Currencies
Trump Inauguration Takes Centre Stage
Market analysts at FXCM asses likely responses in major currencies and the gold price as the Trump presidency looms.
Jan 17 2017
May Slays The Pound
The British pound has tanked again ahead of Theresa May’s Brexit plan speech. Whereto from here?
Jan 16 2017
ECB: Alice In Wonderland
Kathleen Brooks of City Index dissects some of the bizarre implications stemming from late night’s ECB policy announcements.
Dec 09 2016
Previous Stories
The Monday Report
Dec 06 2010
A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
The Overnight Report: The Bulls Are Snorting
Dec 03 2010
A big jump in US pending home sales and at least some reassurance from the ECB had Wall Street running hard for a second consecutive session. Dow up 106.
What Does December Bring?
Dec 02 2010
Barclays Capital looks at historical trends for financial markets in December.
The Overnight Report: Uncle Ben The Global Saviour?
Dec 02 2010
Strong global manufacturing data and a solid private jobs report put Wall Street back into forward gear last night, and now there’s talk of the Fed printing money to help the IMF to save Europe. Dow up 250.
Has AUD/USD Peaked Already?
Dec 01 2010
New analysis by ATW’s Jerry Simmons offers the possibility that AUD/USD has seen its peak. No more talk about parity anytime soon?
The Overnight Report: Europe Continues To Founder
Dec 01 2010
Wall Street was unable to shake off European concerns at the end of the month despite some positive economic data. Dow down 46.
The Overnight Report: Europe De-Rates
Nov 30 2010
German insistence that European sovereign bondholders will have to take a haircut after 2013 if needs be has forced a de-rating of all euro-debt despite the Irish bail-out. Dow down 39.
The Monday Report
Nov 29 2010
A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Russia Eyes Australia
Nov 26 2010
Russia is continuing its investment diversification away from the US dollar by now nibbling at the Canadian dollar, and the Aussie is next in the sights.
The Overnight Report: Pass The Cranberry Sauce
Nov 26 2010
European stocks traded higher last night but activity across the markets was light given the US Thanksgiving holiday.
