Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

The tech sector was a standout performer through the first nine months of the year, with the NASDAQ gaining as much as 34% into September alone. However, an industry-wide sell-off which began on Sep....

Seasoned investors would concur that predicting currency exchange-rate moves is difficult and, potentially, a risky strategy. Foreign exchange movements depend on several, often unpredictable,...

While Morrisons' (LON:MRW) share price initially went south as the coronavirus pandemic hit these shores, its trading activity went in the opposite direction, as consumers flocked to supermarkets to...

Yesterday was the first trading day of the week for US stocks as it was a public holiday on Monday, and just like the end of last week, the US markets set the tone for the sentiment on both sides of...

SummaryXaar (LON:XAR) is a relatively young and small leading-edge technology business which I bought in mid-2018 It’s a good example of how excessive R&D in highly cyclical businesses can...

European equity markets are deep in the red this afternoon as the continued weakness in US markets and the rise in tensions between the Trump administration and China has hurt confidence.Europe Stocks...

The Covid-19 crisis has changed the outlook for companies across all industry sectors. For investors who own shares in them, the question now is whether these stocks are worth holding and where their...

Almost every industry sector has been affected in some way by the Covid-19 crisis. For investors, that means there is a lot of uncertainty about which way large-cap stocks like Croda International...

Shares in Energean (LON:ENOG) have led a strong move away from the market average in recent weeks. On a relative price strength basis, the price is up by 6.13% against the market over the past three...

The FTSE is opening on the front foot, adding to yesterday’s impressive gains after upbeat risk sentiment and a sliding Pound helped lift the index 2.3%. Sentiment looks set to remain steady for...

While the cat’s away the mice will play – and that’s exactly what the European indices did on Monday, rocketing higher as they were momentarily freed from the price-tanking...

It’s been a largely positive session for Asia markets, in the aftermath of yesterday’s strong start for European markets, which appears to have reversed some of the damage seen at the end...

European stock markets posted strong gains yesterday even though uncertainty increased with respect to the UK-EU trade situation.On Sunday, Boris Johnson said that if the UK hasn’t agreed a free...

Without the US around to sour the mood, the European indices romped ahead on Monday, with the FTSE right at the front of the pack. Boris Johnson’s determination to renege on the protocols agreed...