Opinion – Tuesday 21 July 2026

U.S. Indexes closed mixed on Monday, with the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 the only major Index to finish marginally higher. Technology and Communication Services were the only sectors to outperform, alongside Energy, with the former supported ahead of Alphabet’s...

Opinion – Monday 20 July 2026

U.S. Indexes ended the final trading session of the week lower, with Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Technology the laggards ahead of the start of Mag-7 earnings next week. Energy was the only sector in the green and buoyed by the gains in the...

Opinion – Thursday 16 July 2026

U.S. Indexes closed mixed on Wednesday, with the NASDAQ 100 reversing early gains to ultimately underperform. ASML’s earnings initially lifted Nasdaq Futures after the company delivered strong Quarterly results. However, the stock reversed course during the US...

Opinion – Wednesday 15 July 2026

U.S. Indexes closed higher on Tuesday, reversing earlier pressure following the dismal earnings from IBM as a cooler than expected CPI Report helping the market to reverse earlier losses. Following the inflation metrics, which were cooler than expected across all...

Opinion – Tuesday 14 July 2026

U.S. Indexes closed lower on Monday, with the NASDAQ 100 the clear underperformer as Technology led the broader market lower. The weakness in Tech was driven by sharp losses in memory names (DRAM -c. 9%) and semiconductor stocks (SOXX -5%) amid concerns surrounding SK...

Opinion – Monday 13 July 2026

U.S. Indexes closed higher on Friday, with only healthcare trading in the red. Breadth was strong, led in Materials, Staples, and Communications. A rally in Meta supported the Comms sector despite a slight downside in Alphabet following Zuckerberg saying the new model...