Opinion – Thursday 20 August 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed mixed on Wednesday, with the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 underperforming, while sectors saw an upward bias; Industrials, Technology, Financials, and Energy were in the red, with Health outperforming and buoyed by Moderna surging in excess of 165% after a...

Opinion – Wednesday 19 August 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed lower on Tuesday, with the NASDAQ 100 leading the downside amid pronounced weakness in Technology. Semiconductor and memory names were particularly hard hit as US yields remained elevated. Industrials and Materials also lagged, while Energy, Health...

Opinion – Tuesday 18 August 2026

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U.S. Indexes ended the first session of the week in the red as US-Iran newsflow dominated the tape, in otherwise a light session of headlines in typical summer trading conditions. Recapping, sources said the 60-day period between Iran and the US has been extended,...

Opinion – Monday 17 August 2026

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U.S. Indexes Stocks closed modestly lower on Friday in quiet trade, with the NASDAQ 100 underperforming, while the RUSSELL 2000 bucked the trend to close higher and the equal-weight S&P 500 was flat. Sectors were mixed, with Energy outperforming alongside firmer...

Opinion – Thursday 13 August 2026

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U.S. Indexes Stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the NASDAQ 100 outperforming as strong earnings from CoreWeave (CRWV), Lumentum (LITE), Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and Nebius (NBIS) supported the AI trade. The equal-weight S&P 500 (RSP) posted more modest...