Opinion – Tuesday 24 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets gained to start the week, reversing all of last week’s losses as both the S&P and NASDAQ 100 made new all-tome highs. The NDX led yesterday’s gains, closing higher by 1.46%. Markets opened higher and rose throughout the day. The big catalyst...

Opinion – Monday 23 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets finished the week on a positive note, led by the NASDAQ 100, which closed with a gain of 1.06%. This move higher saw the VIX fall a huge 14%. Markets opened lower, before rising strongly. The growth outlook was the big story of the day after the...

Opinion – Friday 20 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets reversed morning losses to end yesterday’s volatile trading session mixed as the Small Cap Russell 2000 closed with a loss of 1.19% while the S&P 500 closed with a small 0.19% gain. Markets opened lower, before recovering and chopping around...

Opinion – Thursday 19 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets extended this week’s long overdue decline, led by both the S&P and Dow which finished yesterday’s session with a loss of 1.07%. The VIX surged on the back of this latest sell-off, closing higher by 20%. Markets fell for the second straight...

Opinion – Wednesday 18 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets sold off on weak Retail Sales data, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed lower by 0.91%. This move lower saw the VIX end yesterday’s session with a gain of over 11%. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Retail Sales fell 1.1% in July, a...

Opinion – Tuesday 17 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets reversed earlier losses, closing the day higher, led by the Dow and S&P with both Indexes closing at new all-time highs. Markets opened lower before recovering throughout the day. In the morning, Federal Reserve speakers were in focus. Federal...

Opinion – Monday 16 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets ended the week on a high note, after a very quiet session, led by the S&P which closed with a small gain of 0.16%, hitting a new all-time high at 4468. It was a relatively quiet trading session to end the week. Earnings season wrapped up, with...

Opinion – Friday 13 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around again on jobs and inflation data, ending yesterday’s session higher, as both the Dow and S&P closed at yet another new all-time high. Labour market and inflation data were the big story of the day. Jobless Claims fell, matching...

Opinion – Thursday 12 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around as investors digested inflation data, before closing mixed as the Dow closed at a new all-time high with a gain of 0.62% while the NASDAQ 100 closed lower by 0.17%. Inflation data was the big story of the day. According to the Bureau...

Opinion – Wednesday 11 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rebounded to new highs, led by Dow which closed with a gain of 0.46%, despite many negative divergences. The Federal Reserve was the big story in the morning. Multiple Fed speakers – Raphael Bostic (Atlanta), Eric Rosengren (Boston), and Thomas...

Opinion – Tuesday 10 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets declined to start the week, ending the day lower, led by the Dow which closed with a small loss of 0.31%, helping the VIX to rise by 3.50%. Markets opened lower before gaining throughout the day. Federal Reserve commentary spooked investors in the...

Opinion – Monday 9 August 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose to end the week on strong jobs data, finishing the day higher, led by Dow which closed at a new all-time high with a gain of 0.41%. However, the big story of the last few days was the sell-off in Precious Metals, with Gold trading to an...

Opinion – Friday 30 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets remained steady, finishing the day higher led by the Dow with a gain of 0.44%. Jobless Claims surprised to the upside, with another 400,000 individuals having filed for initial jobless claims in the week ending July 24, according to the U.S....

Opinion – Thursday 29 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around as investors digested the latest Federal Reserve policy decision ending yesterday’s session mixed with the NASDAQ 100 closing higher by 0.41% while the Dow finished lower by 0.37%.  The Fed was the big story of the day. The central...