Yearly Archives: 2021

Overnight Headlines *USD sank back below the 90 level, reversing all its FOMC minutes gains *US equities rose broadly as tech led the comeback *Intraday volatility eased though the Vix remains above 20 US equities rebounded strongly ending three straight days of losses with most sectors apart from energy in the green. Growth and large […]

Overnight Headlines *USD rallied strongly after Fed considers “talking taper” at April meeting *US equities recovered off their lows to close near the highs, Vix above 22 *Bitcoin experienced huge volatility, off nearly 30% before clawing back losses to 8% US equities gyrated to the beat of the intraday digital asset volatility with risk off […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]