Opinion – Tuesday 6 January 2026

U.S. Indices closed Monday higher, with outperformance in Energy as US oil companies saw strength in the wake of the US’s attack on Venezuela, which saw Maduro captured. WTI and Brent also saw gains, and despite being choppy through the European session, it was...

Opinion – Monday 5 January 2026

U.S. Indices closed the first trading session of 2026 mixed, with NASDAQ underperforming- completely unwinding its outperformance at the opening bell. Sectors were predominantly firmer with Energy, Industrials and Materials leading the gains. Consumer Discretionary,...

Opinion – Tuesday 23 December 2025

U.S. Indices closed higher on Monday. The trading day was quiet, but stocks trended higher throughout Europe and the US sessions before paring slightly into the close – the Russell led the gains. Materials, Financials and Energy outperformed sector wise with...

Opinion – Monday 22 December 2025

U.S. Indices closed higher on Friday, with Tech leading the gains, and as such the NASDAQ outperformance, which saw tailwinds from Oracle (ORCL) after reports TikTok is to sell its US entity. The haven sectors were lagging with Consumer Staples, Discretionary and...

Opinion – Thursday 18 December 2025

U.S. Indices closed lower on Wednesday, with the NASDAQ underperforming as the tech sector was sold. The sector was hit by reports by the FT that Oracle’s (ORCL) USD 190 billion Michigan data centre deal is in limbo after funding talks with Blue Owl (OWL)...

Opinion – Wednesday 17 December 2025

U.S. Indices closed lower on Tuesday, in a choppy session, beginning in the US morning in futures after delayed US data. Recapping, the US November payrolls report headline came in at above expected, with the Unemployment Rate jumping to 4.6% from 4.4%, with some of...