Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Earlier today, we highlighted some of the fundamental risks facing equity investors. While we haven’t seen a clear breakdown in the major indices yet, meaning that the trend is still bullish, we...

The FTSE extended its winning streak into a fourth session. Financials cheered the House of Commons voting to take a no deal Brexit off the table, whilst oils majors rallied on the back of stronger...

The global stock market rally that began in early January continued for another day yesterday and continued this morning in Europe, although indices here momentarily gave up their gains while US index...

There’s been a quick swoon in European stock markets and US futures in recent trade after news broke that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping has been pushed...

Despite another poor Asian session, Wall Street continues to nudge its way higher with futures suggesting some modest gains will be seen at the opening bell. Economic data remains thin on the ground,...

DAX Xetra (cash index)Cautious optimism is taking hold for the DAX once more as another positive candle formed yesterday to build confidence in the near term outlook once more. Finding support at...

The twists and turns of Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) tortuous story are becoming overwhelming for investors and analysts who follow the stock. This is a company with a promising product, electric cars, run...

Shares level off though MAX woes aren’t minimised$2.7bn lighter by Tuesday’s close after a two-day 11% dive, Boeing (NYSE:BA) shares have levelled off. They opened slightly higher on...

Despite a lacklustre Asian session, Wall Street futures are looking at a broadly unchanged start to Wednesday’s trade. There’s still no progress to report on the US-China trade deal and...

What was a slow, steady decline – well, after an initial first quarter rise to a record high of £77.70 – accelerated dramatically as 2018 came to a close. By the end of December the...

European equities are gloomy this morning as Brexit still hangs over the markets. Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement was voted down yesterday, which wasn’t a huge surprise. The Spring...

DAX Xetra (cash index)A cautious look to the DAX in the past couple of sessions as the bulls have stuttered in their attempt to kick start the recovery again. The uptrend channel is still a guiding...

Though it repeatedly hit all-time highs of £13.25-plus, 2018 ended up being a rough one for Tim Martin’s pub chain. Opening at £12.50, it found itself at £11.06 as the year...

Wall Street posted some solid gains during yesterday’s session and the positive sentiment looks set to continue, backed by some renewed optimism that a trade deal with China may yet be...