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 Monday Report
Apr 20 2015
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: Rate Rise Ennui
Apr 17 2015
Is Wall Street finally sick of speculating on Fed policy? Several Fedheads turned dovish last night yet US stock markets closed flat. Dow down 6. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
China And Reserve Currency Aspirations
Apr 16 2015
Beijing has announced its intention to make the renminbi a fully convertible currency this year, but analysts believe this is an ambitious target.
The Overnight Report: The Good Oil
Apr 16 2015
A big jump in the oil price last night led Wall Street higher as the world awaits further stimulus from China. Dow up 75. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Looking To China
Apr 15 2015
Markets were stalled last night on mixed US earnings and data and ahead of today’s Chinese GDP release. Dow up 59. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Earnings Jitters
Apr 14 2015
Nervousness with regard this week’s major US earnings releases had traders scurrying to the sidelines on Wall Street last night. Dow down 80. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Monday Report
Apr 13 2015
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: Greece Makes Good
Apr 10 2015
Greece made an eleventh hour payment to the IMF last night but markets remained more focused on US jobs and earnings. Dow up 56. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Minutes Of Disagreement
Apr 09 2015
The FOMC is at odds about when the first Fed rate rise might be. In other words, the Fed has no idea. Dow up 27. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Earnings In Focus
Apr 08 2015
The start of the US earnings season tonight had Wall Street playing it cautiously last night. Dow down 5. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
