Opinion – Wednesday 1 February 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher yesterday led by the 2.45% gain in the Russell 2000. This move higher saw the VIX close lower by 2.71% The Employment Cost Index for the fourth quarter showed cooler-than-expected wage growth, fuelling hopes that wage inflation has...

Opinion – Tuesday 31 January 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed lower following a volatile trading session that saw the VIX surge nearly 8%. The NASDAQ 100 led the declines, closing lower by 2.09%. Monday’s economic landscape was rather sparse, but investors look forward to the week’s macro...

Opinion – Monday 30 January 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher after another volatile trading session. The NDX 100 again led the gains, closing higher by 1%. The primary driver of stock market activity was Friday’s economic data. The BEA numbers for income, spending, and inflation all pointed to...

Opinion – Friday 27 January 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed at new highs for the year after another volatile session. The NDX led the gains, closing higher by 2% helping the VIX to get crushed. Fourth Quarter GDP data showed economic growth eased compared with the third quarter of 2022, while Jobless...

Opinion – Tuesday 24 January 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher following a volatile trading session. The NASDAQ 100 again led the rally, closing with a gain of 2.18%. Investors were increasingly optimistic that the Federal Reserve is closer to the end of the rate-hike cycle. Governor Christopher...

Opinion – Monday 23 January 2023

U.S. Equity Markets surged on Friday, led by the 2.86% rise in the NASDAQ 100. The VIX fell 3.25% as a result, closing at a price of 19.85. December Existing Home Sales fell 15% month over month to 4.02 million, posting the biggest monthly decline since 2008 and the...