Currencies

Stan Shamu of IG markets discusses global financial market movements of the past 24 hours and his thoughts on the sessions ahead.

Wall Street did little last night but the Aussie suddenly decided to plummet a cent. Dow down 25. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

Kathleen Brooks of FOREX.com discusses the implications of last night’s surprise QE-esque move by the European Central Bank.

The ECB has instigated QE, after a fashion, but again Wall Street fizzled out towards the close. Dow down 8. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Ceasefire in Ukraine or not? That’s what markets were asking last night, ahead of central bank meetings and US jobs numbers. Dow up 10. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Rising expectations of a Fed rate rise had US bonds and gold crashing last night while oil prices tumbled and stock markets were undecided. Dow down 30. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The holiday on Wall Street ensured all markets were quiet last night. Except iron ore, which has fallen to a two-year low. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

Russia’s military advance into Ukraine is now hanging over global sentiment. Dow down 42. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)