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
Parity For The Aussie Still A Possibility
May 20 2008
ANZ suggests there are enough positives to believe the Australian dollar can make further gains against the US dollar, with parity a possibility.
New Zealand Might Beat US With Negative Growth
May 20 2008
TD Securities suggests New Zealand’s GDP growth for the first quarter of the year could even be negative, so bringing forward rate cuts and weakening the NZ dollar.
The Overnight Report: Don’t Mention Oil
May 20 2008
The Dow gave back a 100 point rally to be up 40 when one chip-maker pointed to the Nymex.
The Overnight Report: Of Data And Deals
May 16 2008
The Dow rose 94 points after selectively viewing mixed data and focusing on deal-making.
Weak Economic Data Suggest Downside For NZ Dollar
May 15 2008
Recent data on the New Zealand economy have been weaker than expected and has analysts and traders predicting cuts in interest rates and corresponding falls in the Kiwi dollar.
The Overnight Report: Cookin’ The Books
May 15 2008
America registered another benign CPI in April as gasoline prices fell 2%. Come again? The Dow rallied 66 points.
The Overnight Report: No Joy To Be Had
May 14 2008
The Dow fell 44 points last night as financials slipped again and oil went back up once more.
The Overnight Report: Oil Dips, Dow Runs, China Rocks
May 13 2008
The Dow gained 130 points last night as US dollar strength tipped oil over slightly.
The Overnight Report: The Financial Crisis Is Not Over
May 10 2008
The poor result from AIG sparked renewed concern in financials while oil hit US$126 and metals took a dive. The Dow fell 120.
The Overnight Report: Trying Hard
May 09 2008
The Dow managed a late gain to be up 52 as oil was higher yet again. Base metals had a slide.
