Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Although most European indices are trading lower this morning, the FTSE was hit especially hard by a sharp drop in Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) and Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) shares. Lower production from oil...

Asian shares edged broadly lower overnight amid lingering concerns over the health of the global economy. Weak data from Germany in the previous session, South Korea’s economy unexpectedly...

European equity markets largely finished in the red yesterday as dealers booked some profit. The FTSE 100 was dragged lower by commodity related stocks, but it is worth remembering the wider trend is...

Europe, U.S. futures post modest gains after downbeat Asian session U.S. indices hit fresh records on bullish earnings Oil slips from 6 month highs amid inventory build, post-Iran ban...

The rise in tech shares has continued to be the fuel that has powered US markets back to record levels, in the case of the Nasdaq, and to new record closes for the S&P500 and Dow Jones.In the case...

The FTSE 100 notched up another six-month high yesterday as natural resource stocks helped the British equity benchmark outperform its Continental counterparts. It was worth noting, the DAX also...

The European markets completed something of a turnaround on Tuesday, even in the face of a bland US open. Having spent the morning caught between the gains made by its oil stocks, and the losses...

This month, volatility in the currency market fell to its lowest level in five years. In times like this, many analysts argue that big moves are on the horizon but it could be upwards of a year before...

It’s been a slow start to the trading week following the long bank holiday weekend, with European markets once again mixed and US futures offering little of more interest. The lack of direction...

UK households are getting a real boost at last. Wages are growing steadily whilst inflation is moderating, boosting real incomes. There are jobs aplenty as employment reached another record high. But...

US retail sales rose by a healthy 1.6% in March, the biggest monthly gain since September 2017. As today’s chart shows, the year-on-year growth in retail sales also improved, suggesting the...

Europe drops, U.S. futures waver after Asian session is besieged by low volumes U.S. Treasury yields stumble upon resistance, dollar bounces back Oil extends Iran-sanction rally but fundamentals tell...

Brexit is far more than the quirky name given to the UK’s decision to leave the EU. It will come to mean far more than it does now during the country’s first few years following departure...

The FTSE started the post-holiday week on a high as oil majors rallied in response to higher oil prices. However, airline stocks are under pressure as news unfolds that French pilots may walk out in...