Opinion – Friday 13 September 2019

Equity Markets gained on speculation the U.S. and China could be moving closer to a trade deal and after Europe’s Central Bankers restarted stimulus. U.S. equity gauges advanced after Bloomberg reported that Trump administration officials have discussed offering a...

Opinion – Thursday 12 September 2019

Equity Markets rallied, with the Nasdaq Composite Index rising to the highest level since July, as the rotation from momentum to value shares that began at the start of the week slowed. Crude oil plunged after President Donald Trump indicated that sanctions on Iran...

Opinion – Wednesday 11 September 2019

U.S. Equity Markets erased losses in the final moments of trading as investors continued to gravitate to value shares. Treasury yields rose for a fifth day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed positive, while the S&P 500 was little changed and the NASDAQ...

Opinion – Tuesday 10 September 2019

U.S. Equities finished mixed as investors ditched the companies behind the latest risk-on rally, while Sovereign Bond Yields rose in Europe and America. High-flying health-care shares led declines Monday, as some on Wall Street including Goldman’s Asad Haider sounded...

Opinion – Monday 9 September 2019

U.S. stocks eked out a third straight advance, while Treasuries were mixed as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments did little to alter views on Federal Reserve policy. The US Dollar fell. The S&P 500 gained for a second week after the Fed...

Opinion – Friday 6 September 2019

U.S. Equity Markets surged and Treasuries tumbled after a raft of data bolstered confidence in the American economy and trade tensions eased. The US Dollar edged lower while precious metals were also hit hard. The S&P 500 jumped to a five-week high, led by Tech...