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: What Don’t We Know Now?

Oct 13 2010

The Fed minutes went another step to confirming QE2 is due next month, but markets are now finding it tough to get more excited. Dow up 10.


The Overnight Report: Gone Sailing

Oct 12 2010

It was Columbus Day in the US and nothing happened. Dow up 3.


The Monday Report

Oct 11 2010

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


The Overnight Report: Squaring Up Ahead Of Jobs

Oct 08 2010

Wall Street opened stronger before a big square-up occurred in all markets ahead of tonight’s jobs numbers and their QE2 implications. Dow down 19.


The Overnight Report: No Such Thing As Bad News

Oct 07 2010

Wall Street shook off a weak private sector jobs report to close flat on heightened QE2 anticipation. Dow up 22. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: All The Way With The BoJ

Oct 06 2010

The Bank of Japan moved yesterday to introduce widespread QE measures, prompting Wall Street to contemplate what other central bank might do the same. Dow up 193.


The Overnight Report: Positioning For Earnings

Oct 05 2010

Broker downgrades ahead of earnings season were a feature of last night’s session. Dow down 78.


The Monday Report

Oct 04 2010

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


The Overnight Report: So Ends The 71-Year Month

Oct 01 2010

Profit-taking capped the best September on Wall Street in 71 years. Dow down 47.


The Overnight Report: Copper Takes 8000

Sep 30 2010

In a meandering day for stocks, the highlight was a lower US dollar allowing copper to finally take the psychological US$8000/t level. Dow down 22.



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