Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Concerns over the health of the global economy continued to weigh on sentiment at the start of the new week. European bourses fell southwards, following in the footsteps of Asian markets overnight and...

EuropeStock markets are in the red today as traders remain cautious about the state of the European economy. The dreadful manufacturing figures from France and Germany, from Friday, are still playing...

Having briefly pared their losses mid-morning thanks to some reassuring comments from Janet Yellen, the European markets couldn’t completely shake their weak start to the week. The former Fed...

by Agnes LovaszShares of European carmakers may have further to fall as President Donald Trump contemplates whether to slap punitive tariffs on their U.S. sales, adding to factors already dragging...

After the DAX failed to hold above 11,800, Friday’s bearish engulfing candle saw the index break beneath its bullish channel and prior swing low. With the bias remaining bearish beneath...

Bucking the wider market trend, the soft drinks manufacturer had a rather excellent 2018. Opening at £6.82, the stock ended up at £7.96, a nice little 16.7% increase across the year. It...

DAX Xetra (cash index)The bulls have lost control of the recovery as the DAX has decisively breached the key breakout support at 11,370. This now runs the risk of the DAX turning increasingly...

Having seen a decent recovery from the lows at the end of last year, global stocks appear to have run out of steam, if Friday’s sharp declines are anything to go by, and this morning’s...

The end of 2018 capped off a rough 18 months for the outsourcing and energy services firm. In mid-2017 it hit £2.97; by the end of last December it was at £1.12, a 62% plunge that left the...

In sharp contrast with the US and Asian markets, both of which had a good day of trading that concluded with a positive close, the latest round of Brussels talks left a bitter aftertaste for the FTSE....

DAX Xetra (cash index)The fall back in the past few sessions has not broken the positive medium term recovery outlook but the bulls will be getting increasingly nervous. Negative candles have dragged...

Nike (NYSE:NKE) is scheduled to release Q3 earnings today after market close, with analysts expecting EPS of $0.64 on revenue of $9.58 billion. The athletic shoe and clothing powerhouse has beaten...

Markets participants broadly expected the FOMC to be quite dovish. They were right.Back in December last year, it was considered reasonable to expect at least one rate hike in 2019. In January and...

Can Bellway’s half year statement on Wednesday help patch the holes in its roof?After a truly terrible 2018, one that saw the stock shed 31% as it fell from £36.59 to £25.23, the...