Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

UK stocks paid out an eye-watering £100 billion in dividends last year, and the bulk of that cash came from the biggest and best known companies in the FTSE 100 - including Barratt Developments...

European markets have opened on a modestly positive note, despite a negative lead from both US and Asia markets, as growth concerns continue to temper investor sentiment. Bond prices have continued to...

EuropeIt has been a subdued session in Europe. The FTSE is largely unchanged on the day, while the DAX and CAC 40 are in positive territory. Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, said...

Mike Ashley’s Debenhams endgame could get messy The Sports Direct (LON:SPD) owner has finally made his move, yet the most closely watched British retail saga in years is unlikely to be...

A modest recovery in sentiment on Wall Street yesterday saw bond yields move higher too, pushing back the need for the Federal Reserve to rush into any technical adjustments of interest rates and in...

European markets have got off to a modestly positive start this morning with most investors attention on Westminster and an alphabet soup of parliamentary motions that could shape the future direction...

The Economist wrote in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash that the crisis had led to the largest number of dividend cuts and suspensions since the Great Depression of the 1930s.Income investors...

UK stocks paid out an eye-watering £100 billion in dividends last year, and the bulk of that cash came from the biggest and best known companies in the FTSE 100 - including WPP (LON:WPP).Given...

EuropeStocks are set to finish the day on a positive note as traders have shrugged off the concerns about the state of the global economy. The Japanese market ended the session over 2% higher, and...

Global equities rebounded from the four day sell off, surging higher on Tuesday. A recovery in US treasury yields, combined with the possibility of a positive conclusion for Brexit and US – Sino...

Lately, Treasury yields have been running the show. That catalyst, in place since the Fed slowed the path of tightening due to an economic outlook that turned sour, suggests the global slowdown is...

After a 2018 that saw the stock look less than addictive, the company has mounted a decent rebound in 2019, briefly striking £27 having opened at £24.43. It has pulled back from that...

It’s been a mixed start for markets in Europe this morning, after yesterday’s weak session, with Asia markets having a much steadier day with the Nikkei225 enjoying a decent rebound after...

DAX Xetra (cash index)The recovery is still teetering on the brink as a series of bullish arguments seem to be breaking down, the reaction to this will be key in the coming days. A breakdown below the...