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
Dollar Woes Begin To Bite
Sep 21 2007
Wall Street began to feel more edgy last night as the US dollar accelerated its slide against major currencies. Mixed earnings reports included a shock result from Goldman Sachs.
Momentum Rolls On, Metals Surge
Sep 20 2007
Positive momentum carried through on Wall Street last night. Base metals in London posted the gains they would have made yesterday had the exchange not closed before the Fed announcement.
US Capital Inflows Fading
Sep 19 2007
July TIC data showed that the flow of foreign funds into the US was already starting to dry up even before the proverbial hit the fan in August.
What The Fed Said
Sep 19 2007
Just as important as the rate cut itself is the accompanying Fed rhetoric.
Euphoria Is 50/50
Sep 19 2007
The Fed cut the target rate and the discount rate by 50 basis points last night. The Dow rallied 336 points. The US dollar fell to a record low. Gold surged to a 27-year high. Oil surged to a record high. The Aussie jumped US2c.
Let Slip The Dogs
Sep 18 2007
Increasingly bellicose rhetoric from Dick Cheney with respect to Iran helped to push oil and gold higher last night as Wall Street awaited the Fed.
The Week Ahead: Strap In
Sep 16 2007
Volatility is set to return to the markets this week as the Fed makes its rate decision and US brokerages report third quarter earnings.
Saved By The Data
Sep 15 2007
The Dow reversed a 100 point fall on Friday as poor economic data cheered a market hoping for a big rate cut.
God Bless Mickey D’s And The General
Sep 14 2007
Good news from McDonald’s and GM pushed the Dow higher in light trade while the financial sector also benefited from some positive developments.
Record Highs For Oil, Wheat; Record Low For the US Dollar
Sep 13 2007
Wall Street range traded last night as oil and wheat posted record highs and the dollar fell to an all time low against the euro. The I-word is back.
