Opinion – Friday 4 November 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Thursday lower led by the 2% fall in the NASDAQ 100. Markets ended the day lower in their continued reaction to the Federal Reserve’s fourth-consecutive rate hike of 75 basis points. Investors worry about Fed Chairman Jerome...

Opinion – Thursday 3 November 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Wednesday lower led by the hefty 3.39% fall in the NASDAQ 100. Markets ended the day lower as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve’s fourth-consecutive rate hike of 75 basis points. The Fed struck a dovish tone with its...

Opinion – Wednesday 2 November 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Tuesday led again by the 1.02% fall in the NASDAQ 100. Interestingly, the VIX also fell, closing lower by 0.50%. Markets ended the day mostly lower. Investors reacted to the resilient Job Openings data that increased concern that the...

Opinion – Tuesday 1 November 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Monday lower, led by the 1.22% fall in the NASDAQ 100. Markets ended the day lower but still positive for October. Overall, it was a fairly quiet day of trading. A busy week awaits with economic data, the Federal Reserve’s policy...

Opinion – Friday 28 October 2022

Following another volatile trading session, U.S. Equity Markets finished Thursday mixed. Although the Dow closed higher by 0.61%, the NASDAQ 100 fell 1.88% and that fall has continued overnight following the awful results from Amazon, which sees their shares trading...

Opinion – Thursday 27 October 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Wednesday mixed. While the Dow and Russell 2000 closed higher, the NASDAQ 100 got hit hard, closing lower by 2.26%. Markets finished a volatile day of trading following poor tech earnings led by Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) after...

Opinion – Wednesday 26 October 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Tuesday higher ked by the 2.10% gain in the NASDAQ 100, as short positions again got slammed. Markets extended weekly gains with some support from lower yields and a weaker dollar. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen fuelled speculation...

Opinion – Tuesday 25 October 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Monday higher led by the 1.34% gain in the Dow. Markets continued last week’s late rally. S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) for October showed a weakening economy, which prompted hope among...

Opinion – Monday 24 October 2022

U.S. Equity Markets ended the week on a positive note, after strong gains across the board, led by Dow which closed Friday with a gain of 2.47% Markets ended the week on a high note, following a noisy day with concerns over higher rates and a rally in the Dollar....

Opinion – Friday 21 October 2022

Following another volatile trading session U.S. Equity Markets finished Thursday lower led by the 0.80% fall in the S&P. Despite the aggressive sell-off from mid-afternoon highs, the VIX also closed lower by 2.6% at a price of 29.98. Markets encountered a...

Opinion – Thursday 20 October 2022

Despite a late rally, U.S. Equity Markets finished Wednesday lower, led by the 0.67% fall in the S&P. Markets saw a sizable pullback from the gains to start the week. Investors still believe that aggressive rate hikes are still in the global monetary policy...

Opinion – Wednesday 19 October 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Tuesday higher following another volatile trading session that saw plenty of two-way price action. The S&P led the gains, closing higher by 1.14% Markets continued Monday’s momentum thanks to the consensus belief that historically low...

Opinion – Tuesday 18 October 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished Monday higher as Friday’s losses were reversed, led by the 3.46% gain in the NASDAQ 100. Markets gained momentum following better sentiment out of the U.K., as the new Chancellor announced measures to calm markets. Bank earnings in the...

Opinion – Monday 17 October 2022

U.S. Equity Markets reversed most of Thursday’s gains, led by the 3% fall in the NASDAQ 100 following another wild trading session. Markets were lower following last week’s higher-than-expected inflation metrics that offer little resistance to any thought of...