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
Feb 08 2016
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: Reality Bites For Oil
Feb 05 2016
The oil price rebound appeared to exhaust itself last night, while weak US data again reduced any possibility of another Fed rate hike. Dow up 79. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
Aussie Dollar Outlook Uncertain Until This Changes
Feb 04 2016
Market analysts at FXCM suggest last night’s Aussie dollar rally looks unsustainable.
The Overnight Report: Midnight Oil
Feb 04 2016
An oil price rebound turned Wall Street on a dime last night in a wild session which saw the US dollar tank. Dow up 183. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Don’t Mention the R-Word
Feb 03 2016
Another fall in oil and a big fall in US bond rates last night signal a world preparing for a more pronounced global slowdown. Dow down 295. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Fedspeak Follies
Feb 02 2016
Dovish commentary from a Fedhead managed to turn Wall Street around last night despite another plunge in oil prices. Dow down 17. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Monday Report
Feb 01 2016
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: Programming Restored
Jan 29 2016
Wall Street returned to tracking the oil price last night, with a little help from Facebook. Dow up 125. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Let’s Talk Rates
Jan 28 2016
The Fed managed to confuse, leading Wall Street to be uncertain over a March rate hike or not. Dow down 222. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Merry Christmas
Dec 23 2015
Wall Street continued to rally last night but on low volume, suggesting a pre-Christmas square-up rather than genuine buying. Dow up 165. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
