MARKET BRIEF News & Analysis

Rising oil prices and steady interest rates dictated markets this week, prompting a shift from growth to defensive assets in Morningstar’s portfolios.

Every crisis throws up opportunities. Here are ideas to capitalise on this one, including ‘overbalancing’ your portfolio in stocks, buying heavily...

Plus: Inflation fears, non-farm payrolls and Tesla.

ASX set to open higher, after US stocks regained previous losses.

Three lessons from the pandemic boom.

Key issues include rising bond yields and tech stock performance.

Income-focused strategies have missed out on the year’s rally, but US dividends still look promising.

An overly concentrated market is a sign investors are uncertain about the economy.

Australian shares are set to rise in line with a rally on Wall Street as investors grew more positive about the world’s largest economy.

Australian shares are set to extend gains after US shares rallied.