Opinion – Friday 24 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday higher after another volatile trading session that saw plenty of two-way price action. Lower Bond yields saw a late rally with the NASDAQ 100 leading the market higher with a gain of 1.47%. The U.S. Department of Labour reported...

Opinion – Thursday 23 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday basically flat after a volatile session that saw plenty of two-way price action, as the S&P gave up all of its gains with a late sell-off. Despite the volatility, the VIX closed lower by 4% at 28.95. U.S. Federal Reserve...

Opinion – Wednesday 22 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the day higher, as the first time in a long time we saw a Gap followed by a ramp with the NASDAQ 100 leading the gains, closing higher by 2.49%. Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller said the central bank remains focused on...

Opinion – Tuesday 21 June 2022

European Markets rallied yesterday, closing on the highs of the day with an average gain of 1.4%. This has led to a 1.25% gain the S&P Futures as finally some of the awful news over the past months gets priced into the market. As Fed Chair Powell has repeatedly...

Opinion – Monday 20 – June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the day mostly higher, led by the 1.24% rise in the NASDAQ 100, while the Dow ended Friday with a small 0.13% loss. According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, total U.S. home equity grew by nearly 20% in the First Quarter to a record high of...

Opinion – Friday 17 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets got crushed yesterday led by the 4% fall in the NASDAQ 100 after the Swiss National Bank announced a surprise 50 basis point rate hike while exiting some of its large holdings of American Equities. The U.S. Department of Labour reported that...

Opinion – Thursday 16 June 2022

Following another volatile trading session U.S. Equity Markets reversed earlier losses to close higher led by the 2.5% gain in the NASDAQ 100. This move higher saw the VIX close lower by over 9% at a price of 29.62. The U.S. Federal Reserve approved its biggest...

Opinion – Wednesday 15 June 2022

A late rally saw U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday’s session with modest losses following the rout of the previous three trading sessions. Although the Dow closed lower by 0.50%, the NASDAQ 100 finished with a small 0.21% gain. All the action was in Bond Markets...

Opinion – Tuesday 14 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets suffered their worst day since the COVID Crisis in March 2020 as the S&P wiped out all of its 27% gains in 2021 with a loss yesterday of almost 4%. The VIX closed 22% higher at a price of 34.02 on what turned out to be most of the most brutal...

Opinion – Monday 13 June 2022

Following a much higher than expected CPI Print, U.S. Equity Markets got slammed across the board led by the 3.76% fall in the NASDAQ 100, in what turned out to be a brutal trading session. The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics’ Consumer Price Index data for May...

Opinion – Friday 10 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets got slammed yesterday as the sell-off accelerated in the last two hours of trading. The NASDAQ 100 led the declines with a loss of 2.75% while the VIX exploded to the upside with a gain of 9%. It was an ugly session all round. The U.S. Department...

Opinion – Thursday 9 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets reversed all of Tuesday’s gains to close lower, led by the 1.08% fall in the S&P. Incredibly, the VIX also closed lower by 0.25% at a price of 23.96. According to data from the U.S. Federal Reserve, April’s total Consumer Credit balance...

Opinion – Wednesday 8 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets reversed afternoon losses to end the day higher, led by the 0.95% gain in the S&P. This positive environment saw the VIX closed lower by 4% at a price of 24.02. In a Senate testimony, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she anticipates...

Opinion – Tuesday 7 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets reversed some of Friday’s aggressive sell-off to start the week on a positive note, led by the 0.41% gain in the NASDAQ 100. Investors remained focused on some of the positive data that came out of Friday’s Jobs report. However, they remained...