Opinion – Thursday 27 March 2025

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U.S. Indices closed notably in the red on Wednesday as they were hit by risk-off trade due to a combination of factors, namely Trump tariff developments and an FT article overnight that Chinese energy efficiency rules could hit Nvidia (NVDA) sales. As such, Technology...

Opinion – Wednesday 26 March 2025

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U.S. Indices closed mixed on Tuesday with outperformance in the NASDAQ 100 while Russell underperformed while both the S&P and Dow were roughly flat. Sectors were also mixed with outperformance in Communication, Consumer Discretionary and Energy, while Utilities,...

Opinion – Tuesday 25 March 2025

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U.S. Indices rallied on Monday on reports that US President Trump’s April 2nd tariffs may be more targeted, excluding sector-specific tariffs, while a strong S&P Global Services PMI also supported the risk tone. However, Trump did later state he will be...

Opinion – Monday 24 March 2025

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U.S. Indices choppy on Friday, hindered by the Quadruple Witching Expiration with stocks ultimately closing mixed with outperformance in the NASDAQ 100 as Mega cap stocks caught a bid in the final minutes of trade. T-notes steepened with bonds chopping to the volatile...

Opinion – Thursday 20 March 2025

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U.S. Indices were firmer on Wednesday and rose to highs in wake of the latest FOMC rate decision, accompanying SEP’s and Chair Powell’s press conference, but closed off highs. Recapping, the Fed left rates unchanged at 4.25-4.5%, as expected, with dot...