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
The Overnight Report: Sex And The Spillway
May 17 2011
Wall Street wandered uncertainly last night as it weighed up sex scandals and the impact of releasing excess Mississippi water over a spillway. Dow down 47.
Genuine USD Rally Remains Difficult Without Wholesale Risk Aversion
May 16 2011
John Kicklighter, Currency Strategist at FXCM, argues it is difficult to see the USD putting in a genuine rally without a general retreat in risk aversion worldwide.
The Monday Report
May 16 2011
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Tough Policy Decisions For Beijing
May 13 2011
In the wake of yet another bank reserve requirement hike, the question arises as to whether China will see more interest rate rises or not.
The Overnight Report: Wall Street Attempts Consolidation
May 13 2011
A big drop from the open soon turned into a sustained rally last night as commodities reversed and panic subsided. Dow up 65.
Australian Dollar Objective Near 1.04
May 12 2011
Market analysts at FXCM suggest the technical target for the Australian dollar at present is 1.04 against the US dollar.
The Overnight Report: Oil Tanks
May 12 2011
A perfect storm for oil saw that commodity hammered last night, taking stock indices down with it. Dow down 130.
Chinese Data Slightly Disappointing
May 11 2011
China’s CPI was up 0.1% in April to provide a 5.3% annual measure, ahead of expectations.
The Budget And The Stock Market
May 11 2011
There were no measures to either positively or negatively shock any particular stock market sector, but nor was there much burden removed from RBA monetary policy in last night’s Budget.
What If USD Downtrend Is Nearing Its End?
May 11 2011
Current US dollar weakness is similar to trends in 1995 and while the rationale for the weakness has been justified, ANZ cautions against assuming it will continue.
