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U.S. Equity Markets traded in a narrow range for most of Friday’s session before surging in the last 20 minutes of trading, as both the NDX and S&P 500 closed at new all-time highs. The NDX led the gains closing 0.46% higher. Markets opened lower on big tech...
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In contrast to Wednesday, U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday’s trading session higher, led by both the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs, as the NDX led the rally with a gain of 1.15%. 281,000 individuals filed Jobless Claims in the week...
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After a volatile trading session, U.S. equity markets largely finished the day lower led by the Dow closing with a loss of 0.74%. The volatility was reflected in the VIX which at one stage was trading 3% lower, before reversing in the last hour, to close higher by...
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U.S. Equity Markets gained on Tuesday, but finished the day largely mixed after a late sell-off which saw the Dow close unchanged while the S&P closed at a new all-tine high with a gain of 0.18%. Markets trended higher on strong economic data despite some...
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U.S. Equity Markets were volatile on Friday following comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, before turning around to post record highs to start the week, led by both the Dow and S&P 500 which closed higher by 0.18% and 0.47% respectively. Equities sold off on...
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U.S. Equity Markets rallied again, led by the S&P 500 which closed at a new all-time high with a gain of 0.30%. However, after the close Futures Markets sold off following an earnings miss from Intel. Jobs data was the big headline of the day. In the week ending...
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U.S. Equity Markets continued their weekly rally, finishing the day higher, led by the Dow which made a new all-time high, before closing with a gain of 0.43%. Markets surged at the open and held onto their gains for the rest of the day. On Tuesda night, President Joe...
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U.S. Equity Markets spent another day in the green, finishing the day higher, led by the S&P 500 which closed higher by 0.74%, helping the VIX to fall by 4%. Markets opened higher and held onto the gains for the rest of the day. In terms of economic data, Housing...
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U.S. Equity Markets rebounded strongly from the early afternoon lows, finishing the day higher, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed higher by 1.02%. Markets opened sharply lower as Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) reiterated his opposition to the size of the White...
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U.S. Equity Markets rose to end a strong week, led by the Dow which closed above 35000 with a gain of 1.09%. Markets opened higher, and held onto their gains for the rest of the day. Economic data was mixed. On the one hand, Retail Sales data rose surprisingly in...
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U.S. Equity Markets trended higher as U.S. weekly Jobless Claims fell below 300,000, finishing the day higher, led by the S&P having its best trading session in seven months with a gain of 1.71%. Weekly Jobless Claims fell below 300,000 for the first time since...
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U.S. Equity Markets rose as the Federal Reserve teased plans for asset purchase tapering, finishing the day higher led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed higher by 0.77%. Inflation data was the big driver of the afternoon. The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) rose...
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U.S. Equity Markets were little changed throughout much of yesterday, before again selling off into the close, led by the Dow finishing lower by 0.34%. Markets opened slightly lower on a quiet day, before bouncing around for the rest of the day. Federal Reserve...
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U.S. Equity Markets rose in the morning before selling off into the close, finishing the day lower, led by Dow closing with a loss of 0.72%. Markets rose in the early afternoon on positive headlines about COVID-19 treatments. Merck (MRK) officially filed for an...
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