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
Fundamentals Still Favour A Weaker US Dollar
Apr 30 2009
The foreign exchange market may be ignoring fundamentals at present but they do matter and this means a weaker US Dollar according to both Standard Chartered and TD Securities.
The Overnight Report: Uncle Ben Warms The Cockles
Apr 30 2009
Wall Street shook off an ugly GDP and clutched on to the Fed statement last night. Dow up 170.
The Overnight Report: Sideways Drift
Apr 29 2009
Wall Street netted out the good news and bad news last night to end up going nowhere.
The Overnight Report: Wall Street Sniffles
Apr 28 2009
Wall Street was reluctant to cast its pearls last night in a quiet and uncertain session. Dow down 50.
Power Shifts From West To East
Apr 27 2009
As Western economies struggle with the GFC, China is emerging to challenge US hegemony faster than even China may have thought possible.
The Overnight Report: Investors Pass The Stress Test
Apr 25 2009
Solid reports from a number of key blue chips and confirmation most banks will pass the stress test saw markets push to a solid end of week finish.
The Overnight Report: More Rollercoaster
Apr 24 2009
More ups and downs, but this time with an up on the close. Dow up 70.
The Overnight Report: The Rollercoaster Returns
Apr 23 2009
Wall Street was up, down, up and finally down last night. Dow closed down 82.
The Overnight Report: Geithner Gallops In
Apr 22 2009
Reassuring words from the Treasury Secretary encouraged a bounce back from yesterday’s steep drop. Dow up 127.
The Overnight Report: Return To Reality
Apr 21 2009
Wall Street woke up from its dream last night as bank stocks took a dive. Dow down 290.
