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The local share market has finished 0.1 per cent lower, as a monthly consumer price index report came in "bang on expectations".

The Fed threw some gasoline on the stock sell off fire last week. With that stocks are exploring new lows with the 200 day moving average in play at 4,195 for the S&P 500 (SPY). Is it time to buy stocks...or run for cover? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister…

Asian shares are mostly sinking over worries about a possible U.S. government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy

Oil prices are up, and that affects people far and wide

The local share market was down as much as 0.65 per cent in early trading but just as it did on Friday, staged an afternoon comeback to close slightly higher.

Shares in Asia are mostly lower, with only Tokyo advancing, after Wall Street wheezed to more losses with its worst week in six months

The local share market has finished the week down 2.9 per cent in its worst this year, but ended the day slightly higher after recouping heavy early losses.

Asian shares are mixed after another slump on Wall Street driven by expectations for U.S. interest rates to stay high well into next year

Production cuts are aimed at preventing oversupply in the global oil market are expected to boost oil prices potentially. Moreover, the energy services industry is thriving thanks to robust demand. Hence, fundamentally sound energy stocks Schlumberger (SLB), Oceaneering International (OII), and Archrock (AROC) might be suitable additions to one’s watchlist.

Extended production cuts by major oil-producing nations and rising global oil demand have led to higher oil and pump gas prices. Thus, it could be wise to monitor leading energy stocks Archrock (AROC), Halliburton (HAL), and Newpark Resources (NR), which have been displaying solid momentum. Read more….

The Australian share market has dropped 0.46 per cent ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting and following hotter-than-expected Canadian inflation data.