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U.S. Equity Markets recovered some of its earlier losses to end the day mixed. The S&P ended the session, closing -0.13% lower while the Russell 2000 again outperformed closing higher by 1.08%. A sharp rise in Jobless claims weighed on markets. Jobless Claims...
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Fears of a breakdown in Stimulus talks weighed on U.S. Equity Markets, which finished the day lower, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed with a hefty loss of 2.15%. Late Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin proposed a Coronavirus Stimulus Bill to Speaker of the...
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Vaccine optimism once again boosted U.S. Equity Markets, closing at new all-time highs, led by the Russel 2000 closing with a gain of 1.40%. After opening lower, vaccine news provided tailwinds for markets over the course of the day. An analysis by U.S. Food and Drug...
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U.S. Equity markets declined to start the week, led by the Dow which closed lower by 0.49%. This is the first Monday since the end of October that we have not had a ‘’gap’’ move higher. Coronavirus trends put downward pressure on markets. Stay-at-home orders went into...
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U.S. Equity Markets ended the week on a high note, closing the week at new all-time highs despite a weaker than expected Payroll Report. The S&P led the rally closing higher by 0.88%. The labour market continued to recover, but at a slower pace than previous...
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U.S. Equity markets bounced around once again near all-time highs, closing the day mixed as we wait for the Employment data at 1.30 pm. Economic data were positive. Jobless Claims fell, beating estimates. This marked the first decline in three weeks. Continuing...
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Equity Markets reversed early afternoon losses on hopes that a new Stimulus Bill will soon be published. Congress is increasingly worried about the increasing Coronavirus infections across the country. Trading was choppy yesterday before equities had a late rally. The...
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U.S. Equity markets rose to new highs, finishing the day higher, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed with a gain of 1.52%. Vaccine optimism continued to grow. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said the general public could...
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Equity Markets fell as investors took profits at the end the month, led by the Dow which closed lower by 0.90%. Over the course of November, vaccine optimism sent markets higher. The Dow was on track for its best month since 1987, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...
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Equity Markets rose Friday, on what turned out to be a very quiet trading session, finishing higher, led by the NASDAQ which closed the week with a gain of 0.80%. Although markets were subdued on a holiday-shortened day, there was positive vaccine news, as Operation...
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The rally in global risk assets lost steam as the spreading pandemic tempered gains in European stocks and U.S. Equity Futures. Bitcoin tumbled as much as 14%. Cyclical companies including banks and energy firms that had led the post-vaccine surge retreated while more...
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Weak labour market data weighed on markets yesterday, closing lower, led by the Dow which closed 0.58% in the red. A miss on the closely watched jobs data weighed on markets in the afternoon as Jobless Claims rose again last week, hitting the highest level in five...
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Equity Markets continued their positive start to this holiday-shortened week, finishing the day higher, with the Dow and S&P closing at new all-time highs. The Trump administration called on the General Services Administration to assist in the formal transition...
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As speculated yesterday, Vaccine optimism boosted markets once again, which finished the day higher, led by Dow which gained 1.13%. We got more positive news on a vaccine. Operation Warp Speed Chief Moncef Slaoui said the U.S. hopes to begin administering Coronavirus...
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