Opinion – Tuesday 19 July 2022

Following an afternoon reversal, U.S. Equity Markets finished the day lower led by the 0.89% decline in both the Dow and NASDAQ 100. Markets remained under steady pressure after starting the day near the highs. The drop began after Russian energy provider Gazprom...

Opinion – Monday 18 July 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the day higher, led by the 2.15% gain in the Dow. This move higher saw the VIX close over 8% lower at a price of 24.23, which is its lowest close since early June. Markets closed higher as a slew of economic data pointed to...

Opinion – Friday 15 July 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the day mixed after a large reversal in the last two hours of trading. Although the NASDAQ 100 closed higher by 0.34%, the Dow finished in the red with a loss of 0.46%. U.S. Producer Inflation clocked in at 1.1% in June, higher than the...

Opinion – Thursday 14 July 2022

U.S. Equity Markets closed lower yesterday after a volatile trading session that saw plenty of two-way volatility. Despite the increased volatility, the VIX also closed lower by 1.72% at a price of 26.82. Markets dropped as U.S. inflation growth for June came in...

Opinion – Wednesday 13 July 2022

Nervousness ahead of today’s CPI saw U.S. Equity Markets close lower yesterday, led by the 0.92% fall in the S&P 500. Earnings and recessions fears gripped Wall Street as a deepening Treasury yield-curve inversion, a strengthening Dollar, and potentially high...

Opinion – Tuesday 12 July 2022

A stronger Dollar saw U.S. Equity Markets close lower yesterday, led by the 2.19% loss in the NASDAQ 100. Uncertainty surrounding inflation growth spurned the recent sell-off in American Indexes. The Bureau of Labour Statistics releases June’s Consumer Price...