Opinion – Tuesday 13 February 2024

U.S. Equity Markets were mixed Monday in choppy, Superbowl-thinned trade ahead of the January CPI report this afternoon. The major Indices initially rallied in the New York morning with Bitcoin surging towards USD 50,000 and NYCB extending its Friday recovery....

Opinion – Monday 12 February 2024

The S&P 500 Index climbed to new all-time highs above 5,000 on Friday with the bull ride continuing in lack of an obvious catalyst, gains were even more pronounced in the NASDAQ 100 and Russell 2000, while Bitcoin also surged. However, it is noteworthy that the...

Opinion – Thursday 8 February 2024

U.S. Equity Markets continued the 2024 upside to see the S&P 500 futures breach above 5000 while the cash index failed to rise above the level, but it did test the psychological level. The majority of sectors were green but the heavyweight sectors, Tech, Consumer...

Opinion – Wednesday 7 February 2024

U.S. Equity Markets were choppy and mixed on Tuesday with the macro focus on the further plunge in New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) shares, stoking banking/CRE fears and weighing on the regional banks more broadly. Treasury Secretary Yellen was in the Senate, where...

Opinion – Tuesday 6 February 2024

U.S. Stocks were lower on Monday but recovered gradually, albeit significantly, from the lows earlier in the session that were seen as part of the broader hawkish reaction to the hot ISM Services. In stocks, Caterpillar (CAT) was firmer despite mixed results and...

Opinion – Thursday 1 February 2024

U.S. Equity Markets were sold throughout the session with underperformance in the NASDAQ after disappointing Microsoft and Google earnings while a dismal NYCB report saw the stock, KRE, and Russell 2000 Index tumble, igniting some fears on the regional banking sector,...