• August 21st, 2018
    Financial Markets Update – 21/8/2018

    US US. stocks and Treasuries rose yesterday as traders held onto hopes for an easing of the trade war and await clues from a meeting of central bankers later this week. The S&P 500 Index edged higher for a third day, rising 0.2%, led by companies in the consumer-discretionary sector. The 10-year Treasury yield declined […]

  • August 21st, 2018
    Equity/Bond/Currency/Commodity Performance 21/8/2018

  • August 8th, 2018
    Can you learn from the “rebalancing” trick used by professional investors? Schroders

    For investors to achieve – and retain – healthy long-term returns, we think an active re-balancing policy is essential. It can be hard to hold your nerve when investing in the stock market. Share price gyrations, sudden market drops and fear of missing out can unsettle the steeliest investor. Such tribulations can undermine the discipline […]

  • August 8th, 2018
    Investment Market – Equities/Bonds/Currencies/Commodities – 8/8/2018

  • August 8th, 2018
    Financial Market Update – 8/8/2018

    US US. stocks edged higher, rising 0.3%, pushing their winning streak to four days amid a relative cooling of protectionist rhetoric between the world’s two largest economies and optimism growth can continue. Tesla Inc. gained after Elon Musk proposed taking the company private. The news dominated an otherwise quiet afternoon session on Wall Street, with […]

  • July 31st, 2018
    Equity – Bond – Currency – Commodities Performance 31/7/2018

  • July 31st, 2018
    Financial Market Update – 31/7/2018

    US US stocks began the week on a soft note as Technology shares extended recent losses. The S&P 500 settled 0.6% lower, with Technology stocks declining 1.8%. Trade concerns also were in the spotlight following reports that several countries – Canada, the European Union, Japan, Mexico and South Korea –  will meet next week to […]

  • July 26th, 2018
    Financial Markets Update – 26/7/2018

    US US. equities gained 0.9% yesterday, after it was reported Donald Trump reached an agreement with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker aimed at averting a trade war. The two sides agreed to expand European imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas and soybeans and lower industrial tariffs on both sides. The US 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 2.96% […]

  • July 25th, 2018
    Financial Market Update – 25/7/2018

    US US. equity benchmarks finished the day mostly higher, led by technology and health-care companies, while China’s efforts to support its economy spurred interest in higher-risk assets across Asia. The dollar slipped and 10-year Treasuries gained. The S&P 500 Index rose for the second straight day, gaining 0.5%, as positive earnings news overcame traders’ anxieties about simmering […]

  • July 23rd, 2018
    Equity – Bond – Currency – Commodities Performance 23/7/2018