Opinion – Thursday 24 September 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed lower on Wednesday as global yields surged. The Russell was the clear underperformer, while the SPX, NDX and DJI were all lower, with the equal-weight S&P (RSP) down 0.7%. Sectors were predominantly lower, with Utilities, Communication...

Opinion – Wednesday 23 September 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed mixed on Tuesday, with the NASDAQ 100 outperforming amid gains in semiconductors and memory names. Materials were the best-performing sector, followed by staples and healthcare; meanwhile, financials and energy lagged, which weighed on the...

Opinion – Tuesday 22 September 2026

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U.S. Indexes rallied on Monday, with much of the upside led by Meta (META), resulting in NASDAQ outperformance. Meta’s PT was upgraded at Wells Fargo, with the desk citing a strong start for its Muse AI agent, which in turn supported chip names such as INTC and...

Opinion – Monday 21 September 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed slightly higher on Friday, with big tech stocks rising while sentiment is supported by another modest decline in oil prices; a near-record $7 trillion quad-witching and index rebalances add to Friday’s set-up. US tariff-delay hopes, a...

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...