Dollar sends oil lower, but gold rises
Higher US dollar weighs on oil prices Oil had a volatile session overnight, with both Brent and W...
Risk aversion sends US dollar higher
The increasingly higher risks of Covid-19, the US fiscal stimulus impasse, and the impending US elec...
Equities mixed in Asia
Asian stock markets mixed Stock markets in Asia are drifting today after Wall Street finished the...
China weaves Australia a yarn
China-Australia trade war heats up The Australian press today is reporting that China is warning ...
US Open – Stimulus setback hits risk appetite
Stimulus hopes fading European stocks are under heavy pressure on Thursday and US futures aren't ...
Oil surprises to upside, gold drifting
US crude inventories send oil prices higher Oil was the night's surprise package, with Brent crud...
Sideways in Singapore
Financial markets in calm waters Sometimes there is just not a lot to say about the markets, espe...
Buy the rumour, sell the fact
Wall Street lower on profit taking Wall Street eased overnight as investors booked recent profits...
GBP/USD weakens on mixed job data
GBP/USD has lost ground on Tuesday. In the European session, the pair is trading at 1.3012, down 0.4...
US Open – Big tech buzzing once again
Apple and Amazon events driving excitement US equity markets heading for a negative start on Tues...
The US dollar rises slightly in Asia
Overnight currency markets remained almost unchanged, with the dollar index virtually unchanged at 9...
China leaves Australia at the coal face
Two main stories are dominating the headlines in Asia this morning. Firstly, China appears to have v...
USD/JPY falls to 1-week low
USD/JPY has posted slight gains in the Monday session. In North American trade, the pair is trading...
The US dollar sell-off resumes
US dollar under pressure as US stimulus talks resume The US dollar fell on Friday, as investors m...
China equities outperform on yuan fall
China equities boosted by easing of investment rules In an otherwise quiet start to the week, Chi...
China signals slower yuan appreciation
PBOC eases requirements to slow down yuan The People's Bank of China (PBOC) took steps over the w...
US Close – Trump capitulates on stimulus talks, Virus rages on, Go Canada, Oil’s strong week, Gold’s back
Fiscal stimulus headlines are all over the place today. In the morning, Senate Majority Leader Mit...
Presidential flip flop flops
The Democrats appear to have called President Trump's bluff on his standard negotiating tactic of ab...
NZ dollar yawns as business data improves
The New Zealand dollar has stabilized after sustaining sharp losses earlier in the week. In Thursday...
Asian equities edge up on US stimulus hopes
Wall Street climbs on possible airline rescue deal As the US fiscal stimulus roundabout continues...