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...

Opinion – Tuesday 12 September 2023

U.S. Equity Markets rebounded yesterday led by the upgrade in Telsa Shares. The NASDAQ 100 led Monday’s gains, closing higher by 1.2%. Today and tomorrow are key days for trading this week. We have the Apple news event later this afternoon, where it is expected to...

Opinion – Monday 11 September 2023

A late rally into the close on Friday saw all three American Indexes close positive following a quiet trading session. This morning we are seeing some unwinding of USD/JPY positions leading to some Dollar weakness across the board. This is helping the S&P Futures...