Opinion – Wednesday 23 March 2022

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher for the fifth trading session out of the past six, led again by the NASDAQ 100 which closed with a gain of 1.94%. The S&P 500 Index closed above the 200-day moving average today, which marked a key level for technical traders....

Opinion – Tuesday 22 March 2022

Following a volatile start to the week, U.S. Equity Markets recouped some of their afternoon sell-off to close slightly lower on the day, led by the Dow which closed with a loss of 0.58%. While speaking at an Economics Conference in Washington, D.C., Fed Chair Powell...

Opinion – Monday 21 March 2022

Last Wednesday, the Fed hiked rates by 25 basis points. The Federal-Funds target rate now sits at a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. That marked the first time the Fed has hiked rates since 2018. The Fed noted that job gains have been strong in recent months, and this strong...

Opinion – Wednesday 16 March 2022

U.S. Equity Markets reversed Monday’s aggressive sell-off to close higher led by the NASDAQ 100 which ended yesterday with a gain of 3.16%. Producer Price Index (“PPI”) data for February came in below expectations on a month-over-month basis. Wall Street...

Opinion – Tuesday 15 March 2022

A combination of rising Bond Yields and increased tensions in Ukraine saw U.S. Equity Markets closed lower yesterday, led by the NASDAQ 100 which finished the session with a loss of 1.92%. Russian delegate Leonid Slutsky said recent progress in negotiations could lead...

Opinion – Monday 14 March 2022

U.S. Equity Markets reversed earlier gains to end a volatile week in the ‘’Red’’ led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed lower by 2.13%. In the early morning, Reuters ran a report suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin said negotiations with Ukraine are seeing...