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 Bathes In Bernanke’s Silence
Sep 12 2007
The Dow put on 180 points last night as Bernanke said nothing in Europe, the US dollar weakened, gold surged, and oil hit an all time high.
Confusion Reigns, Japan Weakens
Sep 11 2007
Wall Street was unsure just what clues were provided by various Fed statements last night, while a Japanese recession looks more clear.
Jobs Crash, Dow Tumbles
Sep 10 2007
The market was expecting payrolls to rise by 110,000 in August. The real number came as a big shock.
The Week Ahead: Not Much To Go On
Sep 09 2007
There is little in the way of economic data to focus on in the US until Friday, and Australia is quiet as well.
Gold Futures Break 700, Oil Pushes Ever Upward
Sep 07 2007
A big surge in the gold price saw Comex futures close over the magic US$700/oz level while Middle East tensions and low inventories sent oil ever higher. The Dow closed modestly higher.
Mood Sours On Wall Street
Sep 06 2007
The Dow was down 143 points last night in choppy trade. It seemed all news was bad news.
Japan Could Drive Global Economic Slowdown
Sep 05 2007
The world’s second largest economy is on the brink of recession, and a strong yen is only going to exacerbate the problems. In the meantime, global commercial paper markets remain frozen.
Stocks Rally Further, Gold Surges
Sep 05 2007
The first day back from holidays saw a tech-led rally on Wall Street while gold has broken resistance and shot higher.
The Mysterious US Option Trade
Sep 03 2007
Someone has taken a US$900 million US equity bet 35-60% below the current level with three weeks duration. What does this mean?
The Week Ahead: Global Rate Decisions And APEC
Sep 02 2007
Australia, Europe and the UK all make rate decisions this week as Sydney is locked down for APEC.
