Stock Market Analysis & Comment

Europe Equity markets have bounced back as traders are a little less fearful about China’s slowdown as they once were. Beijing has accepted an invitation from Washington DC to re-start trade...

DAX Xetra (cash index) A rebound added 74 ticks yesterday is forming a positive candle, but in the context of recent selling pressure, this has been a relatively small reaction higher whilst...

The latest consumer spending figures for the UK have come in better than expected with retail sales for July rising by just 0.7% month-on-month. Against consensus forecasts for a rise of 0.2% this is...

There's absolutely no sign the love affair investors have with chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) will end anytime soon. Despite trade tensions between the US and China which hit some technology stocks...

Summary Turkey is nowhere near fixed, so risk appetite is struggling to make a comeback. Europe retreats as lira slips European stock markets have steadily slipped into the red since the open, also...

Will Computacenter have the codes to unlock more growth following next week’s half year results? The IT services company must be pretty damn pleased with how 2018 has panned out so far. Opening...

With Turkey raising its tariffs on US goods, a move that helped out the lira in the latest currency crisis twist, Wednesday got off to a fairly calm start. The FTSE dipped 20 points after the bell,...

Will investors make Persimmon (LON:PSN) their home following next week’s half year results? The housebuilder has certainly gotten around in 2018, if not always in the right direction. A sharp...

DAX Xetra (cash index) The outlook for the DAX has taken a hit in the past few sessions as a significant risk aversion has swept through markets. However, the key now is how the bulls can respond to a...

Europe European equity markets are in the red as the fear regarding the Turkish lira is still doing the rounds. Dealers are cautious that some Turkish banks might struggle to repay their euro and or...

Markets remain in a defensive mode at the start of the week as the crisis in Turkey shows little sign of reaching a satisfactory conclusion anytime soon. The Turkish Lira fell to fresh lows late last...

Can Balfour Beatty (LON:BALF) bounce back following Wednesday’s interim results? The multinational infrastructure firm has struggled for consistency this year. Opening at £2.96, the stock...

DAX Xetra (cash index) Selling pressure through European equities have really hit the DAX and the outlook has shifted significantly in the past couple of sessions. A huge bear candle on Friday and...

DAX Xetra (cash index) The market has struggled to regain the bullish momentum in the past week ever since the sharp downside break that aborted the uptrend channel, and now it seems that the bulls...