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...

Opinion – Wednesday 8 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets pulled back on a relatively quiet day, to closed mixed as the Dow led the decline with a loss of 0.76% while the NASDAQ 100 closed at a new record high with a gain of 0.15%. Markets chopped around on little news. There was still concern over last...

Opinion – Tuesday 7 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets were closed yesterday for the Labour Day Holiday. However, the Futures Markets were open with the S&P September Contract rallying for most of the past 24 hours. In a recent report, the Financial Times said Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were...

Opinion – Monday 6 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets were volatile on Friday, ending the week mixed, with the Dow closing lower by 0.21% while the NASDAQ 100 closed at a new all-time high with a gain of 0.31%. The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported Non-Farm Payroll data for August showed 235,000...