Opinion – Wednesday 18 February 2026

U.S. were choppy on Tuesday, as US traders and investors returned from the US holiday, but ultimately settled with mild gains. After the US cash equity open, Indices saw a notable sell-off with the Mag-7 leading the decline, ex-Apple, although swiftly pared through...

Opinion – Tuesday 17 February 2026

U.S. Markets were closed for the President Day Holiday leading to a quiet session on both sides of the Atlantic. The EU and a 12-Nation Indo-Pacific Bloc are opening talks to explore forming one of the largest global economic alliances, with Canadian PM Carney...

Opinion – Monday 16 February 2026

U.S. Indices were mixed on Friday, with the Russell 2000 outperforming, which rallied 1.2%. The equal-weight ETF also saw strong gains while the majority of sectors were green too, showing strong breadth with the heavy-weight sectors (Comms, Tech and Consumer Disc)...

Opinion – Thursday 12 February 2026

U.S. Indices largely saw two-way trade on Wednesday. The focus point was on the NFP report, which overall was very strong in January, with the headline smashing expectations, unemployment rate ticking down, and wages ticking up. The initial reaction was upside in...

Opinion – Wednesday 11 February 2026

U.S. Indices were broadly lower on Tuesday, albeit in contained ranges, as participants await the US jobs report on Wednesday, followed by CPI on Friday. Data on Tuesday was largely subdued, as Retail Sales disappointed, and the weekly ADP only saw 6.5k jobs added per...

Opinion – Tuesday 10 February 2026

U.S. Indices continued to gain on Monday, with tech once again leading the upside, with semis largely outperforming. Nvidia (NVDA) shares rallied, seemingly continuing to benefit from the hiked CapEx plans announced alongside earnings from AMZN, META and GOOGL. The...