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
Wall Street Wobbles, Commodities Tumble
Oct 31 2007
Oil was the big loser overnight while stock markets began to doubt a Fed cut tonight.
Awaiting The Fed
Oct 30 2007
The Dow was once again positive as traders set for a rate cut on Wednesday.
Oil Producers Looking to Abandon The US Dollar
Oct 29 2007
OPEC wants to switch to a basket of currencies while Gulf states are concerned about their greenback pegs.
China Has The Cheque Book Out
Oct 29 2007
China is encouraging its banks to take stakes in foreign institutions, while over in Africa China’s resource interests grow.
The Week Ahead: 25 Or 50?
Oct 27 2007
There is a wealth of US economic data being released this week but it will all be overshadowed by one number – that of the Fed funds rate after Wednesday night.
Good News Is Just Plain Good News
Oct 27 2007
There was no bad news on Wall Street last night to recover from, so the Dow just went up. Gold took off as well.
Groundhog Day
Oct 26 2007
The Dow recovered from a 128 point fall to close almost unchanged. No, this is not yesterday’s report.
Wild Rumours Save The Street
Oct 25 2007
The Dow pulled back from a 200 point fall to be “unch” after ridiculous rumours of an “emergency” rate cut circulated Wall Street.
A Tale Of Two Markets
Oct 24 2007
The Dow closed up over 100 points led by the tech sector, but those gains were already being given up in the after-market following the Amazon result.
Stephen Roach Argues The Case For A US Recession
Oct 23 2007
Stephen Roach of Morgan Stanley argues the US remains at risk of recession and this will drag down global growth as the de-coupling argument is a fundamental contradiction.
