Insights

After a brief respite, the stock market looks like coming under pressure again today. Profit taking and caution ahead of the profit reporting season, has seen US markets set a weak tone for our market this morning. Lower commodity prices are also likely to contribute to early selling pressure.

A lift in European and US share markets and a surprise surge in oil prices should lift the Australian share market today, perhaps tempered by the news that iron ore miner and steel producer Arrium entered voluntary administration this morning. Subdued trading volumes could continue as global investors remain cautious ahead of the US quarterly reporting season.

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Local investors are looking at a muted trading morning ahead of trade data and this afternoon's announcement from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Weaker oil prices will weigh. The direction of the banks will determine today's performance although the morning session will likely continue the light trading that began the week.