Opinion – Wednesday 20 September 2023

Weaker than expected Housing Starts saw the U.S. Equity Markets close lower yesterday. A late comeback saw markets erase most of their afternoon sell-off helping the VIX to close unchanged. Brent crude approached $95 a barrel on Tuesday as investors eye the...

Opinion – Tuesday 19 September 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed flat following a quiet start to week. Investors are closely monitoring the Federal Reserve’s latest policy-setting meeting, where all indications are pointing towards another pause in rate hikes. The Fed had previously paused rate...

Opinion – Monday 18 September 2023

U.S Equity Markets closed lower on Friday after a relentless sell-programme hit the Futures Markets on Friday morning. We did not have the usual Friday VIX crush, as the VIX surged, closing higher by 7.5%. Higher Treasury Yields saw the NASDAQ 100 lead the declines,...

Opinion – Friday 15 September 2023

Despite the ECB Hiking Interest Rates for an unprecedented 10th consecutive Meeting, Global Equity Markets soared across the board in the belief that this will be the last hike. The NASDAQ 100 led U.S. Indexes higher helping the VIX to close lower by 5% at a price of...

Opinion – Thursday 14 September 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed mixed following a volatile trading session that saw plenty of two-way price action. August’s Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) was released yesterday afternoon rising 0.6% Month on Month as expected. However, the yearly rate...

Opinion – Wednesday 13 September 2023

Apple shares came under pressure late yesterday following the announcement of the iPhone15 and a new Apple watch. The 2.5% decline in the share price following the event to a session low and highlights the ‘’Sell the Fact’’ reaction. The negative reaction to Apple’s...