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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Equity Markets rallied for the second consecutive session with average gains of 0.70% across the board. In the process the S&P has now regained 70% of Thursday’s ugly 100 Handle fall. After Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole last...
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U.S. Equity Markets reversed afternoon losses to close higher on Friday. Following a volatile trading session that saw plenty of two-way price action, a late rally saw the three main Indexes close higher by an average 0.75%. This move higher saw the VIX end Friday...
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Despite Nvidia reporting much stronger than expected earnings, U.S. Equity Markets got hit hard across the board yesterday. All three American Indexes had Key Day Reversals, led by the 2.19% fall in the NASDAQ 100. Firmer Bond Yields and a stronger Dollar after lower...
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Lower Treasury Yields and a weaker Dollar helped U.S. Equity Markets rally ahead of key earnings from Nvidia. Post close, NASDAQ Futures surged after Nvidia reported solid earnings that saw the stock price rise a further 6% on top of Wednesday’s 3% gain. Nvidia...
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U.S. Equity Markets reversed morning losses to close lower across the board. A combination of a stronger Dollar and high Bond Yields continue to weigh on Equity Markets. Despite pressurised Equity Markets, the VIX again closed lower by 1%. Macy’s (M) quarterly...
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U.S. Equity Markets got the new week off to a positive start led by the 1.65% gain in the NASDAQ 100. Despite Bond yields hitting new highs for the year tech stocks were strong all-day. Investors are gearing up for the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this week,...
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Following an intense Friday session which saw plenty of two-way price action, lower Bond Yields helped the S&P and Dow to close flat on the day. The Friday VIX crush was back as the VIX closed lower by over 3%. Walmart’s (WMT) U.S. sales grew 6.4% in the...
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