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
The Week Ahead: The Fed Decides
Jun 25 2007
There was no rate rise from China this weekend but a Fed decision is pending on Thursday.
Wall Street Uncertain On Debt And Taxes
Jun 23 2007
The Dow fell 185 points on Friday as Bear Stearns activated a US$3.2bn bail-out and the Democrats declared war on the rich.
China Becomes Increasingly Shirty, Ahead Of A Rate Rise
Jun 22 2007
China has relaxed its foreign investment rules once more, and ticked off the IMF. And there may be a rate rise this weekend.
Wall Street Recovers And Blackstone Raises Billions
Jun 22 2007
The biggest US IPO in five years closed after market last night as Blackstone raised US$4.13bn. Some comforting economic data saw Wall Street rise against higher bond yields.
US Banks Attempt To Avoid Mortgage Market Collapse
Jun 21 2007
Major US investment banks were frantically trying to head off a collapse in the US CDO market last night. Early warnings were what sent the Dow into a tail spin.
Hedge Fund Jitters Hit The Street
Jun 21 2007
A jump in bond yields and a withdrawal of a JP Morgan bid for two hedge funds spooked Wall Street in the last hour of trade.
China Becomes A Net Seller Of US Treasuries
Jun 20 2007
Long term capital flows into the US rose in April, belying bond price movements. But China has become a net seller.
Nickel Tanks In A Bad Night For Metals
Jun 19 2007
Today may not be the day for Rio to close over $100, but it will be BHP and nickel stocks that will cop the brunt.
The Week Ahead: Eye On Housing
Jun 18 2007
The CPI failed to frighten in the US on Friday as both the US and Australia look ahead to housing data this week.
Inflation Precursor Well Received
Jun 15 2007
US core PPI was only up 0.2% in May. Now for the CPI.
