Opinion – Wednesday 24 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets traded sideways to higher for most of yesterday’s trading session before selling off into the close, led by the Dow which closed with a loss of 0.94%, while the Small Cap Russell 2000 fell a hefty 3.58%. Equity Markets did not have much direction...

Opinion – Tuesday 23 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets reversed Friday’s late sell-off to close higher, led by the NASDAQ 100 which finished yesterday’s trading session with a gain of 1.71%. Vaccine news boosted markets. COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are expected to produce roughly 132 million...

Opinion – Monday 22 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell in the early trading on Friday before rallying throughout the day, finishing the day mixed with the Dow closing lower by 0.71% while the NASDAQ 100 finished the session with a gain of 0.61%. Shortly before the Cash Indices opened the Federal...

Opinion – Friday 19 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell as bond yields were back in focus, finishing the day lower, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed with a loss of 3.13%. Rising bond yields drove the selling. The 10-year Treasury yield rose above 1.7%, hitting the highest level in more than a...

Opinion – Thursday 18 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets spiked on yesterday’s Federal Reserve announcement, finishing the day higher, led by the Dow which closed with a gain of 0.58%. The Federal Reserve was the big story of the day. Up until the afternoon announcement, markets drifted lower. But...

Opinion – Tuesday 16 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher for the seventh consecutive trading session as both the Dow and S&P closed at new all-time highs. Markets rose to new all-time highs on a relatively quiet day. On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that inflation from...