Opinion – Monday 23 December 2019

U.S. Equity Markets finished the week at a record high as investors counted down to the holiday break. The US Dollar and 10-year Treasuries gained. The S&P 500 Index had its biggest weekly gain since September and was on pace to gain 28% this year. The benchmark...

Opinion – Friday 20 December 2019

U.S. Equity Markets bounced back to claim fresh records as investors chased gains that have added more than $5 trillion to valuations this year. Oil topped $61 a barrel and Treasuries edged higher. After dipping Wednesday, the S&P 500 Index on Thursday pushed...

Opinion – Thursday 19 December 2019

U.S. Equity Markets receded just before the closing bell as investors digested a flurry of corporate news and Congress debated the impeachment of Donald Trump. Treasuries slipped and the British Pound weakened. The S&P 500 Index fell Wednesday — after...

Opinion – Wednesday 18 December 2019

U.S. Equity Markets inched upward Tuesday as Manufacturing and Housing data topped expectations, just as the sugar rush of a partial trade deal between America and China began to wear off. The US Dollar gained while 10-year Treasuries slipped. The S&P 500 Index...

Opinion – Tuesday 17 December 2019

U.S. Equities climbed to a new high Monday amid hopes that a partial trade deal between America and China will ease a key risk for investors heading into year-end. Treasuries and the US Dollar fell. With tech and health-care leading the charge, the S&P 500 Index...

Opinion – Monday 16 December 2019

U.S. Equities ended a tumultuous session higher with major benchmarks notching records as investors attempted to assess the contours of a partial deal reached between the U.S. and China. Stocks swung between gains and losses throughout the day, while Treasuries surged...