Opinion Tuesday 1 September 2015

Equity markets harboured something of a defensive tone, but the Oil market kicked higher again on the little to no fundamental news, signs of a classic short squeeze. There were reports of an OPEC bulletin indicating some preparedness to talk to other producers to...

Opinion – Monday 31 August 2015

European and U.S markets on Friday failed to key off the 4.82% rise in the Shanghai Composite, in contrast to Thursday. The proximity to the weekend Jackson Hole talkfest looks to have been a factor keeping trading subdued, as too an interview broadcast by CNBC with...

Opinion – Friday 28 August 2015

After another wild trading session for equity markets yesterday where the Dow closed another 370 points higher at 16654 and is now an incredible 1400 points higher than its low print of last Monday. Today all eyes will be on Jackson Hole which is an economic...

Opinion – Thursday 27 August 2015

Difficult huh? You thought you knew which direction this was all going? After big moves there can often be big reversals. It doesn’t mean that the underlying issue is resolved but rather is often a factor of positioning, liquidity and uncertainty. We have a jumble of...

Opinion Wednesday 26 August 2015

China did what the market was looking for by easing Monetary Policy just as I posted yesterday morning, but it appears that the markets want more. Thanks, but we are not quite happy yet. After a very weak equity session in China yesterday, China’s PBoC announced in...

Opinion – Tuesday 25 August 2015

Yesterday was one of the most dramatic trading sessions that I have witnessed in my 30 years of trading as the Dow which opened down an incredible 1089 points subsequently rallied 900 points only to get hit again into the close for a 588 point fall. Feeding off...