Opinion – Friday 28 July 2023

Equity Markets on both sides of the Atlantic continue to react positively to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s statement following the FOMC’s two-day policy meeting which resulted in the central bank lifting interest rates by another quarter-point.  Despite...

Opinion – Thursday 27 July 2023

The Federal Reserve raised rates as expected by 25 basis points, signalling their unwavering commitment to tackling inflationary concerns. This forthcoming measure was the 11th rate increase since early 2022, with interest rates now in a range of 5.25% to 5.50%. The...

Opinion – Wednesday 26 July 2023

Better earnings from GE and General Motors saw the U.S. Equity Markets close higher on Tuesday. After the close both Google and Microsoft reported better than expected earnings. The Fed is set to announce a 25-basis point rate hike this evening, bringing rates to a...

Opinion – Tuesday 25 July 2023

Despite a quiet session following the NASDAQ rebalancing, U.S. Equity Markets closed higher across the board. The Dow closing higher for the 11th consecutive trading day, led the gains, at +0.52%.The busiest week of the summer earnings season on Wall Street is here,...

Opinion – Monday 24 July 2023

Despite the Friday crush in the VIX, U.S. Equity Markets closed flat on Friday following a quiet session. The S&P 500 has surpassed most of Wall Street’s year-end predictions, defying concerns over recession risks, inflation, and monetary tightening. The...

Opinion – Friday 21 July 2023

Despite the Dow closing higher for the ninth consecutive trading session after better earnings from IBM, the NASDAQ 100 finally had a down day, closing lower by 2.29%. A combination of weaker earnings from Netflix and Tesla coupled with 10-year yields rising 10 basis...