Month: November 2020

Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 30 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 30 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Happy Monday and welcome to the last day of the month!  In brief (TL:DR) U.S. markets closed up last Friday with the  Thanksgiving holiday meaning that volumes are likely to continue to be low this week and with the S&P 500 (+0.24%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.13%) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.92%) all up.  Asian stocks opened a mixed bag as expected in […]

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Novum Alpha – Weekend Edition 28-29 November 2020 (10-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Weekend Edition 28-29 November 2020 (10-Minute Read)

Welcome to the weekend and I hope you’re having a wonderful one!  In brief (TL:DR) U.S. markets were higher in muted trading volumes because of the Thanksgiving holiday in with the S&P 500 (+0.24%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.13%) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.92%) all up.  Asian stocks ended the week mostly higher but look set to open mixed next week.  U.S. […]

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Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 26 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 26 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Here’s to you and a terrific Thursday!  In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks stumbled higher on Wednesday with the S&P 500 (-0.16%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.58%) lower, while investors reverted to familiar themes of tech stocks as a defensive play and with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.48%) higher.  Asian stocks were mostly higher on the back of a weaker dollar and as […]

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Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 25 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 25 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday as we roll into the midweek!  In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks closer higher on Tuesday with the S&P 500 (+1.62%), tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+1.31%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+1.54%) all up on optimism of a smooth transition of power in Washington  Asian stocks were higher in the morning trading session on relief that Trump has allowed […]

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Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 24 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 24 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Top of the Tuesday to you and I hope you’re having a fantastic start to your day!    In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks opened the week higher with the S&P 500 (+0.56%), tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.22%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+1.12%) all up as even more coronavirus vaccine candidates are discovered.   Asian stocks opened higher in the morning trading session on […]

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Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 23 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 23 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Welcome to the start of a brand new week!  In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks closed down on Friday with the S&P 500 (-0.68%), tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.42%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.75%) and look set to open higher on coronavirus vaccine optimism.  Asian stocks opened higher in the morning trading session with progress towards a coronavirus vaccine and signs of […]

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Novum Alpha – Weekend Edition 21-22 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Weekend Edition 21-22 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!  In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks took a turn and closed down on Friday with the S&P 500 (-0.54%), tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.04%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.42%) as investors worried over the U.S. Treasury Department allowing certain lending facilities to lapse at the end of this year  Asian stocks were a mixed bag as Wall […]

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Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 20 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 20 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

TGIF and I hope you’re having a fantastic Friday!  In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks rose slightly with the S&P 500 (+0.39%), tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.87%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.15%) pulled up primarily by tech stocks as investors factored in a fresh wave of lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe.  Asian stocks were mostly higher in the morning trading session as […]

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Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 19 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

Novum Alpha – Daily Analysis 19 November 2020 (8-Minute Read)

I trust you’re having a terrific Thursday even if markets are coming to grips with the fact that a coronavirus vaccine in the lab is very different from one in the arm.  In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks fell sharply entering the midweek as the S&P 500 (-1.16%), tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.82%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-1.16%) were all down on concerns over […]

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