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: Foolish ECB And A Fat Finger
May 07 2010
The ECB managed only to exacerbate fears last night amidst heavy selling while disparate US electronic stock platforms conspired to cause a big error. Dow down 347, having been down 1000 for a blink. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)
Economy Watch: Disappointing Oz March Retail Sales
May 06 2010
A snapshot of economist responses to today’s Australian retail sales data for March, which rose but by less than the market had expected.
Strong Headwinds For AUD
May 06 2010
Talk about AUD/USD parity has evaporated from the market place, with the AUD now facing tough headwinds.
The Overnight Report: Death In Athens
May 06 2010
Greek protest riots turned fatal last night as the euro took another hit. Wall Street closed off its lows with the support of private jobs data. Dow down 58.
The Overnight Report: Europe Tanks, Wall Street Follows
May 05 2010
European markets gave the Greek rescue a vote of no confidence last night sparking a huge flight to quality and sending stocks and commodities tumbling. Dow down 225.
The Overnight Report: Manufacturing Turns The World
May 04 2010
Strong manufacturing numbers in Australia, Europe and the US helped turn markets around as the Greek plan fails to allay fears. Dow up 143.
May Usually Good For Equities, Energy And Precious Metals
May 03 2010
Barclays Capital’s review of seasonal trends shows May tends to be a positive month for equities, energy and precious metals.
The Monday Report
May 03 2010
A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Will April Mark The New USD Trend?
Apr 30 2010
The USD seems on the cusp of entering new trends against major FX counterparts, report analysts at Barclays Capital.
Next Week At A Glance
Apr 30 2010
A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
