Currencies

A sharp jump in the US CPI makes tonight’s Fed meeting even more critical. Dow up 27. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Kathleen Brooks of FOREX.com assesses the themes set to dominate global market direction in the coming months, including Iraq, the Bank of England, ECB and Fed.

Global markets are focused on Iraq and awaiting this week’s Fed meeting. Dow up 5. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Market analysts at FXCM suggests the Fed needs to “stand and deliver” this week as US economic data begin to weaken.

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

Iraq has now become a concern, sending US stocks down, bonds up, gold up and oil prices surging. Dow down 109. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Many factors were offered as reasons for a down-day on Wall Street but realistically, markets can’t go up every day. Dow down 102. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Then suddenly, nothing happened. Dow flat. (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.

The ECB acted as expected last night, cutting rates and introducing other monetary measures to stimulate the European economy. Dow up 98. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)