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A quiet start to European trading following Monday’s subdued session due to the Labour Day Holiday in America. Gold is the notable exception having hit a high at 3509 overnight before selling off, trading at 3485 as I go to post. The Euro is weaker, trading with a...
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U.S. Indices closed lower on Friday with underperformance in the NASDAQ while the Dow outperformed. Sectors, however, were mixed, with Tech and Consumer Discretionary posting the largest losses, while Consumer Staples and Health Care outperformed. The focus on Friday...
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U.S. Indices closed higher on Wednesday, with the Russell outperforming and the NASDAQ lagging. Sectors were predominantly firmer, with Energy the clear outperformer while Communication lagged. Tech was bid ahead of NVDA earnings after-hours. T-notes continued to...
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U.S. Indices closed higher with outperformance in Industrials, Financials and Tech, while Consumer Staples, Real Estate and Communication lagged. Stocks had initially pared from highs into the closing bell ahead of a last minute rally. Note, today is the effective...
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U.S. Indices closed lower as the moves on Monday were largely an unwind of the post-dovish Powell moves on Friday. Stocks and bonds were sold while the Dollar was stronger. Stocks were lower with all Indices in the red, while small caps took the largest hit after...
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U.S. Indices closed at record highs on Friday. Fed Chair Powell set the tone of trade for Friday after he alluded to a September rate cut (more below), despite many expecting the Fed Chair to signal a wait-and-see approach given data is due between now and September...
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