Europe & UK

May Slays The Pound

The British pound has tanked again ahead of Theresa May’s Brexit plan speech. Whereto from here?

Jan 16 2017

Dow Financials Kathleen Brooks December 2016

Kathleen Brooks of City Index thinks equity markets are likely to overshoot, as they always do, but it shouldn’t be a worry this month just yet.

Dec 22 2016


The Outlook For 2017: International

Equity strategists and economists provide their views and forecasts for the global economy in 2017.

Dec 19 2016

Next Week At A Glance

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.

Dec 09 2016


Previous Stories

The Overnight Report: All Hail The Grand Old Party

Nov 03 2010

Anticipation of a Republican landslide along with QE2 comfort pushed stocks higher and the US dollar lower last night. Dow up 64.


The Overnight Report: Argy-Bargy And A Flat Result

Nov 02 2010

The Dow was both up 125 and down 55 last night before closing flat as the buyers and sellers battled it out ahead of this week’s major events. Dow up 6.


The Monday Report

Nov 01 2010

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


Next Week At A Glance

Oct 29 2010

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.


The Overnight Report: Please Can We Just Get QE2 Out Of The Way?

Oct 28 2010

More talk from the “not quite as big as you think” camp on QE2 had the US dollar up and stocks down last night. Dow down 43.


The Overnight Report: A World Of Confusion

Oct 27 2010

Mixed data and earnings reports left Wall Street directionless last night. Dow up 5.


The Beginning Of The End Of The Currency War?

Oct 25 2010

The G20 did not achieve anything in the way of a swift end to the Currency War at its meeting, but a surprise shift in IMF voting rights may prove the impetus.


Next Week At A Glance

Oct 22 2010

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.


The Overnight Report: Resistance At The Peak

Oct 22 2010

Wall Street attempted another run-up towards the April peak last night but failed before a dollar bounce compounded the pullback. Dow up 38. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)


Why The Chinese Rate Hike?

Oct 20 2010

Having not raised rates since December 2007, yesterday the PboC surprised markets and sent the US dollar crashing up and stocks and commodities crashing down by announcing a 25bps hike.



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