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  • May 4th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 4/5/2018

    US US equities rallied into the close, settling 0.2% lower after having been down as much as 1.6% earlier in the session. Materials and Technology were among the best performing sectors on the day. US-Chinese trade talks came back into focus yesterday – Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Trade Representative Robert […]

  • April 27th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 27/4/2018

    US US. equities rose, gaining 1%, with technology shares rallying after strong earnings from Facebook Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. offered a reprieve for bulls. Rate-sensitive shares advanced as the 10-year yield fell below 3% falling for the first time in nine days.   Europe European stocks gained 0.6%, as a retreat in the euro fuelled hopes of […]

  • April 24th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 24/4/2018

    US US. stocks were little changed, with the S&P 500 ending the day virtually flat amid the slowest trading this year. In currency news the dollar rose to its highest level in more than three months as the prospect of yields on benchmark U.S. Treasuries reaching 3% reignited demand. The greenback strengthened against major peers […]

  • April 18th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 18/4/2018

    US US stocks continued their strong start to the week. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, with Technology and Consumer Discretionary stocks contributing the most gains. Healthy corporate profits were the primary catalyst behind the positive session for equities. Netflix Q1 earnings garnered most attention after it reported better than expected subscriber growth. Shares rose 9.2%. […]

  • April 13th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 13/4/2018

    US U.S. stocks advanced, and Treasuries retreated as President Donald Trump said he’s considering re-joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal he pulled out of shortly after taking office. Trump also said that a decision on any military retaliation in Syria will come “fairly soon,” one day after he tweeted a warning to “get ready” for a missile […]

  • April 11th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 11/4/2018

    US US stocks closed sharply higher yesterday following a speech from Chinese President Xi that eased trade concerns. The S&P 500 traded 1.7% higher with gains broad based across sectors. Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed plans to further open up the country’s economy, with measures including lowering import tariffs on autos, enforcing legal intellectual property […]

  • April 9th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 9/4/2018

    US The S&P 500 Index fell more than 2% and all 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated as President Donald Trump ordered a review of additional tariffs that prompted an aggressive response from China. Attempts by White House officials to tone down concerns failed to calm nerves, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) back […]

  • March 21st, 2018
    Market Headlines – 21/3/2018

    US US. stocks edged higher, led by energy-related companies, as equity markets shrugged off weakness in technology and threats of global trade barriers. Crude advanced to a three-week high as the OPEC-led alliance of major oil producers accelerated the time line for curbing a worldwide supply glut, helping to lift the shares of companies such as Hess […]

  • March 13th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 13/3/2018

    US Stocks gave up early gains Monday as uncertainty over the prospect of tariffs undid some of the market’s recent job-driven advances. The S&P 500 Index rallied 3.5% last week, with the biggest gains coming after a labour market report underscored economic strength that gave fresh impetus to the nine-year-old bull market in global equities. […]

  • March 9th, 2018
    Market Headlines – 9/3/2018

    US US stocks rose after President Donald Trump announced tariffs that were narrower than some traders had anticipated. The S&P 500 advanced for the fourth time in five days, rising 0.4%, as investors found relief in the president’s decision to exclude Canada and Mexico while giving other countries wiggle room from levies on imports of […]