Opinion – Friday 24 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets continued to rebound, finishing yesterday’s session higher, led by the Dow closing with a gain of 1.48%, on a day the VIX closed 11% lower at a price of 18.59. Markets opened sharply higher after Wednesday’s Federal Reserve announcement. Remember,...

Opinion – Thursday 23 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets surged on the day of the Fed’s policy announcement, finishing the day higher, led by the Dow which closed with a gain of 1%. This move higher saw the VIX close 14% lower at a price of 20.87. Markets opened sharply higher before the Federal...

Opinion – Wednesday 22 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets tried to rebound from Monday’s sharp sell-off but sold off towards the end of the day, ending yesterday’s session mixed, as the Dow closed 0.15% lower, while the NASDAQ 100 closed with a small 0.10% gain. Markets opened sharply higher before...

Opinion – Tuesday 21 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets plummeted to start the week, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed lower by 2.10% on day that saw the VIX rise 24%, closing at a price of 25.71. Markets trended lower as investors await tomorrow’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting – where the...

Opinion – Monday 20 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets tumbled to end the week, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed lower by 1.18% after a volatile trading session. Markets opened lower and fell throughout the day. The downward pressure continued on stocks, with only a few catalysts on Friday. Consumer...

Opinion – Thursday 9 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets traded in a narrow range yesterday before closing the session lower, led by the NASDAQ which fell 0.35%. Markets fell on another quiet day. St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard made headlines with his interview with the Financial...