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 Fleeting Fancy?
Mar 13 2008
It was back to business as usual on Wall Street last night as the dollar hit new lows, oil new highs and an early rally in the Dow failed.
The Overnight Report: It’s A Bounce!
Mar 12 2008
The Fed responded to criticism last night by not cutting rates and instead injecting liquidity directly into the mortgage market. Wall Street loved it and the Dow rallied 415 points.
Australian Growth To Remain Solid, Says Westpac
Mar 10 2008
Westpac’s Monthly Market Outlook sees Australian growth as remaining solid this year, though with inflationary pressures persisting there is scope for further increases in interest rates.
The Overnight Report: Now It’s The U-Word
Mar 08 2008
The Dow became the last of the major three US stock indices to break its January low last night as January jobs data showed a large drop when a small rise was expected.
Commodity Stock Underperformance
Mar 07 2008
GaveKal looks at why commodity prices are soaring but commodity producer share prices are not.
The Overnight Report: Broad Market Breaks Its Low
Mar 07 2008
The S&P 500 closed below its January low last night and the Dow came closer, falling 215 points.
The Overnight Report: It Was All Just A Dream
Mar 06 2008
Just when you thought perhaps the parabolic rise in commodity prices might have stalled, last night oil posted the biggest ever one-day gain in its history. The Dow was choppy once more.
US Dollar – Commodity Price Relationship Still The Strongest
Mar 05 2008
While some arguments suggest it isn’t demand that is driving commodity prices but a weak US dollar SVB shows there has been no re-pricing of commodity costs away from the greenback.
The Overnight Report: Commodities Blow Off, Dow Bungie-Jumps
Mar 05 2008
The Dow bounced back from the depths of more financial sector woes last night as commodity prices went the other way – finally reaching a blow-off top that saw a profit-taking scramble.
The Overnight Report: Commodities Continue To Surge
Mar 04 2008
The flight to commodities continues a-pace as the US dollar weakened further last night on more poor economic data. The Dow recovered earlier losses.
