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: A Mixed Bag
May 29 2008
Oil rose, gold fell, metals fell and the Dow rallied 45 points in what was a very muddled session last night.
Inflation: The Untamed Beast
May 28 2008
ANZ is expecting inflation to hit 5% in Australia, the Aussie to pass through US dollar parity, and the RBA to increase the cash rate not once, but twice, in 2008.
The Overnight Report: Oil Stumbles, Stocks Rally
May 28 2008
Oil fell over US$3 last night on profit-taking, sending the Dow up 68 points.
The Overnight Report: Nothing To Report
May 27 2008
With the US and UK closed, there were no major movements in Europe or elsewhere last night.
The Overnight Report: More Of The Same
May 24 2008
Oil rose once more and the Dow fell 145 points as the housing slump suddenly became important again.
The Cold Facts About The Aussie Dollar
May 23 2008
If the Aussie is really heading to parity, get ready for some significant profit downgrades from exporters and companies deriving a large percentage of profits in the US.
The Overnight Report: Some Minor Relief
May 23 2008
It was not quite a major reversal, but oil fell back to US$130 last night allowing a thinly-traded Dow to gain 24 points.
The Overnight Report: US$134 Oil, Fed Seals The Lolly Jar
May 22 2008
The Dow fell another 200 points last night as oil hit US$134 and the Fed signalled it would not be cutting rates any further.
Storm Clouds Gather Over Europe
May 21 2008
Unlike the US and British banks, European banks have been deathly quiet about their balance sheets. And a European economic downturn appears inevitable.
The Overnight Report: The Levy Breaks
May 21 2008
Soaring oil and subsequently rising inflation finally took its toll on Wall Street last night. The Dow fell 200 points.
