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
Could The Eastern Bloc Bring Down Europe?
Feb 17 2009
Japan may be in strife, but Europe is facing disaster.
The Overnight Report: Obama To The Rescue
Feb 13 2009
A late announcement on a new mortgage plan brought Wall Street back from the brink last night. The Dow rallied strongly to close down 6 points.
Bolsheviks At The Gate?
Feb 12 2009
Could the GFC prompt Russia to turn back the clock?
The Overnight Report: A Holding Pattern
Feb 12 2009
The Dow clawed back 50 points as agreement was reached on the stimulus bill while the TARP remains a point of conjecture.
The Overnight Report: Back Where We Started
Feb 11 2009
Wall Street wanted details, Geithner delivered mission statements. The Dow fell 400. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDT)
Just Who Will Fund The US Bail-Out?
Feb 10 2009
As the latest US stimulus package is passed in the Senate, hyperinflation lurks as a catastrophic consequence.
The Overnight Report: Geithner Delays
Feb 10 2009
Wall Street went into Limbo last night as TARP news was put back a day. Dow flat.
The Overnight Report: Setting Ahead Of The TARP
Feb 07 2009
Short-covering in financials supported a 200 point rally in the Dow as a weak jobs number was shrugged off.
Russia To Keep Pressure On Euro
Feb 06 2009
Russia is attempting to hold its currency within a trading band and Danske Bank expects this will force it to sell euros to maintain its reserve balance.
The Overnight Report: The Rumour Mill Turns
Feb 06 2009
A combination of positive rumours and executive buying in BA turned the financial sector and thus the market around. Dow up 100.
