Wednesday 16 April Comments that china could be prepared to do a deal with the US ensures sentiment remains tentatively positive but with the feeling that a negative comment could turn the mood sour at any moment. Despite the mild positivity in the air NVIDIA negativity keeps the S&P suppressed. The
Weekly Review The week starting Monday 7 April was full of news, fake headlines and wild swings. It's come to something when US CPI data is barley glanced at by the market as 'tariff headlines' once again dominated. The week began with negativity spilling over from the previous
USD V Bargepole Market participants are currently doing all they can to distance themselves from the USD. Selling stocks, bonds and the currency. Which has caused a disconnect from the usual correlations. It's very strange to see the AUD strengthening whilst the S&P is going down. I don'
And just like that: 90 day pause. I was just in the middle of writing about how I didn't enjoy yesterday's 'underlying risk off trade'. It felt very strange taking a risk off trade when the S&P was going up. It was very bold but I felt it was
Weekly review There was only one thing on the markets mind during the week starting Monday 31 March. The week began on tenterhooks as the previous Friday's negativity spilled into the new week. Although a semblance of calm did briefly return, for a short time on Wednesday it appeared the
Weekly Review Considering that, in my mind, it feels like Christmas was two weeks ago, it came as a surprise to realise the week starting Monday 24 March was the end of the first quarter. The week began with a semblance of positivity, the VIX made its way below 20 and the
