Opinion – Tuesday 28 April 2020

Equity Markets advanced as major economies moved toward reopening and policy makers in Japan and Europe sought to reduce pressure on credit markets. The US Dollar weakened, and Oil took another dive. The S&P 500 Index climbed to its highest close since March 10,...

Opinion – Monday 27 April 2020

Technology and consumer shares pushed U.S. Equity Markets higher as investors assessed the latest batch of earnings reports and efforts to reopen the American economy. Oil gained after a week of wild price swings. The S&P 500 gained 1.4% Friday, but still...

Opinion – Friday 24 April 2020

U.S. Equity Markets closed mostly lower after a report said that a leading experimental Coronavirus drug performed poorly in a test. Crude oil climbed back above $16 a barrel. The benchmark S&P 500 finished in the red after whipsawing investors between gains and...

Opinion – Thursday 23 April 2020

U.S. Equities halted a two-day slide as investors digested the latest round of corporate earnings and optimism about the eventual reopening of the economy increased. Oil rose from historic lows. The S&P 500 Index rebounded from the worst sell-off in three weeks...

Opinion – Wednesday 22 April 2020

U.S. Equities tumbled the most in almost three weeks and Treasury Bonds rallied as turmoil in the Crude Oil Futures Market triggered a fresh bout of risk aversion. The S&P 500 fell 3.07%, with equity investors shrugging off a deal reached by the White House and...

Opinion – Tuesday 21 April 2020

U.S. Equity Markets fell from a six-week high, with investors on edge as Oil Futures plunged to unprecedented levels and a spate of corporate earnings on tap. The S&P 500 halted a two-day gain and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 2%. Chevron and...

Opinion – Monday 20 April 2020

Equity Markets extended their weekly rally as investors speculated the American economy would soon begin to emerge from a lockdown amid a glimmer of hope in the race to find a coronavirus treatment. The S&P 500 posted a second week of gains — the longest...

Opinion – Friday 17 April 2020

U.S. stocks rallied as President Donald Trump’s team began mapping out a phased country reopening amid dismal economic numbers. Futures that traded after the regular session pushed even higher, getting a boost from news that Boeing Co. will resume commercial...

Opinion – Thursday 16 April 2020

U.S. Equity Markets, while Treasuries surged as bleak Retail, Manufacturing and Homebuilding data from the world’s largest economy added to concern over a severe global recession. The S&P 500 Index sank from a one-month high, with all of its major groups...

Opinion – Wednesday 15 April 2020

Equities rallied on some signs the Coronavirus outbreak is either levelling off or easing, with traders assessing the first reports of the cloudy corporate earnings season. The S&P 500 jumped to a one-month high while giant technology companies pushed the Nasdaq...

Opinion – Tuesday 14 April 2020

U.S. Equity Markets posted the biggest weekly gain since 1974 as investors looked past staggering Jobless Numbers when the Federal Reserve released new measures to cushion the fallout from the Coronavirus. Oil fell as investors saw a supply-curb proposal as...

Opinion – Thursday 9 April 2020

U.S. Equity Markets climbed back into bullish territory on optimism for another round of stimulus and an eventual move toward reopening the economy. Oil surged amid expectations for production cuts. The benchmark S&P 500 Index jumped 3.4%, sending the gauge more...

Opinion – Wednesday 8 April 2020

Equity Markets closed lower in volatile trading as investors debated whether the spread of the Coronavirus may be slowing in several major economies. Oil sank and bonds retreated. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.2% after surging as much as 3.5%. The benchmark briefly...

Opinion – Tuesday 7 April 2020

Equity Markets surged the most in almost two weeks after the reported death tolls in some of the world’s Coronavirus hot spots showed signs of easing. The Japanese Yen weakened and Treasuries fell. The benchmark S&P 500 Index surged late in the trading session to...