Opinion – Friday 13 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around again on jobs and inflation data, ending yesterday’s session higher, as both the Dow and S&P closed at yet another new all-time high. Labour market and inflation data were the big story of the day. Jobless Claims fell, matching...

Opinion – Thursday 12 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around as investors digested inflation data, before closing mixed as the Dow closed at a new all-time high with a gain of 0.62% while the NASDAQ 100 closed lower by 0.17%. Inflation data was the big story of the day. According to the Bureau...

Opinion – Wednesday 11 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rebounded to new highs, led by Dow which closed with a gain of 0.46%, despite many negative divergences. The Federal Reserve was the big story in the morning. Multiple Fed speakers – Raphael Bostic (Atlanta), Eric Rosengren (Boston), and Thomas...

Opinion – Tuesday 10 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets declined to start the week, ending the day lower, led by the Dow which closed with a small loss of 0.31%, helping the VIX to rise by 3.50%. Markets opened lower before gaining throughout the day. Federal Reserve commentary spooked investors in the...

Opinion – Monday 9 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose to end the week on strong jobs data, finishing the day higher, led by Dow which closed at a new all-time high with a gain of 0.41%. However, the big story of the last few days was the sell-off in Precious Metals, with Gold trading to an...

Opinion – Friday 30 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets remained steady, finishing the day higher led by the Dow with a gain of 0.44%. Jobless Claims surprised to the upside, with another 400,000 individuals having filed for initial jobless claims in the week ending July 24, according to the U.S....