Opinion – Tuesday 11 August 2026

U.S. Indexes saw modest pressure on Monday amid relatively quiet newsflow, with the Russell 2000 leading the downside while the equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP) finished little changed, pointing to relatively flat underlying breadth. On a sector basis, Energy heavily...

Opinion – Monday 10 August 2026

U.S. Indexes closed higher on Friday, with the NASDAQ 100 leading gains, although the advance was broad-based, with the equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP) also firmer, highlighting positive underlying breadth. Sectors were predominantly higher, led by Materials, Consumer...

Opinion – Thursday 30 July 2026

U.S. Indexes closed lower on Wednesday, weighed by a combination of continued weakness in the AI trade and heightened volatility surrounding the FOMC. Overnight, SK Hynix earnings failed to impress despite reporting record profits, adding further pressure to...

Opinion – Wednesday 29 July 2026

US Indexes closed mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 eking out gains and the Dow Jones outperforming, while the NASDAQ 100 was the clear laggard. The Dow’s strength was driven by gains in UnitedHealth (UNH), Amgen (AMGN) and Sherwin-Williams (SHW). The...

Opinion – Tuesday 28 July 2026

Monday’s session saw two-way price action, with the initial optimism in equities fading as the session progressed. Sentiment was initially supported by the US and Iran pausing strikes against each other over the weekend, which saw oil prices tumble. Crude hit...

Opinion – Monday 27 July 2026

U.S. Indexes closed mixed on Friday with the NASDAQ 100 underperforming. Weakness in technology stocks continued following earnings, while the S&P 500 was broadly flat. Intel (INTC) reversed its initial post-earnings gains as elevated CapEx weighed on the stock...