Opinion – Monday 25 May 2026

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U.S. Indexes ended the week higher amid broad strength (RSP +0.9%). Healthcare, Industrials, and Utilities outperformed, while Communications was the only sector notably in the red. Hardware names (DELL +16.8%, HPQ +15.3%) surged on Lenovo reporting its highest...

Opinion – Thursday 21 May 2026

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U.S. Indexes closed higher on Wednesday as markets grew increasingly optimistic that the Middle East conflict may be approaching its final stages. President Trump said talks with Iran are in their final stages, while Al Hadath reported that the Pakistani Army Chief...

Opinion – Wednesday 20 May 2026

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U.S. Indexes ended yesterday’s trading session the day in the red, amid broader risk-off sentiment, although sectors closed more mixed. Sentiment was soured through the duration of Tuesday but extended further after the Wall Street Journal reported that mediators see...

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...

Opinion – Thursday 3 December 2015

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“Were the FOMC to delay the start of policy normalization for too long, we would likely end up having to tighten policy relatively abruptly to keep the economy from significantly overshooting both of our goals,” Fed Chair Yellen told the Economic Club of Washington...