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: Fear Rebuilding
Jun 23 2010
A weak US housing number added to a growing renewal of general concern last night as the S&P500 fell through its 200-day moving average amidst weak volume. Dow down 148. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)
Chinese Currency Revaluation To Benefit Oz Dollar
Jun 21 2010
China has announced it will end the peg of its currency against the US dollar, an announcement analysts see as a positive for the Australian dollar.
Reader’s Question: Correlation Between Oz Dollar And Oz Banks
Jun 15 2010
Your editor has provided his view about why global investors have been selling their shares in Australian banks.
Economy Watch: Strong May Oz Labour Force Data
Jun 10 2010
A snapshot of economist responses to today’s strong Australian labour force data for May.
Aussie Dollar Still Looks Wobbly, TechWizard Warns
Jun 10 2010
The TechWizard remains unconvinced that AUD/USD has seen its lows.
AUD/USD Highly Correlated With US Equities
Jun 08 2010
The Aussie dollar is taking guidance from the US equities market these days, report FX experts at National Australia Bank.
The Overnight Report: Two In A Row
Jun 04 2010
The Dow closed up only 5 points, but it is still the first two-day winning streak since April. The S&P 500 was up a more definitive 0.4%. All quiet ahead of jobs tonight.
Gold And The Euro
Jun 03 2010
Gold is currently struggling with resistance, but not in euro terms where a larger bull trend is poised to commence.
The Overnight Report: Another Deceased Feline?
Jun 03 2010
Home sales figures were merely the excuse that sparked another rare rally last night, as value-buying gave way to a short-covering rush. Dow up 225.
The Overnight Report: Reasons Not To Be Cheerful
Jun 02 2010
Weak manufacturing data, the Israeli attack, hurricane forecasts, and a growing appreciation of the extent of the Gulf oil disaster weighed on markets last night. Dow down 112. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)
