Opinion – Friday 29 April 2022

U.S. Equity Markets staged a strong rebound yesterday, led by the 3.48% gain in the NASDAQ, helping the VIX to close below 30 with a fall of 5%. U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) fell at a 1.4% annualised rate in the First Quarter, marking its first...

Opinion – Thursday 28 April 2022

Following another volatile trading session which saw plenty of two-way price action, U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday’s session mixed, led by a 0.19% gain in the Dow. Despite weakening investor sentiment, key earnings reports have helped to even out some of the...

Opinion – Wednesday 27 April 2022

An ugly trading session as U.S. Equity Markets reversed Monday’s gains before getting slammed in the last hour of trading. The NASDAQ 100 led the declines closing lower by 3.87%. This move lower saw the VIX surge 24%, closing at a price of 33.52. According to research...

Opinion – Tuesday 26 April 2022

U.S. Equity Markets reversed afternoon losses to close higher, led by the 1.32% rally in the NASDAQ 100. U.S. stocks trended higher due to a decline in bond yields – as investors purchased shares of high-growth companies after recent declines. Because of this, some...

Opinion – Monday 25 April 2022

After a difficult week, U.S. Equity Markets got slammed on Friday, closing lower by 3% across the board. To cap out the week, investors analysed first-quarter results from major firms to gauge the domestic economy’s health as inflation continues to pressure...

Opinion – Friday 22 April-2022

Following a volatile trading session, U.S. Equity Markets, reversed earlier gains before closing lower, led by the 2% fall in the NASDAQ 100. This move lower saw the VIX surge over 11%. The U.S. Department of Labour reported that another 184,000 individuals filed...