Bonds/Interest Rates

Chinese and US manufacturing data spurred on a positive opening to the June quarter. Dow up 52. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

A big jump in China’s official manufacturing PMI belies a fall in HSBC’s independent calculation. The official number appears to counter recent hard landing fears, but what is really going on?

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

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report discusses whether stock investment should be preferred over bond investment as the year plays out.

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.

The Dow was down 94 points early on week data and a weak oil price but recovered to close up 19. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

The eurozone was headed for second, crisis-related credit crunch late last year but action by the ECB has now stabilised markets, Danske Bank suggests.

The launch of fixed income ETFs on the ASX finally provides individual investors with easy access to portfolio diversification though fixed income investment as a portfolio component.

Tim Price of PFP Wealth Management highlights the problems being created by central banks continuing to provide liquidity to the financial system.

A weak durable goods result was the main catalyst for more profit-taking on Wall Street last night. Dow down 71. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)