Opinion – Thursday 7 October 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rallied strongly off their lows on reports of a debt ceiling deal, finishing the day higher, led by the NASDAQ 100’s gain of 0.63%. Markets opened sharply lower again. This was despite strong ADP employment data. The ADP employment data came in...

Opinion – Wednesday 6 October 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rebounded from Monday’s sell-off, finishing yesterday’s session higher, led by the 1.40% gain in the NASDAQ 100. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Democrats do not need Republican help to suspend the debt-ceiling limit. He is...

Opinion – Tuesday 5 October 2021

U.S. Equity Markets reversed most of Friday’s gains as Interest Rate fears took centre stage again, finishing the day lower, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed lower by 2.16%. Markets fell as Interest Rates picked up again. Remember, this is the theme the bears are...

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...