Currencies

Aussie Dollar Upside

The Chartist reports the Aussie is in a bullish trend.

Jan 18 2017

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.



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