Daily Market Reports

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Previous Reports

The Overnight Report: Stability More Tenuous

Jun 11 2008

The Dow finished as good as unchanged as inflation talk took the US dollar up, oil down some more and gold down a lot.


The Overnight Report (Monday): Tenuous Stability

Jun 10 2008

The Dow managed to recover 70 points as oil fell back US$4, but the broader indices were not as positive.


The Overnight Report (Friday): War And Unemployment

Jun 07 2008

On Friday night oil jumped by more than US$10 and the Dow fell 400 points.


The Overnight Report: Caught Short

Jun 06 2008

Oil jumped over US$5 last night and some supposedly strong economic data sent the Dow up over 200.


The Overnight Report: More Deja Vu

Jun 05 2008

A rally in the Dow failed last night as once again Moody’s threatened to downgrade the big monoline insurers. Oil fell further.


The Overnight Report: Lehman Wobbles, Oil Falls

Jun 04 2008

It was shades of Bear Stearns last night as the rumour mill conspired to send Lehman down as much as 14%, while oil fell over US$3 after stern words from the Fed.


The Overnight Report: Financials Mark New Lows

Jun 03 2008

The US financial sector index closed below its March 17 low last night, sending the Dow down 134 points.


The Overnight Report: May Ends Quietly

May 31 2008

Benign US personal income and spending data meant tidy up for the month and take off for the weekend.


The Overnight Report: Commodity Carnage

May 30 2008

Oil fell over US$4, gold fell over US$20, and base metals were hammered. The Dow? Who cares?


The Overnight Report: A Mixed Bag

May 29 2008

Oil rose, gold fell, metals fell and the Dow rallied 45 points in what was a very muddled session last night.