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: China’s New Target
Mar 06 2012
Beijing lowered its GDP growth target to 7.5% from the long held 8% last night prompting a bit of a scare on markets. Dow down 14. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
The Monday Report
Mar 05 2012
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Next Week At A Glance
Mar 02 2012
A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
The Overnight Report: Oil Causes A Scare
Mar 02 2012
Apparently erroneous reports of a pipeline explosion in Saudi Arabia sent oil soaring, mostly killing off Wall Street’s latest attempt to rally. Dow up 23. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
The Overnight Report: Bernanke Scares Off Gold
Mar 01 2012
Bernanke’s scheduled testimony to Congress was relatively upbeat last night, and there was no mention of QE3. The Dow thus retreated 53 and gold plunged nearly US$100. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
The Short-Term Fate Of Risk Assets May Be Decided Tonight
Feb 29 2012
Forex.com analyst Chris Tedder explains the importance of the ECB’s LTRO tonight for the short term outlook of global risk assets.
Material Matters: Metals Demand And AUD Impact On Earnings
Feb 29 2012
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with global and Chinese metal demand’s importance for prices, the earnings impact of a stronger AUD and NAB’s revised commodity expectations.
Should We Now Worry About Portugal?
Feb 29 2012
With Greece all but bailed, for the second time, economists have moved down the line to argue about whether we can shortly do it all again with Portugal.
The Overnight Report: All The Way With 13K
Feb 29 2012
Hardly convincing, but the cheer went up when the Dow managed to close at 13,005 on a 23 point gain. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
The Overnight Report: Foiled Again
Feb 28 2012
Wall Street rebounded hard from a weak opening last night but the Dow yet again failed to hold above 13,000, finishing square at 12,981.(Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)
