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: Flight To Safety
Sep 18 2008
Fear gripped Wall Street last night as corporate bond markets crashed and investors rushed out of equities and into Treasuries and gold. The Dow was down 450 and gold up over US$80.
The Overnight Report: Fed Steps In For AIG, Leaves Rate Unchanged
Sep 17 2008
AIG may go the way of Fannie and Freddie. Fed leaves the cash rate unchanged. Strong results from remaining investment banks. Dow up 141.
The Overnight Report: New Lows
Sep 16 2008
The Dow fell 500 points to new lows as AIG nears bankruptcy. Oil fell over US$6 as commodities (but not gold) are again shattered.
Rudi On Thursday
Sep 15 2008
Weekly musings from your editor. I think I have discovered a new barometer for global economic growth. Investors better watch this one closely before making any decisive decisions.
On The US Dollar, Commodities And Gold
Sep 12 2008
Are we soon to see a turnaround in any of these interrelated elements?
The Overnight Report: Flogging A Dead Lehman
Sep 12 2008
The Dow posted a 334 point turnaround from low to high last night as Lehman Bros directed market sentiment.
The Overnight Report: A Breather
Sep 11 2008
The Dow was up 38 points last night as the market had a bit of a rest.
Inflation Hitting Asian Currencies
Sep 10 2008
Inflation is becoming major concern in Asia and Barclays thinks local currencies may weaken further against the US dollar.
The Overnight Report: When Bear Meets Bull
Sep 09 2008
While stocks around the globe jumped over 3% yesterday, the US broad market S&P 500 managed only 2% in a wild session. The bulls and bears are in a face-off.
The Carnival Is Over: Fannie And Freddie Seized
Sep 08 2008
It was inevitable. The US government last night stepped in to take over control of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
