Opinion – Monday 30 March 2020

U.S. Equities Markets weathered a late-Friday plunge to post their best week in over 10 years, buoyed by an unprecedented stimulus package meant to blunt the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Treasuries gained and oil slipped. The S&P 500 Index climbed...

Opinion – Friday 27 March 2020

U.S. Equity Markets rallied again as investors speculated that the $2 trillion rescue package poised to pass Congress will blunt the Coronavirus pandemic’s toll on the economy. Treasuries held gains and the US Dollar fell. The S&P 500 closed near session highs,...

Opinion – Thursday 26 March 2020

U.S. Equity Markets posted their first back-to-back gains since Feb. 12 as investors awaited unprecedented government spending packages aimed at countering the hit from the Coronavirus pandemic. Ten-year Treasury yields were steady. The S&P 500 Index logged its...

Opinion – Wednesday 25 March 2020

With Congress agreeing an unprecedented spending bill to prop up the slumping economy, U.S. Equity Markets had their best day in almost twelve years as investors rediscovered their appetite for risk. The US Dollar halted a 10-day winning streak. The S&P 500...

Opinion – Tuesday 24 March 2020

U.S. Equity Markets started the week lower as investors saw little progress on a Congressional spending package to blunt the fallout from the Coronavirus pandemic. Measures of corporate credit risk eased after the Federal Reserve announced a massive second wave of...

Opinion – Monday 23 March 2020

U.S. Equity Markets slumped on Friday to cap the worst week for stocks since the Global Financial Crisis amid dire warnings about the economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and as governments stepped up efforts to keep people at home. The S&P 500 Index...