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
Weekly Broker Wrap: Strong AUD – More Curse Than Blessing?
Mar 19 2012
Brokers spent a good chunk of time last week wrapping the reporting season, gauging the global macro recovery and plotting the impacts of the AUD.
The Monday Report
Mar 19 2012
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: Another Milestone
Mar 16 2012
Joining Dow 13k and Nasdaq 3k we saw S&P 1400 last night for the first time since June 2008 as the rally continues. Dow up 56. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
Australian Earnings Season: Disappointment And Risk
Mar 15 2012
The recently completed Australian earnings season proved a disappointment, and with currency and cost inflation pressures there remains downgrade risk out to FY13.
The Overnight Report: Return Of The Greenback
Mar 15 2012
A strengthening US dollar is having its impact on gold, commodities and bonds as Wall Street debates whether no QE3 is a good or bad thing. Dow up 16. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
Aussie Exporters Hedging, Not Borrowing
Mar 14 2012
New data from the Commonwealth Bank show small exporters are not keen on borrowing in the current AUD environment.
The Aussie: Still Just A Commodity Currency?
Mar 14 2012
As Macquarie raises its Aussie dollar forecast and cuts corporate earnings forecasts as a result, the question is posed as to what is really ensuring the currency’s defiance of gravity.
The Overnight Report: Crash Through
Mar 14 2012
JP Morgan announced a dividend increase and buyback into an already positive market last night. The Dow has closed above 13k and the Nasdaq above 3k for the first time in history as a combination. Dow up 217.(Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
The Overnight Report: Crash Or Crash Through?
Mar 13 2012
Wall Street is getting that light-headed feeling again with the Dow once more approaching 13k. Another top ahead or can we bust through this time? Dow up 37. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
Investors Start To Look For The Next Weakest Link
Mar 12 2012
All doesn’t look so well in financial markets post yet another Greek solution, reports Forex.com’s Kathleen Brooks.
