Daily Market Reports

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Previous Reports

The Overnight Report: Financials Sour Again

Apr 22 2008

Poor results from Bank of America and a leading regional bank put a dampener on bullishness last night. And might Citi eliminate its dividend?


The Overnight Report: Break Out!

Apr 19 2008

The Dow leapt 229 points on earnings reports from Google and Citigroup, while oil closed at US$117/bbl.


The Overnight Report: Another Wall

Apr 18 2008

Mixed earnings results left the Dow unch last night as yet again Wall Street has failed to push ahead after a big rally. Commodities likewise.


The Overnight Report: Stocks, Commodities Surge

Apr 17 2008

Some earnings reports that didn’t disappoint and another benign CPI conspired to send the Dow up 250, the greenback to hell, and commodity prices to the moon once more.


The Overnight Report: Wobbly But Positive

Apr 16 2008

It was up, down and all around for a 60 point gain last night on data, earnings and new record oil.


The Overnight Report: More Financial Woes

Apr 15 2008

The Dow closed down 23 points last night as one of the big commercial banks reported greater than expected losses.


The Overnight Report: Earnings Sink Industrials

Apr 12 2008

The Dow fell 256 points on Friday following a poor result from Dow icon General Electric.


The Overnight Report: Thin And Volatile, But Up

Apr 11 2008

Mixed messages had the Dow rocking and rolling its way to a 54 point rise.


The Overnight Report: Commodities Explode, Again

Apr 10 2008

A new record for oil, a near record for copper, and a big move in aluminium were highlights in a session that saw the Dow down 49.


The Overnight Report: China Looking For A Stake In BHP

Apr 09 2008

Shares in BHP jumped 5% in offshore markets last night following speculation China is looking to move on BHP. The Dow closed down 36 points.