Opinion – Wednesday 6 January 2021

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher on strong economic data led by the Russell 2000 which ended yesterday with a gain of 1.71% as markets rebounded from yesterday’s decline. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said the economic outlook is...

Opinion – Tuesday 5 January 2021

The first trading day of 2021 saw U.S. Equity Markets close lower, led by the S&P which fell 1.48% after a volatile trading session in which the VIX surged 26% before a late rally saw the VIX close higher by 18% at 26.97. There are still some concerns over the...

Opinion – Monday 4 January 2021

U.S. Equity Markets closed 2020 at all-time highs, led by the Dow and S&P which both gained 0.65%. Until a late flurry, it was a relatively quiet day heading into the New Year. But there were headlines on vaccines. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...

Opinion – Wednesday 30 December 2020

U.S. Equity Markets rose to new intraday highs before pulling back, finishing the day lower with both the Dow and S&P closing with a loss of 0.22%. Markets rose in the early morning on news that the House of Representatives voted to increase the size of stimulus...

Opinion – Thursday 24 December 2020

U.S Equity Markets again closed higher, led by the Russell 2000 which made its 13th new all -time high for 2020, closing with a gain of 0.87%. Equity Markets held steady gains before stumbling late in the day. Early yesterday morning, President Donald Trump questioned...

Opinion – Wednesday 23 December 2020

In contrast to Monday’s volatile trading session, Equity Markets traded in a narrow range yesterday, before ending the session mixed with the Dow closing lower by 0.67% while the NASDAQ 100 closed 0.22% higher. Economic data fell short of expectations, with Existing...