super Tuesday

Feb 06 2008

Significant services sector contraction in January sent the Dow crashing down over 350 points.


The Overnight Report: A Hollow Victory

Feb 05 2008

A win by the Giants was meant to signal a bullish 2008. But instead the Dow fell 100 points.


The Overnight Report: Yahoo!

Feb 02 2008

An extraordinarily bold bid for Yahoo! by Microsoft swamped what was otherwise a night of economic confusion.


The Overnight Report: Another Turnaround

Feb 01 2008

The Dow opened down but closed up – a mere 452 point rally ensuing in the middle. It was all to do with bond insurance.


The Overnight Report: Your Wish Is Our Command

Jan 31 2008

The market asked and the Fed delivered another 50 basis points in the wake of an ugly fourth quarter GDP.


The Overnight Report: Biding Time

Jan 30 2008

The Dow closes mildly higher as the world looks to tonight’s Fed announcement. Base metals go for a run.


The Overnight Report: Looking For The Cut

Jan 29 2008

The Dow closed up 176 points on some weak housing data, and hence growing expectation of a 50 point rate cut.


The Overnight Report: A Breather

Jan 26 2008

The Dow opened up 100 points on Friday before profit-taking kicked in and a steady decline eventually saw a close down 171.


The Overnight Report: Playing The Rescue Package

Jan 25 2008

The Dow managed to add another 100 tenuous points as the Bush Administration steps up its fiscal rescue.


Today’s Financial Calendar

Feb 20 2007

Significant Scheduled Events For 20 February, 2007