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 Monday Report
Aug 30 2010
A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: Dow Breaches 10,000
Aug 27 2010
In the battle for the psychological Dow 10,000 level, last night the sellers won. Dow down 74.
JPY Firmly On BoJ Radar
Aug 26 2010
The Japanese yen has strengthened to a 15-year high against the US dollar, putting pressure on the Bank of Japan to intervene.
The Overnight Report: Buyers Found In Stocks, Not Houses
Aug 26 2010
Wall Street reversed another big fall on weak housing data last night as value seekers re-emerged. Dow up 19.
The Overnight Report: Trouble At Home
Aug 25 2010
A record plunge in existing home sales sent Wall Street scurrying last night. Dow down 133.
The Overnight Report: Summertime Blues
Aug 24 2010
Wall Street tried but failed to push higher last night, ultimately drifting off on lack of interest. Dow down 39.
The Monday Report
Aug 23 2010
A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Economic Slowdown Favours USD, Yen And SWF
Aug 20 2010
Danske Bank has revised its foreign exchange assumptions, taking the view a mid-cycle slowdown would be supportive for the US dollar, the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc.
The Overnight Report: Devil In The Data
Aug 20 2010
Wall Street was shocked by a sharp jump in jobless claims, and further weak data conspired to send the Dow down 144.
Traders Warned To Sit Out The Election
Aug 19 2010
GFT’s Kathy Lien warns investors are probably better off ignoring the AUD, for now.
