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
US Dollar Long Term Technical Implications
May 11 2011
Market analysts at FXCM see strong evidence suggesting the US dollar trend is reversing and a major low is forming.
The Overnight Report: Skype Me
May 11 2011
A US$8.5bn bid for Skype by Microsoft got Wall Street’s attention last night as commodity prices continued to tick up. Dow up 75.
Australian Dollar Bearish Engulfing On The Weekly
May 10 2011
Market analysts at FXCM note the Australian dollar has traced out a bearish engulfing pattern on the weekly chart, which suggests further weakness in coming days.
The Overnight Report: Commodities Bounce Back
May 10 2011
Oil surged 6% last night as fundamentals met an oversold market. Precious metals followed. Dow up 45. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDT)
US Dollar: Is This The Long-Awaited Recovery Or A Temporary Bounce?
May 09 2011
Market analysts at FXCM suggest while fundamentals are becoming more supportive of the US dollar there are enough concerns to hesitate labelling recent gains as a true reversal in sentiment.
The Monday Report
May 09 2011
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: Speculators Rush The Exits
May 06 2011
There was no ECB rate rise, sparking the biggest fall in commodity prices since 2008. Weak US data helped the Dow down 139 points.
Economy Watch: Oz Retail Sales Shock
May 05 2011
A snapshot of economist responses to today’s 0.5% fall in March retail sales when 0.5% growth was expected.
More On Aussie Stocks And The Aussie Dollar
May 05 2011
Brokers continue to assess stocks with earnings most at risk from a strong currency.
The Overnight Report: Commodities Head South
May 05 2011
The commodities sell-off continued to snowball last night, assisted by some weak US economic data. Dow down 83.
