The S&P 500 is now up 15.3% in 2023, the best start to a year since 1997, but the 'magnificent seven' continue to dominate it. And although the Fed chose not to raise interest rates in May, future hikes seem more than likely. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

The VIX, or "fear index" as commonly known, is back to pre-pandemic levels and various investor opinion surveys show a clear rise in the level of optimism, both signs of market complacency. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

In the nick of time, President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy reach final agreement on debt ceiling, Nvidia on the verge of joining the trillionaires' club and another Fed hike in June seems highly likely. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Last week, the Nasdaq 100 reached its highest level since April 2022, the largest market caps of the S&P500 are resolutely up since the start of the year and yet Cathie Wood's ARK Invest fund sharply underperforms the FAANGs. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

All U.S. banking stocks are down since the start of the year, the S&P500 continues to be buoyed by large tech stocks and interest on US debt continues to climb rapidly. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

With a handful of stocks contributing to it’s perfomance, the S&P500 is up nearly 8% YTD, U.S. unemployment rate fell to a record low of 3.4% and the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

JP Morgan wins the bidding to acquire First Republic, April was an overall positive month for US equities, and should we sell in May and go away? Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

The banking crisis in the US may not be over with deposits at U.S. commercial banks continuing to fall, hitting their lowest level since April 2021. Also, interesting timing for Apple to announce the launch of a savings account via a partnership with Goldman Sachs. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

US inflation continues to decelerate, the Dow Jones rose for the fourth week in a row and US banks' requests for liquidity from the US Federal Reserve are down for the 4th consecutive week. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

US employment numbers in line with consensus expectations, US bank deposits are down again for 10th consecutive week with a knock-on effect for US bank loans, which are at a record low. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.