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: Save Our Citi
Nov 25 2008
The Dow closed off its highs to be up 396, but has managed to put together the first two-day rally this month.
Rudi On Thursday
Nov 24 2008
Weekly musings from your editor. Why investors should watch the USD closely, and be prepared.
The Overnight Report: We’ll Take It Anyway
Nov 22 2008
The Dow posted a long overdue rally of nearly 500 points on Friday, triggered by the announcement a new Treasury Secretary had been chosen.
More Hard Times Ahead For The Aussie
Nov 22 2008
ANZ has taken the knife to its AUD forecasts, with a rate in the 50s on the cards for most of 2009.
The Overnight Report: Say Goodbye To Eleven Years
Nov 21 2008
The S&P 500 fell 6.7% last night to an eleven and a half year low. A 443 point fall in the Dow took out the previous intraday low for a five year closing low. Oil broke US$50/bbl.
The Overnight Report: Fed Outlook Gets Bleaker
Nov 20 2008
The Dow fell 427 following a revised economic outlook from the Fed. Citigroup has begun to slide away.
The Overnight Report: Another Last Minute Vacuum
Nov 18 2008
The Dow fell 220 points last night, most of it in the last ten minutes yet again.
Less Risk Aversion Good For US Dollar, Euro
Nov 17 2008
Acording to Danske Bank the recent rapid rise in risk aversion has finished and this means an improved outlook for the US Dollar and the euro against the yen and Swiss franc.
The Overnight Report: Squaring Up
Nov 15 2008
The Dow was positive at 3.15pm and closed down 336.
The Overnight Report: Back From The Abyss
Nov 14 2008
The Dow traded below its previous closing low last night and then staged an 850 point rally to close up 550 for the session.
