ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, CASH IS HOT AND STOCKS ARE TOO Last week was quite subdued in equity markets as the main indices chalked up modest gains, helped [...]

DUCKS IN A ROW FOR EQUITY MARKETS The main equity indices had a positive week on the whole despite a resurgent risk-on mood, arising in tandem with the threat posed [...]

DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH The main equity indices receded last week amid a sharp uptick in volatility. The virus is still making worrying headlines as Covid-19 infections worldwide climb above 100 [...]

INVESTORS PIN THEIR EXPECTATIONS ON AMERICA'S MAXI STIMULUS PACKAGE European stock market benchmarks moved sideways last week while the S&P 500 put on 2%, buoyed by hopes for the USD [...]

EQUITY BENCHMARKS TAKE A BREATHER The main stock market indices pulled back last week in the wake of new restrictions aimed at checking the spread of the Covid pandemic and [...]

FISCAL STIMULUS, VACCINES AND HEADY MARKETS Global stock exchanges set more records in the first week of 2021, led by emerging economies. Meanwhile, the virus is proving hard to handle [...]

WHO REMEMBERS THE PIGS? Last week was a hazy time in equity markets, reflected by rising volatility. The VIX – the ‘fear gauge’ tracking the price of S&P 500-linked options [...]

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY The S&P 500 was up 1.6% last week, hoisting the US stockmarket to a record high on the back of vaccine progress and high hopes for new [...]

VACCINES RAISE HOPE OF RETURN TO NORMAL Main stock indices are set to finish November close to setting new records, boosted by hopes that Covid-19 vaccines will spell the end [...]

CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC MOOD BLOWS THROUGH MARKETS Last week more and more hard facts came to light about Covid-19 vaccines, concurrent with signs of an economic upturn. We advise keeping positions [...]