Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Commodity markets are telling us more about the likely economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak than either bond or equity markets. It does not seem entirely rational for US and European equities...

There are reasons to be bearish just now. Ashmore– H1 Results Share Price 553p Mkt Cap £3.94bn Conflict Disclosure: No Holding Results Revenue was up 20% to £177.3m from AUM up 28%...

Despite the World Health Organisation downplaying reports of a coronavirus treatment coming out of Chinese media, investors couldn’t resist the temptation to keep the market rebound going.While...

Despite a brief dip lower on the open the FTSE, along with other European bourses bounded higher following unconfirmed reports of a breakthrough in the development of a Coronavirus vaccine...

For anyone who was upset about lack of volatility in 2019, they must be ecstatic about 2020! Between the tensions earlier in the Middle East and the Coronavirus, different asset classes have been...

Equity markets in Europe are driving higher on talk there has been progress in relation to the coronavirus situation. Sky News reported a ‘significant breakthrough’ has been made by a UK...

After rallying hard for the last 2 sessions – effectively clawing back last Friday’s panicked losses – the European rebound slowed somewhat on Wednesday morning.As the death toll in...

BP shares are pushing higher in early trade after the oil major raised its dividend despite profits declining. ResultsQ4 earnings -26% to $2.6 billion vs $2.08 billion FY profits -21% $10 billion vs...

Mattioli Woods (LON:MTWL) – H1 ResultsShare Price 840p Mkt Cap £225m Conflict Disclosure: No Holding Results Revenue up 3.8% to £30.3m. PBT up 7.1% to £6m but up 9.2% to...

The FTSE 100 futures have recovered from the 7240 low we saw after hours on Friday, helped by the Chinese measures put in place. The bulls will be keen to build on this first thing, helped by the...

The FTSE started the new week on a positive note, shrugging off for the moment coronavirus-related declines in Chinese stock markets, focusing instead on domestic company news. Shanghai and Shenzhen...

The European market kept its collective head on Monday morning, avoiding another plunge despite the alarming losses in China.One of the more curious aspects of the coronavirus situation is that, while...

In line with other equity markets across the globe, the Dax is declining in early trade. Fears over coronavirus and its impact on the Chinese economy, global growth and trade have weighed heavily on...

UK corporate earnings are not painting a pretty picture this morning, coming at a time when the spread of the coronavirus is already eroding the outlook for some companies. The FTSE is trading down...