Opinion – Tuesday 7 April 2020

Equity Markets surged the most in almost two weeks after the reported death tolls in some of the world’s Coronavirus hot spots showed signs of easing. The Japanese Yen weakened and Treasuries fell. The benchmark S&P 500 Index surged late in the trading session to...

Opinion – Monday 6 April 2020

U.S. Equities slumped for the week and the US Dollar gained after a plunge in hiring last month hinted at the extent of the pandemic’s toll on the world’s largest economy. Oil rallied on expected output curbs. The S&P 500 fell for the third time in four days as...

Opinion – Friday 3 April 2020

U.S. Equity Markets rallied, boosted by energy shares as oil surged after President Donald Trump said Russia and Saudi Arabia would cut production. Treasuries fell and the US Dollar rose. The S&P 500 advanced for the first time in three days, with Chevron Corp...

Opinion – Thursday 2 April 2020

U.S. Equity Markets fell for the third time in four days as investors braced for a longer economic shutdown that is likely to devastate corporate profits and dividends. The US Dollar rose along with Treasuries. The S&P 500 dropped the most in two weeks, with...

Opinion – Wednesday 1 April 2020

U.S. Equity Markets sank, bulging the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s loss in the Quarter to a level not seen since 1987 as the pandemic almost certainly plunged the American economy into recession. The blue-chip index tumbled 23% in the three months, closing the...

Opinion – Tuesday 31 March 2020

U.S. Equity Markets rallied as investors saw glimmers of optimism in efforts to deliver rapid testing for the new Coronavirus. The US Dollar rose. The S&P 500 Index climbed for the fourth time in five days, rising 17% over the last week, with health-care shares...