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Despite a quiet session following the NASDAQ rebalancing, U.S. Equity Markets closed higher across the board. The Dow closing higher for the 11th consecutive trading day, led the gains, at +0.52%.The busiest week of the summer earnings season on Wall Street is here,...
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Despite the Friday crush in the VIX, U.S. Equity Markets closed flat on Friday following a quiet session. The S&P 500 has surpassed most of Wall Street’s year-end predictions, defying concerns over recession risks, inflation, and monetary tightening. The...
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Despite the Dow closing higher for the ninth consecutive trading session after better earnings from IBM, the NASDAQ 100 finally had a down day, closing lower by 2.29%. A combination of weaker earnings from Netflix and Tesla coupled with 10-year yields rising 10 basis...
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Better than expected earnings from Bank of America saw U.S. Equity Markets surge to new highs for 2023. The Dow led Tuesday’s gains, closing higher by over 1%. Bank of America (BAC) reported a strong performance in the second quarter, with its profit soaring as its...
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Despite a small sell-off into the close the NASDAQ 100 again led Monday’s gains, closing higher by 0.95%. Both the S&P and NDX made new highs for 2023 on the back of yesterday’s rally. Internally the market was weak with the McClellan Oscillator closing lower at...
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The Dow led Friday’s declines following better earnings from JP Morgan. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported that its revenue reached a record high in the second quarter, driven by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. The company reported $41.3 billion in...
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A combination of a weaker than expected PPI and stronger earnings saw the NASDAQ 100 lead Thursday’s Equity gains. PPI came in at +0.1% versus +0.4% expected. This is the slowest headline print since August 2020. Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported its strongest quarterly...
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U.S Equity Markets surged on the better-than-expected Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) figures. The headline figure rose just 0.2%, dragging the YoY figure to a 27-month low at 3%. This is the 12th straight month YoY declines, equalling the longest streak of declines in...
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U.S. Equity Markets rallied Tuesday as investors wait for the key CPI Report which will be released this afternoon. The Dow again led the rally, closing higher by 1%. Major banks are facing a significant regulatory overhaul as the Federal Reserve pushes for...
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U.S. Indexes reversed earlier losses to close higher Monday led by the 0.62% rise in the Dow. This week, investors will be closely watching the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which is expected to show a slower increase in inflation for June. Wall...
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Despite the VIX closing lower by 4% on Friday, an aggressive sell programme saw equity markets hit hard in the last hour of trading. The Dow led the declines closing 0.55% lower after a 300-point fall from post NFP highs. This decline has continued overnight. Non-Farm...
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A much stronger than expected ADP Report saw Bond Yields sharply higher across the board yesterday. The 2-year ended Thursday 10 basis points higher, to its highest level since 2007 while 10-year Treasuries closed at 4.05% which is its highest close since 2000. Equity...
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U.S. Equity Markets fell after we saw the release of the Federal Reserve’s Minutes from its June meeting, where interest rates were kept unchanged. The Minutes provided further clarity on the discussion regarding the balance of risks in policy tightening, as...
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At last week’s Central Bank Summit, Fed Chair Powell said that while rates are in restrictive territory now, the downside risk of doing too little (not raising rates or keeping them high) is still greater than doing too much (raising rates to a level that is...
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