Opinion – Tuesday 18 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell to start the week, finishing the day lower, led by the NASDAQ which finished yesterday’s session with a loss of 0.60%. This move lower saw the VIX close 5% higher. Inflation was in focus once again. Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael...

Opinion – Monday 17 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose to end the week, led by the NASDAQ which closed higher by 2.32%. This move higher helped the VIX to close lower by 19% at 18.81. Retail sales for April were unchanged on a month-over-month basis compared to the anticipated 1% gain, weakening...

Opinion – Friday 14 May 2021

After two consecutive ‘’down days’’ U.S. equity markets rose yesterday as investors digested jobs and inflation data, with the Dow leading the recovery, closing higher by 1.29%. Weekly Jobless Claims hit another new post-pandemic low. That marked the second straight...

Opinion – Thursday 13 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off sharply again on inflation fears, finishing the day lower, led by  the NASDAQ which finished yesterday’s session with a loss 2.62%. Inflation was the main story once again. U.S. consumer price index (“CPI”) came in well above...

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...