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

US Reporting Season Arrives

Oct 11 2007

Mixed third quarter profit reports affected a mixed day on Wall Street.


Dow Rallies On Old News

Oct 10 2007

Wall Street managed to convince itself last night that the month-old Fed minutes foretold of further rate cuts ahead. Aye caramba.


No US Recession, Says GaveKal

Oct 09 2007

The US economy will definitely slow, suggests GaveKal, but there are no signs a recession is imminent.


US Housing To Drag US Growth To 2.7% In 2008

Oct 09 2007

While a lack of affordability will delay any recovery in housing and will flow through into weaker domestic demand, Westpac sees above consensus growth in the US in 2008 on the back of stronger exports.


Greenback’s Rally Sends Commodities Tumbling

Oct 09 2007

The US dollar continued its fight back rally against major currencies last night, sending oil, gold and metals south. The Dow closed slightly lower.


The Week Ahead: Attention Turns To US Earnings

Oct 07 2007

Investor attention is bound to turn to US corporate earnings this week. But there’s plenty of Fed stuff to digest as well with the release of the September minutes and speeches in Dallas.


US Shares At All-Time High As Labour Data Surprise

Oct 06 2007

Stronger than expected labour market data in the US have opened the door to further share market gains. On Tuesday Alcoa kicks off the Q2 results season. New record highs, here we come?


Quiet Wall Street Session Ahead Of Friday’s Payroll Data

Oct 05 2007

Nobody was willing to stick out his neck ahead of Friday’s all-important nonfarm payrolls data in the US. Base metals took a breather, but gold managed to advance.


Computer Chips Chopped On Wall Street

Oct 04 2007

A warning by Morgan Stanley saw shares of technology companies take a dive, adding to the overall shaky sentiment ahead of Friday’s jobs report.


Wall Street Ends Mixed

Oct 03 2007

Stock markets finished mixed as housing woes continued and gold took a tumble.



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