Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

DAX Xetra (cash index)We have noted that the rally of recent days needs to be taken with caution, and this is something that we continue to believe. Looking at the last two completed daily...

Though hardly a snogfest, the markets got a bit of a Valentine’s Day love-in from investors as the bell rang on Thursday. A 0.2% increase was all it took for the FTSE to hit a fresh 4-month...

However, naïve or premature, investors’ hopes of a trade deal between the US and China being reached before March 1st (or, indeed, a bit after if Trump’s recent comments are anything...

Broad based gains across Asian markets are helping buoy sentiment ahead of Wall Street’s opening bell today. Optimism continues to grow that a way ahead can be found in terms of those US –...

While the Eurozone indices had their wings clipped by the latest reminder of the region’s rocky economy, the FTSE approached its recent 4 month peak following the morning’s UK inflation...

The banking group will be one of many FTSE 100 firms that is pleased 2018 is over. After quickly rushing to an 8 month high of 72.5p late last January, the stock went on a truly dreadful run, one that...

DAX Xetra (cash index)A renewed sense of optimism is gaining more conviction as a day of consolidating an initial breakout yesterday has been followed by another move higher at the open today. The...

While the rest of the markets roared ahead the FTSE came over all shy on Monday, unable to reach last week’s highs.Celebrating the same US government shutdown-avoiding, trade war-ending hopes...

DAX Xetra (cash index)An incredible turnaround in the early part of this week has once more flipped the outlook for the DAX and once more the bulls seem to be in control of the market. The sharp...

After Monday’s uninspiring session, US index futures are suggesting meaningful gains will be seen at the open after news that a deal had been struck to avert another US government shut down...

US-China trade talks continue and that has boosted European stock markets. The fact that trade discussions are taking place is seen as a positive by traders, but there are no guarantees that anything...

An awful year came to a head last November, as the pharmaceuticals firm fell nearly 45% in a single session after it lost an appeals court ruling in the US, one that would allow Dr Reddy’s...

The potential aversion of a second government shutdown in the US, alongside some tentative optimism regarding the US-China trade talks in Beijing, ensured another strong start for Europe. Granting...

Reports Q4 2019 results on Tuesday, Feb. 19, before the market opens Revenue expectation: $138.66 billion EPS expectation: $1.33 When the world's largest brick-and-morter retailer reports...