United States
Michael Gable of Fairmont Equities suggests last night’s fall in the Dow is a warning sign.
Jan 31 2017
Trump Trade With A Twist
As the Trump rally reignites, Kathleen Brooks of City Index ponders the inevitable pullback.
Jan 27 2017
Trump: Making America Volatile Again
Kathleen Brooks of City Index warns the Trump rally may give way to heightened market volatility as Trump reality sets in.
Jan 19 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
Previous Stories
The Overnight Report: More Deja Vu
Jun 05 2008
A rally in the Dow failed last night as once again Moody’s threatened to downgrade the big monoline insurers. Oil fell further.
Just When You Thought It Was Safe… (Part III)
Jun 04 2008
Write-downs in the US financial sector are not keeping pace with the increase in bad loans.
The Overnight Report: Lehman Wobbles, Oil Falls
Jun 04 2008
It was shades of Bear Stearns last night as the rumour mill conspired to send Lehman down as much as 14%, while oil fell over US$3 after stern words from the Fed.
Regulation Looms
Jun 03 2008
New regulations are about to hit financial markets in the US and Australia, and in Australia the four pillars policy has been ratified. Good or bad?
The Overnight Report: Financials Mark New Lows
Jun 03 2008
The US financial sector index closed below its March 17 low last night, sending the Dow down 134 points.
The Week Ahead: It’s All Happening
Jun 01 2008
This week features an avalanche of data both here and abroad, and a few rate decisions.
The Overnight Report: May Ends Quietly
May 31 2008
Benign US personal income and spending data meant tidy up for the month and take off for the weekend.
Just When You Thought It Was Safe… (Part II)
May 30 2008
Standard Chartered’s chief economist is another who believes the global credit crunch is not over, but is now entering Phase II.
The Overnight Report: Commodity Carnage
May 30 2008
Oil fell over US$4, gold fell over US$20, and base metals were hammered. The Dow? Who cares?
The Overnight Report: A Mixed Bag
May 29 2008
Oil rose, gold fell, metals fell and the Dow rallied 45 points in what was a very muddled session last night.
