Currencies
Trump Inauguration Takes Centre Stage
Market analysts at FXCM asses likely responses in major currencies and the gold price as the Trump presidency looms.
Jan 17 2017
May Slays The Pound
The British pound has tanked again ahead of Theresa May’s Brexit plan speech. Whereto from here?
Jan 16 2017
ECB: Alice In Wonderland
Kathleen Brooks of City Index dissects some of the bizarre implications stemming from late night’s ECB policy announcements.
Dec 09 2016
Previous Stories
Fifty Points Necessary, Says RBA
May 01 2012
The RBA has surprised most in the market today by effectively delivering two rate cuts in one hit, judging such a quantum to be “necessary”.
FNArena Alert: RBA Cuts By 50bps
May 01 2012
The RBA has today cut the cash rate to 3.75% in a surprise 50bps cut.
Copper Showing The Way Forward?
May 01 2012
Jerry Simmons explains why copper may well be showing the way forward for other risk assets.
The Overnight Report: April Showers
May 01 2012
After a strong run from before Christmas, Wall Street has closed flat for April as it consolidates to await the next drivers. Dow down 14 last night. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
The Monday Report
Apr 30 2012
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Gold, Recession, And Why Britain’s Winning The Currency War
Apr 27 2012
BullionVault’s Ben Traynor thinks the Bank of England has done a good job in avoiding a liquidity crisis for its banks and this is boosting gold in Sterling terms.
The Overnight Report: Salute The Sugar Daddy
Apr 27 2012
Blow me down if Ben Bernanke didn’t suggest on Wednesday night QE3 will always be there. Buy! Dow up 113. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
The Overnight Report: Apple Pie With Cream
Apr 26 2012
The two sessions on Wall Street broke down into “Waiting for Apple” and “Apple”. The Dow (no Apple) was up 89 last night to provide a net 163 point gain. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
May Cut Locked In, And Maybe June?
Apr 24 2012
Australian inflation has gone (cheap) bananas to provide a surprisingly benign CPI result which will guarantee a May rate cut. Economists are now talking another cut in June.
Potential Break Out For EUR/USD
Apr 24 2012
ATW’s Jerry Simmons explains why EUR/USD has his full attention this week.
