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....

Opinion – Thursday 29 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around as investors digested the latest Federal Reserve policy decision ending yesterday’s session mixed with the NASDAQ 100 closing higher by 0.41% while the Dow finished lower by 0.37%.  The Fed was the big story of the day. The central...

Opinion – Wednesday 28 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off yesterday, breaking their five-day winning streak, led by the NASDAQ which closed lower by 1.21%. Yesterday’s sell-off saw the VIX spike, closing higher by 10% at a price of 19.36. Markets opened lower and sold off throughout the day....