Jawboning markets - CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking)

ANZ Commodity Price Index: Up, up and away? - ANZ

The ANZ World Commodity Price Index farewelled 2020 with a 1.8% gain in the month of December, to finish the challenging year down just 0.4% y/y.

Dairy, forestry and aluminium were the sectors that pushed the index higher in December.

Crude booms as bonds swoon - CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking)

'Innovative digital solution launches to help wineries expand quality export sales'

From February, New Zealand wine producers will have access to a highly innovative online wine marketplace, Wine Collective Direct, to sell their premium wine direct to overseas consumers.

Brexit optimism overcomes veto threats - Michael McCarthy

Reports that Britain and the European Union are close to a post Brexit trade deal lifted market sentiment overnight. Both the pound and the FTSE 100 shot higher.

Victims of PTT, Steven Robertson and Rodney McCall to receive payout - FMA

Victims of PTT, Steven Robertson and Rodney McCall to receive payout; McCall sentenced to home detention

Nervous start to the week - CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking

Soprano acquires Silverstreet to expand enterprise communications footprint in Asian markets

New Zealand, December 17, 2020 - Soprano Design, a global leader in the fast-growing communications platform as a service (CPaaS) market, has acquired Silverstreet, another leading CPaaS provider based in the APAC region, solidifying Soprano’s position as a top CPaaS solution provider globall

Fed firms backstop, Bitcoin breaks out - CMC Markets

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking)

ANZIIF introduces digital certification for insurance industry

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance today launched a new digital badging program for insurance professionals who hold an ANZIIF CIP Membership and certain qualifications.