Opinion – Wednesday 7 September 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday’s session lower following another volatile trading day. Higher Bond Yields saw the NASDAQ 100 lead the declines with a loss of 0.77%. This move lower saw the VIX close higher by 5,65%. August ISM Services Index came in at 56.9 –...

Opinion – Tuesday 6 September 2022

European Equity Markets closed lower but well off their morning lows after the announcement late Friday that Russia was cutting off all gas supplies to Europe. Another forward-looking indicator shows inflation growth is dropping. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell...

Opinion – Monday 5 September 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the week lower led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed with a loss of 1.44%. Markets were volatile on Friday. August Nonfarm Payrolls showed job growth slightly ahead of consensus. But an increase in the labour participation rate caused the...

Opinion – Friday 2 September 2022

Following a volatile trading session, a late rally saw U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday’s session mixed as the Dow closed higher by 0.46% while the Small Cap Russell 2000 finished the day lower by 1.15%. Thursday’s session saw that a batch of better economic...

Opinion – Thursday 1 September 2022

U.S. Equity Markets closed lower for the fourth consecutive trading session, led by the 0.88% decline in the Dow. Surprisingly, the VIX also closed lower by 1.30% at a price of 25.87. Markets were lower Wednesday as the August ADP National Employment report showed...

Opinion – Wednesday 31 August 2022

U.S. Equity Markets closed lower for the third consecutive trading session, led by the 1.13% fall in the NASDAQ 100. Markets turned lower Tuesday as investors grew nervous following reports of Taiwan firing live rounds at a Chinese drone flying in its sovereign...