Opinion – Monday 15 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around to end the week, finishing the day mixed, as the NASDAQ 100 closed lower by 0.89% while the Dow closed at a new all-time high with a gain of 0.90%. Bond Yields returned as the main story. Treasury yields picked up once again,...

Opinion – Friday 12 March 2021

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 2000 Index all made new intra-day highs before having a small sell-off into the close. Economic data was again the driver of this latest move higher. Jobs data continued their recent strength, with...

Opinion – Thursday 11 March 2021

Tame inflation data boosted U.S. Equity Markets, ending the day higher after a choppy session. The Dow was again the big winner, closing higher by 1.46%, helped by Boeing’s 6% gain. U.S. consumer price index (“CPI”) rose 0.4% on a month-over-month basis,...

Opinion – Wednesday 10 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets surged yesterday, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed with a gain of 4.03% while the Dow closed flat. Stimulus news was another tailwind for markets. The House of Representatives received the stimulus package back from the Senate, and was reportedly...

Opinion – Tuesday 9 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets gained on stimulus optimism, but tech was left behind, as the NASDAQ 100 closed lower by 2.92%, while the Dow closed with a gain of 0.97%. Stimulus news boosted markets. Over the weekend, the Senate approved the $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill,...

Opinion – Monday 8 March 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around for most of Friday before rising sharply into the close, led by the S&P 500 which gained 1.94%. Markets sold off sharply at the open on the heels of Thursday’s comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell did little...