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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 Fed Said What?

Nov 21 2007

The Dow finished up 50 points last night. As to what you can read into that is anyone’s guess.


Down We Go Again

Nov 20 2007

The Dow closed down over 200 points as the subprime slime continued to ooze down Wall Street. A downgrade to Citigroup was the main trigger. Base metals were also savaged.


Rock ‘n’ Roll Session Ends A Rock ‘n’ Roll Week

Nov 17 2007

The Dow closed up 66 in a volatile night and finished the week up 1% after 800 points of movement.


Risk Aversion Returns, Gold Tanks

Nov 16 2007

Stabilisation in financials gave way to renewed weakness last night as carry trade unwinding reignited. Gold and copper collapsed.


A Day Of Mixed Messages

Nov 15 2007

Wall Street went nowhere for most of the session, coming to terms with economic data and corporate developments.


Sighs Of Relief

Nov 14 2007

The Dow bounced back over 300 points last night following good news in retail and financials, and a sharp drop in the oil price.


There Goes The Carry Trade

Nov 13 2007

The move to risk aversion accelerated last night as credit crunch phase II intensifies. Gold copped the brunt of the selling.


The Week Ahead: Inflation And Recession

Nov 11 2007

The US, Europe, UK and China all report monthly CPIs this week, while a wealth of economic data may answer some recession questions in the US.


Tech Wreck

Nov 10 2007

It started on Thursday but was dampened by a misplaced short covering rally. Tech took a dive on Wall Street on Friday as financials tried to hang in. The Dow fell over 200 points.


Rio Explodes As Wall Street Fights Back

Nov 09 2007

The Dow bounced back from a 200+ point loss while the tech sector melted overnight. Rio rejected an offer from BHP.



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