Chris Becker

A quiet session for Asian share markets as we head into the low volume Christmas period with local shares the only dour note, falling back after a previously solid effort yesterday as the Australian dollar hits a new monthly high above the 67 cent level.

Wall Street and other risk markets continue to drift into holiday mode as a Santa rally gets underway in precious metals while the USD continues to face endemic pressure.

Asian share markets are generally still doing well as we head into the low volume Christmas period with local shares the standout on a somewhat dovish outlook from the RBA minutes released today.

Wall Street and other risk markets are drifting into holiday mode which means not a lot of selling and small gains here and there although silver and gold are making record highs while the USD is getting sold down the river.

A sea of green across Asian share markets as we head into the low volume Christmas period with a solid finish on Wall Street on Friday night flowing through to the regions risk markets overall.

Wall Street is slowly drifting into holiday mode as risk markets peer through to 2026, with volatility contained to currency markets as Yen weakens significantly on the back of Friday’s rate hike by the BOJ.

A better finish for Asian share markets in response to a bounce on Wall Street overnight as a softer than expected CPI print was balanced by more evidence of a softening labour market as the US economy slows down due to the Trump regime’s well – “point at everything”….

A paradoxically unvolatile session overnight as Wall Street bounced back on a surprise downside print in US inflation while the ECB and BOE held fire on interest rate rises all of which barely moved currency markets.

A sea of red across Asian share markets in response to a selloff on Wall Street overnight although the falls are relatively minor locally as its mainly been tech stocks affected.

Wall Street accelerated its recent falls with tech stocks again leading the way as risk markets absorbed the implications of a four year high in US unemployment while paradoxically the USD rose slightly even as Fed officials admitted the soft labour market will require more rate cuts in 2026.