Opinion – Monday 11 July 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the week mixed on what was a surprisingly quiet trading session. Equity Markets were driven by employment-related data once more. The Bureau of Labour Statistics released its Non-Farm Payroll data for June. The numbers showed a decline...

Opinion – Friday 8 July 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday’s session higher, led by the 2.18% gain in the NASDAQ 100. This move higher saw the VIX fall a further 2.5%, closing at a price of 26.08. Yesterday’s gains were driven by employment-related data. The Department of Labour’s Weekly...

Opinion – Thursday 7 July 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the day higher after a volatile session, with the NASDAQ 100 again leading the rally with a 0.62% gain. Meanwhile, the VIX fell 3%, closing at a price of 26.73. Yesterday’s price action was driven by three items – Job Openings, the...

Opinion – Wednesday 6 July 2022

Equity Markets had a wild start to the week, reversing earlier losses to close higher on the day led by the 1.68% surge in the NASDAQ 100. The White House is expected to roll back tariffs on the import of some Chinese goods soon, in an attempt to ease inflation...

Opinion Tuesday 5 July 2022

U.S Equity Markets were closed yesterday for the July 4th Holiday. Futures trading was subdued as the S&P is currently trading higher by 0.50%. Meanwhile, European Equity Markets had a mixed session following a late sell-off into the close led by the 0.1% fall in...

Opinion – Monday 4 July 2022

U.S Equity Markets ended a volatile week with a late rally, as the Dow led the gains closing higher by 1.06%. The stock market bears are making the case for a financial-crisis type collapse… Wall Street money managers and traders are data mongers. They are...