Opinion – Thursday 17 September 2026

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The overall reaction to the FOMC rate decision and press conference was hawkish. The Fed hiked rates by 25 basis points as expected in a unanimous decision, while the median projection saw another hike by year-end before rates remain on hold throughout 2027. The...

Opinion – Wednesday 16 September 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed lower again on Tuesday, with the NASDAQ 100 and Russell underperforming, while the equal-weight S&P fell 0.4%. Calls for a slowdown in AI development remained an overhang for sentiment, although the SOXX and DRAM ETFs were marginally firmer...

Opinion – Tuesday 15 September 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed lower on Monday, albeit finishing well off earlier lows, with weakness primarily driven by chip and memory names after a group of prominent AI CEOs, including those from OpenAI, xAI and Anthropic, called for a slowdown in the pace of AI development...

Opinion – Monday 14 September 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed higher on Friday, with broad-based strength seeing the SPX, NDX and DJI rise by around 1%, while the equal-weight S&P gained  0.8%. The majority of sectors finished higher, with Communication Services, Technology and Consumer Discretionary...

Opinion – Monday 7 December 2015

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The US Employment Report virtually matched expectations (NFP +211k, Unemployment steady at 5%) and effectively confirms a Fed lift-off in ten days time is a done deal. The report also revealed +35k of upward revisions to September and October while as expected average...