Opinion – Thursday 11 November 2021

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U.S. Equity Markets finished the day lower, after a volatile trading session which saw the VIX closed higher by 6% at a price of 18.84. The NASDAQ 100 led the decline with a loss of 1.44%. CPI data for October was 6.2%, well above the estimate. This shows that...

Opinion – Wednesday 10 November 2021

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U.S. Equity Markets finished the day slightly in the red, led by the NASDAQ 100’s 0.71% decline. Coming into yesterday, the S&P 500 had closed at an all-time high for eight straight days. That was the longest streak since 1997. So some profit-taking in stocks was...

Opinion – Tuesday 9 November 2021

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U.S. Equity Markets finished the day higher, led by the Dow which again closed at a new all-time high after rising 0.29%. Markets rose after the House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. This sent the bill to President Joe...

Opinion – Monday 8 November 2021

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U.S. Equity Markets rose as the economy added more jobs than expected, finishing the day higher, led by Dow closing at a new all-time high with a gain of 0.58%. Strong jobs data pushed markets higher. The Bureau of Labour Statistics’ Nonfarm Payroll data for...

Opinion – Friday 5 November 2021

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U.S. Equity Markets rose as Jobless Claims fell to a 19-month low, led by the 1.25% surge in the NASDAQ 100, as yet again the NDX and S&P closed at new all-time highs. Employment data was the big driver of the day. Weekly Jobless Claims fell again, beating...

Opinion – Thursday 4 November 2021

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U.S. Equity Markets soared on the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with all three main Indexes closing yet again at new all-time highs. Markets were on hold throughout most of the day as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. In the...

Opinion – Wednesday 3 November 2021

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U.S. Equity Markets added to Monday’s gains, as all three Indexes closed at new all-time highs led by the Dow which closed 0.39% higher. Markets opened flat and rose throughout the day. Earnings season remains a tailwind for markets, with strong reports from DuPont de...

Opinion – Tuesday 2 November 2021

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U.S. Equity Markets bounced around to start the month, trading in a narrow range ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC Meeting, as the NASDAQ 100 again led the gains, closing higher by 0.35%. Markets opened higher and held onto their gains throughout the day. In terms of economic...

Opinion – Monday 1 November 2021

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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...

Opinion – Friday 29 October 2021

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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...

Opinion – Thursday 28 October 2021

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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...

Opinion – Wednesday 27 October 2021

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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...

Opinion – Tuesday 26 October 2021

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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...

Opinion – Friday 22 October 2021

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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...