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
What History Tells Us About June
May 31 2010
Barclays Capital note June tends to be a mixed month across all asset classes, a trend it expects will continue this year.
The Monday Report
May 31 2010
A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: At Last, A Good Day For Wall Street
May 28 2010
It only needed China to deny it was looking to dump the euro to release pent up buying demand last night. Dow up 284. Aussie surges three cents.
Economy Watch: Oz Capex Disappoints
May 27 2010
A snapshot of economist responses to today’s lower than expected March quarter capex data for Australia.
The Overnight Report: Markets Still Jumping At Shadows
May 27 2010
Wall Street opened stronger last night, but ultimately closed lower, as the rumour mill churned and the euro pushed toward previous lows. Dow down 69.
The Overnight Report: Late Plunge Hits Wall Street
May 25 2010
Wall Street saw a nervous late sell-off as Spain moved to take over a troubled regional bank, but commodities were strong overnight. Dow down 126.
The Overnight Report: Wall Street Finds Its Own Reasons To Tank
May 21 2010
For the first time in a long time, Wall Street fell as the euro rallied last night, based on financial regulation fears within the general panic. Dow down 376.
The Overnight Report: Another Night, Another Rollercoaster
May 20 2010
The euro fell then bounced hard last night and Wall Street again followed suit, turning a 186 point down day in the Dow into only 66 points down.
The Overnight Report: There Goes The Euro (Again)
May 19 2010
There was a brief moment in the sun on offshore markets last night before Germany moved the goal posts and the euro sank once more. Dow down 114.
The Overnight Report: Euro Finds Support, Wall Street Follows, Commodities Tank
May 18 2010
The euro fell to near US$1.22 last night before rebounding back to near $1.24. The Dow fell 180 points but closed up 5. Yet commodities were absolutely trashed. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)
