Monthly Archives: May 2021
Stocks red, Bitcoin very
Written on May 19, 2021 at 6:49 am, by jamie
Overnight Headlines *USD ended lower for a third straight day below 90 *US equities slipped despite better-than-expected retailer earnings *Bitcoin drop continues, below $40,000 for the first time since February US equities closed lower for the second day with inflation and labour shortage pressures not going away. With the Vix creeping higher, defensives outperformed cyclicals […]
Vantage Targets UK for Strategic Growth
Written on May 19, 2021 at 12:39 am, by daniel
The company has launched several new features for UK traders following extensive planning and market research 18 May, London: Vantage, the multi-asset trading platform for retail and professional traders, today announces a series of significant upgrades to its UK services, a pinnacle moment in the group’s long-term strategic push into the UK. Following a period […]
Gold moving on up
Written on May 18, 2021 at 6:29 am, by jamie
Overnight Headlines *USD slips to one-week low *US equities closed modestly lower, futures modestly higher *Gold hits highest level in over three-and-a-half months, oil nears $70 US equities began the week in subdued fashion, not surprising after last week’s volatility as the joust between inflation jitters and the reopening of economies plays out. Energy was […]
Dollar may struggle as yields soften
Written on May 17, 2021 at 6:51 am, by jamie
Overnight Headlines *USD quiet as focus remains on Fed *US equities closed strongly with all sectors higher on Friday *Mixed risk tone, Vix lower, gold higher and another Elon-induced Bitcoin selloff US equities rollercoaster week finished on a better note as mounting inflation jitters battled with signs of economic recovery. The Dow clawed back some […]
Indices Dividend payments for week commencing 17/05/2021
Written on May 17, 2021 at 3:54 am, by daniel
Instruments 17/05/2021 18/05/2021 19/05/2021 20/05/2021 21/05/2021 DJ30 (USD) 0.000 8.817 3.685 12.814 0.000 SPI200 (AUD) 4.066 0.000 0.000 0.316 0.000 HSI (HKD) 11.199 19.326 0.000 15.632 0.000 Nikkei225 (JPN) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 SP500 (USD) 0.010 0.513 0.584 0.369 0.170 FTSE100 (GBP) 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.266 0.000 NAS100 (USD) 0.088 0.000 3.093 0.549 0.000 […]
Fed officials calm markets
Written on May 14, 2021 at 6:17 am, by jamie
Overnight Headlines *USD trades in a narrow range, near weekly high *US equities snap three-day losing streak on Fed speak *Oil drops nearly 3% on reopening of Colonial pipeline US equities were soothed by Fed speakers overnight who reassured markets about the transitory nature of inflation and signalled rates won’t rise until policymakers see inflation […]