Opinion – Monday 23 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets finished the week on a positive note, led by the NASDAQ 100, which closed with a gain of 1.06%. This move higher saw the VIX fall a huge 14%. Markets opened lower, before rising strongly. The growth outlook was the big story of the day after the...

Opinion – Friday 20 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets reversed morning losses to end yesterday’s volatile trading session mixed as the Small Cap Russell 2000 closed with a loss of 1.19% while the S&P 500 closed with a small 0.19% gain. Markets opened lower, before recovering and chopping around...

Opinion – Thursday 19 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets extended this week’s long overdue decline, led by both the S&P and Dow which finished yesterday’s session with a loss of 1.07%. The VIX surged on the back of this latest sell-off, closing higher by 20%. Markets fell for the second straight...

Opinion – Wednesday 18 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off on weak Retail Sales data, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed lower by 0.91%. This move lower saw the VIX end yesterday’s session with a gain of over 11%. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Retail Sales fell 1.1% in July, a...

Opinion – Tuesday 17 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets reversed earlier losses, closing the day higher, led by the Dow and S&P with both Indexes closing at new all-time highs. Markets opened lower before recovering throughout the day. In the morning, Federal Reserve speakers were in focus. Federal...

Opinion – Monday 16 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets ended the week on a high note, after a very quiet session, led by the S&P which closed with a small gain of 0.16%, hitting a new all-time high at 4468. It was a relatively quiet trading session to end the week. Earnings season wrapped up, with...