Opinion – Friday 1 September 2023

A late sell-off saw U.S. Equity Markets close flat on Thursday with the NASDAQ 100 again outperforming the other main Indexes, closing higher by 0.25%. Despite the late sell-off, the VIX manage to close lower by a further 3%. Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) aim to...

Opinion – Thursday 31 August 2023

U.S. Indexes closed higher for the fourth consecutive trading session, The NASDAQ 100 again led the rally, closing higher by 0.56%, helped by a further sell-off in the U.S. Dollar. American home prices have risen for the fifth straight month with a 0.7% increase in...

Opinion – Wednesday 30 August 2023

A combination of a Lower Dollar and Lower Treasury Yields saw U.S. Equity Markets surge on Tuesday, as the Indexes continue to rebound from last week’s oversold conditions. The NASDAQ 100 led yesterday’s gains, closing higher by 2.15%. This move higher saw the VIX...

Opinion – Tuesday 29 August 2023

Equity Markets rallied for the second consecutive session with average gains of 0.70% across the board. In the process the S&P has now regained 70% of Thursday’s ugly 100 Handle fall. After Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole last...

Opinion – Monday 28 August 2023

U.S. Equity Markets reversed afternoon losses to close higher on Friday. Following a volatile trading session that saw plenty of two-way price action, a late rally saw the three main Indexes close higher by an average 0.75%. This move higher saw the VIX end Friday...

Opinion – Friday 25 August 2023

Despite Nvidia reporting much stronger than expected earnings, U.S. Equity Markets got hit hard across the board yesterday. All three American Indexes had Key Day Reversals, led by the 2.19% fall in the NASDAQ 100. Firmer Bond Yields and a stronger Dollar after lower...