Opinion – Wednesday 1 July 2026

U.S. Indexes closed green on Tuesday, with outperformance in the NASDAQ 100 driven by strength in the tech sector, while Industrials also rallied. Performance was more mixed elsewhere, however, with the equal-weight S&P 500 closing flat. There was no obvious...

Opinion – Tuesday 30 June 2026

U.S. Indexes closed higher on Monday, with the NASDAQ outperforming and gaining more than 2% as Semiconductor stocks led the advance. The SOXX ETF posted strong gains after South Korea unveiled a USD 880 billion investment plan for its semiconductor and AI industries....

Opinion – Monday 29 June 2026

U.S. Indexes closed were mixed to end the week, with the NASDAQ 100 underperforming once again. The latest jitters were sparked following reports that OpenAI is leaning towards delaying its IPO until 2027 with CEO Altman insisting on a USD 1 Trillion valuation for the...

Opinion – Thursday 25 June 2026

Most US sectors gained on Wednesday, with breadth strong, but the continued tech weakness weighed on indices, leaving SPX and NDX in the red. The AI trade continues to prove volatile in June, with the next catalyst being Micron earnings after the close. Major stock...

Opinion – Wednesday 24 June 2026

Tuesday was a risk-off session with U.S. Indexes lower across the board. The NASDAQ 100 was the clear laggard while the Dow Jones outperformed, reflecting continued pressure on Technology and AI-related names. Gains in IBM buoyed the Dow after receiving an upgrade at...

Opinion – Tuesday 23 June 2026

US Indexes closed mixed on Monday, with the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 closing lower while the Russell 2000 rallied and the Dow finished with slight gains. Sector performance was similarly mixed, with Real Estate, Energy and Health Care outperforming, while...

Opinion – Monday 22 June 2026

US Indexes saw gains on Thursday, with the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 outperforming amid broad-based strength in semiconductors and memory names due to two bullish stories: 1) President Trump said Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in...

Opinion – Thursday 18 June 2026

A broad-based hawkish reaction was seen across markets, given a much more hawkish than anticipated Federal Reserve decision (reviews below). Given this, US Indices saw losses with all sectors in the red, with Treasuries sold and precious metals noticing extensive...

Opinion – Wednesday 17 June 2026

U.S. Indexes closed mixed on Tuesday, with the NASDAQ the clear laggard as the recent weakness in Technology continued. The Tech sector fell around 2%, weighing on both the Nasdaq and S&P 500, while the Dow Jones was the only major index to finish in positive...

Opinion – Tuesday 16 June 2026

U.S. Indexes closed the first session of the week firmly in the green, albeit slightly off intraday highs, as risk sentiment took its cue from the US and Iran reaching a peace agreement that is expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday. While full...

Opinion – Monday 15 June 2026

U.S. Indexes closed the final trading session of the week amid global risk-on trade as Iran and the US appear closer than ever to a peace deal, although some points still need clarification before the two countries sign on the dotted line. Highlighting how close they...

Opinion – Tuesday 9 June 2026

U.S. Indexes were predominantly firmer on Monday, with the NASDAQ 100 recovering some of the sharp losses seen in the latter half of last week, while the S&P 500 posted modest gains. The Dow closed little changed and the Russell 2000 also finished in positive...

Opinion – Monday 8 June 2026

U.S. Indexes were hit hard on Friday, with the NASDAQ 100 the clear laggard, falling more than 4% as technology stocks remained under pressure. Broadcom (AVGO) extended losses following its earnings report earlier in the week, while additional weakness came after the...

Opinion – Thursday 4 June 2026

It was a geopolitical risk-off session on Wednesday, with equities lower across the board, although the NASDAQ outperformed and closed down just 0.2% versus a 1.4% decline in the Russell 2000. Sector performance was mixed, with Energy and Health Care outperforming,...