Opinion – Monday 1 February 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off sharply to end the week, with the main Indices closing lower by 2% on what turned out to be a wild trading session. The VIX closed 10% higher. Vaccine news was a key driver. Johnson & Johnson released its Phase III vaccine data,...

Opinion – Friday 29 January 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rebounded from Wednesday’s large sell-off on strong economic data, finishing the day higher, led by Dow which closed positive by 1%. Initial Jobless Claims filed in the week ending January 23 accounted for 847,000 people, according to the...

Opinion – Thursday 28 January 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off sharply, finishing the lower after posting their biggest loss since October, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed 2.80% in the red. Markets sold off sharply at the open and remained at their low levels for the remainder of the day. The...

Opinion – Wednesday 27 January 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around once again in a quiet trading before closing lower. Optimism from President Joe Biden drove the gains in the early morning. Biden said he believes the U.S. will be able to administer 150 million coronavirus inoculations over the next...

Opinion – Tuesday 26 January 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around on what turned out to one of the most volatile trading sessions for the year-to-date, finishing the day mixed, as the Dow closed 0.12% lower while the NASDAQ after a huge intra-day reversal, closed higher by 0.87%. Vaccine news was...

Opinion – Monday 25 January 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell to start the day, before rallying throughout Friday, finishing the day mixed, as the Dow closed lower while the Russell 2000 closed with a gain of 1.28%. Comments from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony...