Opinion – Tuesday 19 September 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed flat following a quiet start to week. Investors are closely monitoring the Federal Reserve’s latest policy-setting meeting, where all indications are pointing towards another pause in rate hikes. The Fed had previously paused rate...

Opinion – Monday 18 September 2023

U.S Equity Markets closed lower on Friday after a relentless sell-programme hit the Futures Markets on Friday morning. We did not have the usual Friday VIX crush, as the VIX surged, closing higher by 7.5%. Higher Treasury Yields saw the NASDAQ 100 lead the declines,...

Opinion – Friday 15 September 2023

Despite the ECB Hiking Interest Rates for an unprecedented 10th consecutive Meeting, Global Equity Markets soared across the board in the belief that this will be the last hike. The NASDAQ 100 led U.S. Indexes higher helping the VIX to close lower by 5% at a price of...

Opinion – Thursday 14 September 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed mixed following a volatile trading session that saw plenty of two-way price action. August’s Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) was released yesterday afternoon rising 0.6% Month on Month as expected. However, the yearly rate...

Opinion – Wednesday 13 September 2023

Apple shares came under pressure late yesterday following the announcement of the iPhone15 and a new Apple watch. The 2.5% decline in the share price following the event to a session low and highlights the ‘’Sell the Fact’’ reaction. The negative reaction to Apple’s...

Opinion – Tuesday 12 September 2023

U.S. Equity Markets rebounded yesterday led by the upgrade in Telsa Shares. The NASDAQ 100 led Monday’s gains, closing higher by 1.2%. Today and tomorrow are key days for trading this week. We have the Apple news event later this afternoon, where it is expected to...

Opinion – Monday 11 September 2023

A late rally into the close on Friday saw all three American Indexes close positive following a quiet trading session. This morning we are seeing some unwinding of USD/JPY positions leading to some Dollar weakness across the board. This is helping the S&P Futures...

Opinion – Friday 8 September 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed lower yesterday led by the 0.75% fall in the NASDAQ 100 following the Apple news story out of China. The escalating tensions between China and Western nations continues to play out within the technology sector. China is now implementing a...

Opinion – Thursday 7 September 2023

A combination of higher Oil prices and 10-Year Treasuries hitting 4.30% saw U.S. Equity Markets sell off across the board yesterday. Although the S&P was lower by 1.2% at one stage, a late 25 Handle rally saw the S&P end Wednesday with a loss of 0.70%. Oil...

Opinion – Wednesday 6 September 2023

Higher Bond Yields and a further 2.7% rise in Oil prices saw U.S. Equity Markets close lower yesterday. The Dow led yesterday’s declines while the VIX surged, closing higher by over 7%. Last week, oil prices reached a new seven-month high, following recent weakness in...

Opinion – Tuesday 5 September 2023

U.S. Equity Markets closed higher on Friday led by Russell 2000, which was helped by the 3% rally in Regional Banks. Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls were mixed with the Unemployment Rate shooting higher to 3.8% as wages cooled. The core personal consumption expenditures...

Opinion – Friday 1 September 2023

A late sell-off saw U.S. Equity Markets close flat on Thursday with the NASDAQ 100 again outperforming the other main Indexes, closing higher by 0.25%. Despite the late sell-off, the VIX manage to close lower by a further 3%. Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) aim to...

Opinion – Thursday 31 August 2023

U.S. Indexes closed higher for the fourth consecutive trading session, The NASDAQ 100 again led the rally, closing higher by 0.56%, helped by a further sell-off in the U.S. Dollar. American home prices have risen for the fifth straight month with a 0.7% increase in...

Opinion – Wednesday 30 August 2023

A combination of a Lower Dollar and Lower Treasury Yields saw U.S. Equity Markets surge on Tuesday, as the Indexes continue to rebound from last week’s oversold conditions. The NASDAQ 100 led yesterday’s gains, closing higher by 2.15%. This move higher saw the VIX...