Opinion – Thursday 30 April 2026

U.S. Indexes ended mixed on Wednesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 the sole gainer, while the small-cap Russell 2000 lagged amid a deluge of earnings, US data, Middle East rhetoric and the latest FOMC meeting. The Fed held rates, as expected, with Miran the only...

Opinion – Wednesday 29 April 2026

U.S. Indexes closed lower as risk tone soured, with Technology the clear sectoral laggard as AI-infrastructure exposed names were hit hard after the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI missed targets, which stoked data centre spending concerns. Overall, sectors...

Opinion – Tuesday 28 April 2026

U.S. Indexes saw choppy trade on Monday, with equities ultimately closing flat while oil prices were volatile, settling off highs as uncertainty around US/Iran developments persisted. The cancellation of talks over the weekend kept sentiment fragile, with mixed...

Opinion – Monday 27 April 2026

U.S. Indexes closed higher on Friday as sentiment improved on hopes of progress in US-Iran negotiations, driving a risk-on tone across assets. Equities gained, led by tech, while crude prices fell on reports suggesting a potential breakthrough in talks. Moves were...

Opinion – Thursday 23 April 2026

U.S. Indexes were broadly firmer as risk sentiment improved on the extension of the US/Iran ceasefire, although underlying uncertainty kept oil prices supported. Equities were bid, while crude prices also moved higher, highlighting the conflicting forces of easing...

Opinion – Wednesday 22 April 2026

U.S. Indexes were lower while Oil prices remained supported amid ongoing uncertainty around US/Iran talks, with both assets paring earlier extremes before renewed late-session volatility. Crude initially eased on reports the US may be willing to lift its blockade but...