Daily Market Reports

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Previous Reports

The Overnight Report: Geithner Delays

Feb 10 2009

Wall Street went into Limbo last night as TARP news was put back a day. Dow flat.


The Overnight Report: Setting Ahead Of The TARP

Feb 07 2009

Short-covering in financials supported a 200 point rally in the Dow as a weak jobs number was shrugged off.


The Overnight Report: The Rumour Mill Turns

Feb 06 2009

A combination of positive rumours and executive buying in BA turned the financial sector and thus the market around. Dow up 100.


The Overnight Report: Bank Worries Weigh On Wall Street

Feb 05 2009

What will Obama come up with? That is the concern that had banks hitting new lows last night. Dow down 120.


The Overnight Report: Trying To Be Positive

Feb 04 2009

The Dow rallied 141 points despite the standard grim data, although there was good news in housing. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDT)


The Overnight Report: Macy’s Rains On The Parade

Feb 03 2009

The Dow fought back from weak economic and corporate news to be down 64.


The Overnight Report: Gold Shines

Jan 31 2009

…but only gold as the US GDP goes backwards and Bad Bank hits a “snag”. Dow down 150.


The Overnight Report: Obama – Oh Dear

Jan 30 2009

Could Obama lead the world into Great Depression II? Dow down 200.


The Overnight Report: Four Days And Counting

Jan 29 2009

Wall Street posted its fourth consecutive rally last night as the Fed kept rates steady and pledged to keep doing more. The Dow rose 200 points.


The Overnight Report: Ups And Downs

Jan 28 2009

The Dow added another 58 points last night but this time commodities took a bit of a hit. Which data are good data?