Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

UK consumer price inflation held steady at 3.0% in January, above expectations of easing to 2.9% PMI data suggest strong price pressures will persist Bank of England faces dilemma as high inflation...

PMI at six-month high in January GDP up 0.7% in Q4, in line with PMI findings Rising workloads support further job creation The Spanish economy made a strong start to 2018, raising hopes that the...

Calm Returns Ahead of Key US Inflation DataUS equity indices manged to post a third straight day of gains overnight, a first for 2018. The Dow closed 0.1% higher, the S&P gained 0.2% and the...

Yesterday’s weakness in European equity markets had all the hallmarks of a classic risk-off event. Falling yields on US treasuries, a rising gold price as well as a strong Japanese yen and Swiss...

The FTSE struggled to make head way during Tuesday’s session, as a stronger pound and a weaker start in the US, overshadowed strength in the UK mining sector. The FTSE is heading into the close...

EuropeEuropean equity markets are a mixed bad today but the common theme has been relatively low volatility, and a narrow trading range. The bullish move in natural resource stocks has helped the FTSE...

Modest gains in Europe After Strong Rebound in US & AsiaEuropean bourses are seen making modest gains on the open, in moves that look timid compared to the recovery in the US and Asia overnight....

UK inflation rose faster than expected in the last month according to this morning’s CPI release which showed an increase of 3.0% in annualised terms. The print was inline with the prior reading...

The stock market recovery that began with a rebound on Wall Street on Friday afternoon, continued yesterday as European markets pulled back some of their recent losses after two weeks of heavy...

EuropeOptimism has returned to stocks markets and the bullish mood is seen across the Continent. Equities got off to a good start this morning and the momentum has carried on throughout the day. The...

The FTSE is moving in to the close some 1.2% higher, rebounding after a stronger finish on Wall Street before the weekend and a positive start for the Street on the open. Miners and oil stocks were...

So far so good. The European markets gradually expanded their gains as Monday went on, with the prospect of a positive open from the US set to keep the comeback going this afternoon. Despite MPC...

EURUSD Another indecisive spinning top…the market has seemingly halted at the centre tine support of the bullish June – September schiff pitchfork (currently 1.2217)…we’ve...

There’s been an impressive move higher for stocks at the beginning of the week with the FTSE 100 gaining more than 90 points as the market looks to recoup some of its recent losses. After...