Opinion – Thursday 7 May 2026

U.S. Indexes closed at new all-time highs as Markets traded risk-on on Tuesday helped by declining oil prices while there was somewhat of an unwind of the increased geopolitical tensions on Monday. The US stated that the ceasefire with Iran remains in place, despite...

Opinion – Wednesday 6 May 2026

U.S. Indexes closed at new all-time highs as Markets traded risk-on on Tuesday helped by declining oil prices while there was somewhat of an unwind of the increased geopolitical tensions on Monday. The US stated that the ceasefire with Iran remains in place, despite...

Opinion – Tuesday 5 May 2026

U.S. Indexes traded risk-off on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the UAE drove energy prices sharply higher. The move weighed on equities and bonds, while supporting the Dollar. Crude surged on reports of direct conflict between...

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...