The Overnight Report

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

Feb 20 2017

Tax reform in two-three weeks? Well no, actually. Dow up 7.

Feb 17 2017


Donald Trump mentioned tax last night. Dow up 107.

Feb 16 2017

Dow 20k? That was so yesterday. Wall Street marches relentlessly on. Dow up 92.

Feb 15 2017


Previous Stories

The Overnight Report: Stocks Yield To Europe

Nov 15 2011

New governments may be forming but eurozone debt yields won’t go down. On little volume, Dow down 63.


The Monday Report

Nov 14 2011

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


The Overnight Report: Technocracy Rules

Nov 11 2011

Greece has a new prime minister and Italy is about to get one it seems as the Mediterranean turns technocrat in this time of apolitical need. Dow up 112.


The Overnight Report: Cracks Appearing

Nov 10 2011

With Italy’s yield now above 7%, attention has turned to whether the euro can be saved. Dow down 389.


The Overnight Report: Berlusconi Prepares To Go

Nov 09 2011

In another choppy session it was late news that Berlusconi is ready to stand down that kicked Wall Street to an optimistic close. Dow up 101.


The Overnight Report: Greece? Who Cares About Greece?

Nov 08 2011

With a new government to be formed in Greece attention turned to Italy last night as the Italian ten-year yield rose dangerously higher. Dow up 82.


The Monday Report

Nov 07 2011

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


The Overnight Report: Pure Politics

Nov 04 2011

The referendum is off it would seem but Papandreou must still face a confidence vote. It was good enough news for Wall Street. Dow up 208.


The Overnight Report: Markets Rely On Hope

Nov 03 2011

Markets around the world rebounded last night without any particular change in the European situation or anything particularly new from the Fed. Dow up 178.


The Overnight Report: Europe Plunges Back Into Disarray

Nov 02 2011

The Greek prime minister’s insistence on holding a referendum on the latest austerity measures means the plan to save Europe is now up in the air. Dow down 297.



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