Opinion – Friday 13 September 2019

Equity Markets gained on speculation the U.S. and China could be moving closer to a trade deal and after Europe’s Central Bankers restarted stimulus. U.S. equity gauges advanced after Bloomberg reported that Trump administration officials have discussed offering a...

Opinion – Thursday 12 September 2019

Equity Markets rallied, with the Nasdaq Composite Index rising to the highest level since July, as the rotation from momentum to value shares that began at the start of the week slowed. Crude oil plunged after President Donald Trump indicated that sanctions on Iran...

Opinion – Wednesday 11 September 2019

U.S. Equity Markets erased losses in the final moments of trading as investors continued to gravitate to value shares. Treasury yields rose for a fifth day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed positive, while the S&P 500 was little changed and the NASDAQ...

Opinion – Tuesday 10 September 2019

U.S. Equities finished mixed as investors ditched the companies behind the latest risk-on rally, while Sovereign Bond Yields rose in Europe and America. High-flying health-care shares led declines Monday, as some on Wall Street including Goldman’s Asad Haider sounded...

Opinion – Monday 9 September 2019

U.S. stocks eked out a third straight advance, while Treasuries were mixed as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments did little to alter views on Federal Reserve policy. The US Dollar fell. The S&P 500 gained for a second week after the Fed...

Opinion – Friday 6 September 2019

U.S. Equity Markets surged and Treasuries tumbled after a raft of data bolstered confidence in the American economy and trade tensions eased. The US Dollar edged lower while precious metals were also hit hard. The S&P 500 jumped to a five-week high, led by Tech...

Opinion – Thursday 5 September 2019

Stocks advanced as a broad easing of risks across the globe gave investors a reprieve. The US Dollar fell the most since June, while Treasuries were mixed. The S&P 500 rebounded from Tuesday’s losses along with European and Asian shares as political tensions...

Opinion – Wednesday 4 September 2019

Stocks fell as trade talks between the U.S. and China struck another stumbling block, while Treasuries rose and the US Dollar declined after a gauge of American Manufacturing signalled contraction for the first time in three years. The S&P 500 dropped for the...

Opinion – Tuesday 3 September 2019

U.S. Equity Futures fell while European stocks climbed and Asian shares were mixed after the latest China-tariff hikes kicked in. The US Dollar rose alongside gold. Contracts on the three main U.S. Indexes slipped on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump’s duties...

Opinion – Monday 2 September 2019

Most Asian stocks fell with U.S. Equity Futures after the latest tariffs kicked in on Chinese goods and data showed further weakness in China’s Manufacturing sector. The Yen edged higher and the Yuan dipped. Japan, Hong Kong and Australia declined, though volumes were...

Opinion – Friday 30 August 2019

U.S. Equity Markets rallied yesterday after China indicated it would not immediately retaliate against the latest American tariff increase. Treasuries edged down, while the US Dollar gauge hit a two-year high. The S&P 500 Index rose for the second straight day...

Opinion – Thursday 29 August 2019

U.S. stocks closed near session highs Wednesday amid light trading as investors awaited new developments in the increasingly unpredictable Sino-American trade war. Ten-year Treasury yields held steady after hitting a three-year low, while the US Dollar edged higher....

Opinion – Wednesday 28 August 2019

US Equities finished lower after a seesaw session as investors digested the most recent twists in the tumultuous trade talks between the U.S. and China. Treasuries rose, while the US Dollar was little changed. The S&P 500 fell yesterday after Chinese...

Opinion – Tuesday 27 August 2019

Equity Markets rallied after optimistic remarks from French and U.S. leaders about developments in the Sino-American trade war. The US Dollar strengthened while 10-year Treasury yields were little changed. All three main U.S. equity indexes recovered some ground...