Daily Market Commentary Flash Note – 25 January 2021
Risk appetite diminishes as safe-haven demand leaves rand on the back foot to end the week.
Daily Market Commentary Flash Note – 22 January 2021
Asian stocks retreat as investors mull over executive actions by President Biden to fight the virus and earnings, and await potentially more stimulus.
Daily Market Commentary Flash Note – 21 January 2021
Joe Biden’s inauguration went smoothly, without any violent riots, helping the S&P post its best first-day reaction to a president since 1937.
Daily Market Commentary Flash Note – 20 January 2021
Yellen pushes for more US stimulus; Alibaba +6%, reacting to Jack Ma resurfacing after weeks away from the public eye; all focus will remain on the flood of US earnings and central bank activity in the latter half of this week.
Daily Market Commentary Flash Note – 19 January 2021
Luxury goods stocks boost European markets, while financial stocks outperform in Asia.
Daily Market Commentary Flash Note – 18 January 2021
Global markets trade lower, weighed down by the prospect of tighter lockdowns, political uncertainty and a resurgence of coronavirus cases in China.