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: Holiday Friday
Aug 16 2008
It was a whole lot of not much on Friday as oil edged lower and the Dow higher, with gold the only real casualty.
The Overnight Report: A Return To Normal Programming
Aug 15 2008
Wall Street traders awoke on Thursday morning and realised Wednesday was all just a dream. Last night it was back to dollar up, commodities down, and an 82 point rally in the Dow.
The Overnight Report: Commodities Fight Back
Aug 14 2008
More financial sector downgrades helped the Dow fall 100 points but a sharp snap-back in the oil price saw all commodities turn markedly.
Is It All Over For Gold?
Aug 13 2008
This week gold broke its significant 50-week moving average. The week isn’t over yet. Will it recover?
The Overnight Report: Financial Rally Cracks
Aug 13 2008
The Dow fell 140 as the financial sector spell was broken and reality brought Wall Street back to earth.
Guess Who’s Buying The US Dollar
Aug 12 2008
The US dollar has shocked the world with a dramatic bounce. Could China have something to do with it?
The Overnight Report: It’s Goodnight For Gold
Aug 12 2008
Gold crashed over US$30 last night and oil fell again despite the conflict in the Caucuses. The Dow hung on to a 48 point gain.
The Overnight Report: A Green Light For The Greenback
Aug 09 2008
The US dollar soared on Friday, sending oil and all commodities crashing, and the Dow up 300 points.
The Overnight Report: A Conflagration Of Bad News
Aug 08 2008
The Dow fell 224 last night as several component stocks were hit with various pieces of bad news.
The Overnight Report: Shrugging Off Freddie
Aug 07 2008
Freddie Mac posted a loss three times bigger than expected last night, and the Dow closed up 40.
