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: Damn The Torpedoes
Apr 02 2008
It was an explosive opening to the second quarter on Wall Street, aided by better economic data and a successful Lehman capital raising. The Dow rose close to 400 points.
April Usually A Good Month For Equities
Apr 01 2008
Barclays Capital’s latest analysis of seasonal trends shows equity prices traditionally do well in April, the Aussie market especially, while the Kiwi dollar also generally strengthens.
The Overnight Report: Not With A Bang
Apr 01 2008
The worst quarter on Wall Street in six years came to a lacklustre end last night, the Dow rising 46 points as commodity prices fell.
The Overnight Report: The Week Ends on A Low
Mar 29 2008
The Dow fell an uninspired 86 points on Friday as the first quarter winds down.
The Overnight Report: More Fizzle
Mar 28 2008
Tech stocks and financials took Wall Street down again last night, as the Dow lost 120 points.
The Overnight Report: Optimism Fizzles
Mar 27 2008
The Dow fell over 100 points on weak data, a weaker dollar, a resurgent oil price, and renewed concerns surrounding Citigroup.
The Overnight Report: Holding Fast
Mar 26 2008
Wall Street shrugged off weak consumer confidence numbers to post only a small fall in the Dow last night.
At Least One Bank Will Buy US Dollars
Mar 25 2008
Not every central bank has abandoned the greenback.
The Overnight Report (Monday): A New Deal For Bear Stearns
Mar 25 2008
JP Morgan upped its bid for Bear Stearns to US$10 which, along with some slightly better housing data, helped the Dow add another 187 points.
The Overnight Report (Thursday): Commodities Hit Again, Dow Rallies
Mar 21 2008
It was another rough night on Wall Street for commodity prices, but this time the stock market found cause to rally. The Dow gained 261.
