Opinion – Monday 4 October 2021

U.S. Equity Markets surged on Friday, reversing earlier losses to close higher, led by the Dow’s 1.43% gain. Markets opened strong and remained higher throughout the day. The big news of the day was Merck’s COVID-19 treatment, which comes in pill form. This...

Opinion – Friday 1 October 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell as Jobless Claims picked up again, finishing yesterday’s session lower, led by the Dow’s fall of 1.59%. Markets opened higher before declining throughout the day. Jobless Claims rose again, coming in above estimates. This marks the third...

Opinion – Thursday 30 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets tried to rebound from the losses earlier in the week, ending yesterday’s session mixed, as the Dow closed higher by 0.26% while the NASDAQ 100 fell 0.12%. Markets attempted to bounce back from the two declines so far this week. Interest rates...

Opinion – Wednesday 29 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off sharply on interest rate fears, led by the NASDAQ 100 which ended yesterday’s session with a loss of 2.88%, resulting in the VIX surging, to close 24% higher at a price of 23.25. Interest rate fears were back, with the 10-year Treasury...

Opinion – Tuesday 28 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets were choppy to start the week, finishing yesterday’s trading session mixed, as the Dow closed higher by 0.21% while the NASDAQ 100 fell 0.81%. Markets declined to start the week. Congress is a big driver for markets this week, with planned votes on...

Opinion – Monday 27 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around to end the week, closing mixed after a quiet trading session, as the S&P closed higher by 0.15% while the NASDAQ Composite fell 0.02%.  Markets were little changed throughout much of the day. Investors had a few headlines to...