Opinion – Friday 3 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher yesterday, led by the Dow’s late rally to close with a gain of 0.37%. The Labour Department reported that Weekly Jobless Claims dropped to their lowest level since the onset of COVID-19. Another 340,000 individuals filed for initial...

Opinion – Thursday 2 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets were somewhat mixed on Wednesday, finishing the day largely higher, despite selling off into the close. While the NASDAQ 100 closed 0.19% higher, the Dow again finished with a small loss (-0.14%). Payroll processor ADP’s monthly employment...

Opinion – Wednesday 1 September 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around again, with plenty of two-way trading, before ending yesterday with small losses, led by the S&P which closed 0.14% lower.  Markets continued their choppy trade. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said...

Opinion – Tuesday 31 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around to start the week, finishing the day mixed, in a session where the Dow closed lower by 0.16%, while the NASDAQ 100 surged to new all-time highs with a gain of 1.12%. Markets rose to new all-time highs on a relatively quiet day. The...

Opinion – Monday 30 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets finished the week at all-time highs, led by the Small Cap Russell 2000 which closed with an impressive gain of 2.85%, while the  NASDAQ 100 closed 1.01% higher. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and inflation data were the big stories of the day. Core...

Opinion – Friday 27 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell yesterday after hitting new highs on Wednesday, led by the Russell 2000 which closed with a loss of 1.13%. The small sell-off in U.S. Indexes saw the VIX surge over 12%. Jobs data and Federal Reserve commentary were the big stories of the day....