Europe & UK
May Slays The Pound
The British pound has tanked again ahead of Theresa May’s Brexit plan speech. Whereto from here?
Jan 16 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
The Outlook For 2017: International
Equity strategists and economists provide their views and forecasts for the global economy in 2017.
Dec 19 2016
Next Week At A Glance
A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
Dec 09 2016
Previous Stories
The Overnight Report: Greece? Who Cares About Greece?
Nov 08 2011
With a new government to be formed in Greece attention turned to Italy last night as the Italian ten-year yield rose dangerously higher. Dow up 82.
Weekly Broker Wrap: Equity Strategies Under A European Cloud
Nov 07 2011
Brokers spent last week discussing where they see the global and Australian equity markets in light of the announcement of an outline of a plan to save Europe.
Papandreou Falls On Political Sword
Nov 07 2011
Has Germany’s Angela Merkel given up on the idea of a quick solution to Europe’s financial woes while Papandreou soon will be Greece’s PM no more?
The Monday Report
Nov 07 2011
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Next Week At A Glance
Nov 04 2011
A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
How Europe Will Affect Us
Nov 04 2011
The Switzer Super Report’s JP Goldman examines the knock-on effects to Australia of ongoing difficulties in Europe.
The Overnight Report: Pure Politics
Nov 04 2011
The referendum is off it would seem but Papandreou must still face a confidence vote. It was good enough news for Wall Street. Dow up 208.
The Overnight Report: Markets Rely On Hope
Nov 03 2011
Markets around the world rebounded last night without any particular change in the European situation or anything particularly new from the Fed. Dow up 178.
The Overnight Report: Europe Plunges Back Into Disarray
Nov 02 2011
The Greek prime minister’s insistence on holding a referendum on the latest austerity measures means the plan to save Europe is now up in the air. Dow down 297.
The Overnight Report: Europe Takes A Victim
Nov 01 2011
MF Global filed for bankruptcy last night due to sovereign debt exposures while markets remain unconvinced about Italy and the BoJ intervenes. Dow down 275.
