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
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: At Last, A Good Day For Wall Street
May 28 2010
It only needed China to deny it was looking to dump the euro to release pent up buying demand last night. Dow up 284. Aussie surges three cents.
Credit Markets Not Panicked
May 27 2010
As we are not seeing anything like the credit crunch of 2008, brokers remain confident of value on offer in stock markets with Australian resources and energy highly favoured.
The Overnight Report: Markets Still Jumping At Shadows
May 27 2010
Wall Street opened stronger last night, but ultimately closed lower, as the rumour mill churned and the euro pushed toward previous lows. Dow down 69.
The Overnight Report: Bargain Hunters Raid Wall Street
May 26 2010
The Dow opened down nearly 300 points as Korea entered the mix before a rolling wave of buying took the average back to only down 22, and the S&P into the green.
The Overnight Report: Late Plunge Hits Wall Street
May 25 2010
Wall Street saw a nervous late sell-off as Spain moved to take over a troubled regional bank, but commodities were strong overnight. Dow down 126.
China’s Property Market And Commodity Prices
May 24 2010
While the European crisis has hit commodity prices, at the same time the market is terrified of Beijing’s attempts to slow its property bubble.
Next Week At A Glance
May 21 2010
A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
The Overnight Report: Wall Street Finds Its Own Reasons To Tank
May 21 2010
For the first time in a long time, Wall Street fell as the euro rallied last night, based on financial regulation fears within the general panic. Dow down 376.
The Fear Of Fear Itself
May 20 2010
Of all the negative influences currently impacting on the Australian stock market, none is greater than “Oh God I’ve seen this movie before”.
The Overnight Report: Another Night, Another Rollercoaster
May 20 2010
The euro fell then bounced hard last night and Wall Street again followed suit, turning a 186 point down day in the Dow into only 66 points down.
