Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Following a muddled, rocky week, Monday got off to a spritely start, as investors turned a blind eye to the bulk of the latest covid-19 headlines, instead cherry picking the most optimistic news items...

Asian stocks advanced overnight and Europe is looking towards a strong start out of the blocks on Monday, boosted by coronavirus treatment hopes and cautious optimism ahead of US earning season, which...

As Q2 2020 earnings season kicks off this week, led by the big banks, it's likely rising loan losses and strong revenues from their trading and capital markets units will be the highlights of these...

Stock markets in Europe and the US rallied on Friday as there was a sense of optimism circulating on the back of hopes for a treatment for coronavirus.A study found that Remdesivir, an anti-viral drug...

In a hard to explain move, the European markets switched from mild losses to a solid round of gains, despite the prospect of a red start from the US. It’s arguably difficult to justify how the...

Regular dividend payouts are a major part of the total return you get from shares over time. But with so many ways of assessing dividends - and so many potential traps - it's important to focus on the...

There is great comfort to be found in regular, reliable dividend payouts – especially in times of economic uncertainty. But finding shares that can pay them isn't easy. High yields may seem...

Yesterday I talked about the divergence, or disconnect between the Nasdaq and other US equity markets, and that continued yesterday, with the Nasdaq hitting a new record high, while the Russell 2000...

Investing in mega technology stocks continues to be a winning bet, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. Stocks on the so-called “FANG+” index, which includes behemoths such as Amazon...

Stock markets in Europe were mixed for most of the session yesterday but selling pressure picked up towards the close of trading and the indices in the UK, France and Italy finished down more than...

Stocks finished deep in the red as the pandemic is still playing on traders’ minds as there are still concerns that cases could rise as lockdown restrictions have been eased.Europe Traders in...

It was a rare recent session where the direction of trading wasn’t somewhat uniform, with a mixed picture across the UK, Eurozone and US. Reversing the gains it inexplicably made on Wednesday, a...

Yesterday’s recovery in US markets and today’s positive Asia session once again speaks to the bi-polar state of financial markets. The Nasdaq once again edged higher to a fresh record...

It was a mixed affair on Thursday morning, the markets struggling a bit for direction on a fairly quiet week for data. The DAX was the biggest mover after the bell, rising 0.8% – or just over...