Pacific Perspectives
Global week ahead: Is ‘Sell in May’ just a myth?
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/03/global-week-ahead-sell-in-may-just-a-myth.html
Investors brace for wild confession season as war refuses to let up
Big investors are bracing for a particularly painful corporate confession season as the conflict in the Middle East continues and the Trump administration weighs up new strikes against Iran, hitting company earnings and increasing the…
Australian shares just got steamrolled by a train that isn’t slowing
There should be a heavy feeling over the year’s biggest gathering of fund managers this week: Australia’s equities investors have run out of luck. The lucky country now has the highest official interest rates in…
ASX to slide as investors await crucial RBA decision
The Australian sharemarket is set to slide on Monday ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest board meeting, where investors have tipped a third consecutive cash rate rise and will be watching for clues on…
Stock futures are little changed as investors monitor latest in U.S.-Iran developments: Live updates
U.S. stock futures traded close to the flatline Sunday night as investors closely eyed the latest developments in the Middle East. S&P 500 futures added 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were near flat. Futures tied to the Dow Jones…
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Robinhood, Booking Holdings, Starbucks, Visa & more
Robinhood — The maker of the trading app saw shares tumble about 6% after first-quarter results fell short of expectations. Robinhood posted earnings of 38 cents per share on revenue of $1.07 billion. LSEG consensus estimates…
Aussie dollar to fly as RBA goes it alone on rates
The world’s biggest central banks are expected to hold fire on raising interest rates when the boards gather this week, which strategists say leaves the Reserve Bank of Australia an outlier that will generate fresh…
‘Market became fed up’: MLC owner leaves ASX after 23 turbulent years
Insignia Financial lost the trust of public market investors following years of governance failures and business missteps, says chief executive Scott Hartley, as the MLC owner prepares to delist from the ASX following its acquisition by…
ASX in the doldrums but month-end rebalancing offers some respite
The Australian sharemarket has tipped into negative territory for the year despite Wall Street continuing to reset its record highs as US investors shrug off the Iran war to pile back into artificial intelligence stocks. But…
Here’s everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/fed-meeting-preview-april-2026.html