Opinion – Monday 20 October 2025

U.S. Indexes closed higher on Friday with the S&P, NASDAQ 100 and Dow Jones all posting gains; however, the RUSSELL saw further pressure. The regional banking ETF had pared some of the prior day’s losses following woes at ZION and WAL, but regional bank...

Opinion – Thursday 16 October 2025

U.S. Indexes were bid into the US morning to peak just after the open before momentum turned with equities bottoming out after Europe left for the day. The trough was seen as Tech stocks took a hit, namely NVIDIA (NVDA), seemingly in response to a Reuters article that...

Opinion – Wednesday 15 October 2025

U.S. Indexes saw a gyration on Tuesday, as they were initially weighed on by continued heightened US/China tensions and mixed US bank earnings. Afterwards, Indices reversed through the majority of the US session, before once again falling near the close as Trump once...

Opinion – Tuesday 14 October 2025

U.S. Indexes rallied on Monday, paring some of the downside seen on Friday. U.S. President Trump announced China will face a 100% tariff from November 1st, late on Friday, but later suggested that everything will be “fine”. Treasury Secretary Bessent...

Opinion – Monday 13 October 2025

U.S. Indexes plummeted on Friday while havens rallied as US President Trump reignited trade concerns. In response to China’s rare earth export controls, Trump threatened massive tariffs on China, noting that other countermeasures are also under consideration. He...

Opinion – Thursday 9 October 2025

U.S. Indexes closed higher on Wednesday with upside led by the NASDAQ as tech stocks, namely NVDA, outperformed while the Dow lagged. Progress on the government shutdown was lacking, but there was some optimism in France regarding political instability and optimism on...