Opinion – Thursday 17 June 2021

U.S. Equity Markets were volatile as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement, ending the day lower, led by the Dow which fell 0.77%, as the VIX rose to close 7% higher at a price of 18.15. Markets were “on hold” for much of the...

Opinion – Wednesday 16 June 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell as investors digest inflation and Retail Sales data ending the day lower, led by the NASDAQ 100 which ended yesterday’s session with a loss of 0.69%. As a result, the VIX closed a further 4% higher at 17.02. Economic data releases weighed on...

Opinion – Tuesday 15 June 2021

U.S. Equity Markets were mixed as investors look ahead to this week’s Federal Reserve announcement. A late rally cut the Dow’s loss to 0.26% while the NASDAQ 100 closed with a gain of 0.93%. Markets opened higher before drifting lower throughout the rest of the...

Opinion – Monday 14 June 2021

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher to end the week as the VIX fell by a further 2.6%, following a low volatile trading session. The NASDAQ led the rally with a gain of 0.35%. The S&P 500 Index made another closing high. It also marked the third-straight week of...

Opinion – Friday 11 June 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose as strong jobs data overshadowed a spike in inflation, ending the day higher, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed yesterday’s session with a gain of 1.05%. Yesterday, jobs and inflation data were the key focus. Jobless Claims fell, hitting the...

Opinion – Thursday 10 June 2021

U.S. Equity markets ended yesterday’s trading session soft ahead of this afternoon’s inflation data, with the Dow leading the decline with a loss of 0.44%. Markets were largely unchanged for most of the day. Inflation data are the focus for the rest of the week...