Opinion – Wednesday 12 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off as inflation fears ran rampant again, led by the Dow which closed lower by 1.36%. After the big jump in China’s PPI, there could be concerns that we could see similar spikes in inflation here in the U.S. Federal Reserve speakers...

Opinion – Tuesday 11 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off sharply yesterday afternoon, finishing the day lower, led by the NASDAQ which ended the session with a loss of 2.63%. This move lower saw the VIX surge, closing higher by 17.80% at 19.66. Markets were mixed for most of the day ahead of...

Opinion – Monday 10 May 2021

Despite much weaker than expected Payroll data U.S. equity markets rose to end the week with all three Indexes closing in positive territory, helped by the fact that both the Dow and S&P closed at new all-time highs. Jobs data were once again the big story....

Opinion – Friday 7 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose yesterday as strong jobs data outweighed inflation fears, as the Dow led the US Indexes higher with a gain of 0.93%. Strong jobs data again served as a tailwind for markets. Jobless claims fell again, hitting another post-pandemic low and...

Opinion – Thursday 6 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rebounded on strong economic data, before ending yesterday’s session mixed after the Dow made a new all-time high while the NASDAQ closed lower. Strong jobs data served as a tailwind for markets. ADP Employment Change data showed that 742,000 jobs...

Opinion – Wednesday 5 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell sharply as bond yields rose, before recovering some of these losses into the close. The NASDAQ led the decline, closing lower by 1.88%. Inflation fears and rising yields spooked markets. Remember, these factors disproportionately hurt...