Opinion – Tuesday 9 February 2021

U.S. Equity Markets continued their recent uptrend, closing the day higher after a sixth consecutive gain. The Russell 2000 led the market higher, finishing Monday with a gain of 2.53%. Stimulus was a big driver. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the increased...

Opinion – Monday 8 February 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose to end the week, after a fifth consecutive gain. The S&P had its best week since early November, with a rise of 5%. Employment data was the big driver today. The U.S. economy added 47,000 jobs in January, resuming a positive trend after a...

Opinion – Friday 5 February 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose on strong jobs data, finishing the day higher for the fourth consecutive trading session, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed higher by 1.18%. Jobless Claims declined for the third straight week and came in below estimates. That marked the...

Opinion – Thursday 4 February 2021

U.S. Equity Markets closed slightly higher after a volatile and mixed trading session where the NASDAQ closed lower by 0.40% while the Dow finished with a small gain of 0.12%. Stimulus remained in the news as Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer set the wheels in...

Opinion – Wednesday 3 February 2021

U.S. Equity Markets continued their positive start to February, finishing the day higher, led by the Dow which closed higher by 1.57%. This rally saw the VIX fall a huge 15%, closing at 25.56. Stimulus remained in the headlines after Republican senators were said to...

Opinion – Tuesday 2 February 2021

U.S. Equity Markets surged to start the week, finishing the day higher, led by the NASDAQ 100 which ended the day with a gain of 2.50%. This huge rally saw the VIX close lower by 8.81%. Stimulus made more headlines. A group of 10 Senate Republicans said they would...