Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The EU granted the UK a further extension of Article 50, effectively pushing out the cliff edge to the end of October. Meanwhile, latest UK data was mildly reassuring, consistent with continued...

UK focus shifts to economic dataWith House of Commons in recess for the Easter break, the coming week is unlikely to be dominated by Brexit (thankfully) to the same extent as weeks gone by, with the...

The FTSE is somewhat deflated this morning despite economic indicators showing some improvement in the UK economy in March and April as a number of services companies, pharmaceuticals and miners drag...

Global socially responsible investments grew by an impressive 34% to over USD 30 trillion in 2018. The growth came from all types of investors, in markets ranging from institutional to retail, and...

An optimistic start to the week saw Asian markets advance, whilst the dollar eased back. An impressive start to earnings season on Friday, combined with better than expected data out of China...

Last week saw another strong performance from global equity markets with the S&P500 closing above 2,900 for the first time since last October, helped by better than expected numbers from JP Morgan...

Have you ever wondered who the richest people in the UK are? Sure, when you think of millionaires and billionaires, you might think of actors and athletes. But, when it comes to even greater wealth,...

Investing is a tricky thing, to say the least! The industry has newcomers and old hats, fresh startups and centuries-old companies. And, with any industry, there are major controversies day in and day...

Stock buyers are finding sufficient reasons to return, having struggled earlier in the session China’s rebounding exports bolstered hopes that a slowdown there has bottomed, despite another...

There’s been a clear move higher in risk assets in recent trade after the release of some data from the Far East suggests that China continues to provide ample levels of stimulus to its...

UK stocks paid out an eye-watering £100 billion in dividends last year, and the bulk of that cash came from the biggest and best known companies in the FTSE 350 - including Stagecoach.Given the...

A concerning drop in Chinese imports last month ensured another weak start in what has been a momentum-sapping week. While exports rose 14% year-on-year in March, imports tumbled 7.6%, nearly 6 times...

Forecasting recessions is hard. Just ask the IMF. Today’s chart, based on the work of Andrew Bridgen, chief economist at London-based Fathom Consulting, shows that the IMF has only managed to...

Wall Street closed flat as investors looked ahead cautiously to the start of earnings season. Whilst financial firms pushed higher on the expectation of decent figures, a more general fear that first...