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
Aussie Dollar Poised
Nov 13 2014
Market analysts at FXCM sugget the Aussie dollar is trading close to resistance, suggesting traders wait until it breaks either way.
The Overnight Report: Looking For Inspiration
Nov 13 2014
Wall Street doesn’t want to go down, but doesn’t want to go up either. Something will have to give. Dow down 2. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Veterans Provide Distraction
Nov 12 2014
The Veterans’ Day bank/bond market holiday in the US left all markets thin, and in some cases volatile, last night. Dow flat. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Markets Rethink US Jobs Report
Nov 11 2014
US stocks held their ground last night but currencies, bonds, oil and gold all reversed their initial Friday night responses to the US jobs report. Dow up 39. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Monday Report
Nov 10 2014
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Weekly Broker Wrap: Oil Price, Property, Aust Dollar And Wagering
Nov 07 2014
Lower oil price a positive for Oz households; building stocks can still outperform; lower AUD is more probable than lower cash rate; and policy intervention likely in wagering.
The Overnight Report: New Highs For Wall Street, Again
Nov 07 2014
For the 37th time in 2014, the Dow hit a new all-time high last night in rising 69 points. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Republicans Take Congress
Nov 06 2014
Wall Street was buoyed last night when it became clear the Republicans now have a majority in both houses. Dow up 100. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
The Overnight Report: Falling Oil Weighing On The World
Nov 05 2014
Further falls in oil prices last night dragged on Wall Street and sparked selling in base metals. Dow up 17. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)
EURUSD Preparing For Another Tough Week
Nov 04 2014
Kathleen Brooks of FOREX.com suggests ingoing weakness and risk in the eurozone measn further weakness for the euro againat a backdrop of a resurgent US dollar.
