Rui MR Pinto

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were up, with the S&P500 gaining 1.1% and the NASDAQ 100 up by 1.2%. The small cap index (Russel 2000) rose 0.9% but seems to be on a downward trend. Gold is unchanged and seems to be consolidating around the 2600$/oz level. Silver fell 2.1% […]

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were essentially unchanged, with the S&P500 gaining 0.2% and the NASDAQ 100 up by 0.1%. The small cap index (Russel 2000) dropped 0.5%. Only the S&P and the DOW closed at an all-time-high, but barely. Gold dropped slightly (0.2%) but is holding the 2650$/oz level.

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were slightly up, with the S&P500 gaining 0.6% and the NASDAQ 100 up by 1.1%. The small cap index (Russel 2000) dropped 0.5%. Only the S&P closed at an all-time-high. Gold closed the week at a new all-time-high of 2657$/oz. Silver is still holding the

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were up, with the S&P500 gaining 1.4% and the NASDAQ 100 up by 1.4%. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was 2.6% in the green. Gold closed the week at a new all-time-high of 2622$/oz. Silver is now at the 31$ level and we are

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were up, with the S&P500 recovering 4% and the NASDAQ 100 up 5.9%. Last week’s losses were eliminated. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was 4.4% in the green. Gold closed the week at a new all-time-high of 2577$/oz. Silver followed gold and popped 10%!

  Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were down, with the S&P500 dropping 4.3% and the NASDAQ 100 5.9% in the red. The small cap index (Russel 2000) fell 5.7%. Gold is still hovering close to all-time-highs, but lost 0.2% – even if it falls to 2400$, it could still be

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were close to unchanged, with the S&P500 gaining 0.2% and the NASDAQ 100 down by 0.7%. The small cap index, the Russel 2000, lost 0.3%. Gold is still hovering close to all-time-highs, but lost 0.4% – even if it falls to 2400$, it could still

  Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were positive, with the S&P500 gaining 1.5% and the NASDAQ 100 up by 1.1%. The small cap index, the Russel 2000, gained even more (3.6%). However, this was not a week for new highs. Gold is up marginally and closed the week at an

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were positive, with the S&P500 gaining 3.9% and the NASDAQ 100 up by 5.4%. The small cap index, the Russel 2000, also gained a bit (3.2%). Gold is up by 3.1% and closed the week at an all-time high of 2506$. In our opinion, gold

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were positive, with the S&P500 recovering and ending unchanged, and the NASDAQ 100 up by 0.4%. After three weeks of consecutive declines, and after a “black” Monday on the markets worldwide, the stock market indices rebounded. The Japanese carry trade and the over-reaction of traders