Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

After a big rebound in January, the US stock markets appear a little tired. Investors are weighing the negative impact of soft economic data on future company earnings against the positive impact of...

US index futures are surging higher early in the European session, buoyed by some renewed optimism over China trade talks.Delegations from Beijing and Washington meet again this week for the next...

The supermajors have reported stellar 2018 results over the last couple of weeks.Total (PA:TOTF) was the last of the big five to report, last Thursday. Like the other European supermajors, BP (LON:BP)...

Both the FTSE and, to a lesser extent, the pound shook off an upsetting morning for UK data.Everywhere you looked it was bad news. Manufacturing and industrial production dropped 0.7% and 0.5%...

Cardboard Crown?Until late summer, SKG had been having a wonder of a 2018. Initially starting the year at £24, the rejection of a takeover bid from International Paper (NYSE:IP) sent the stock...

European stocks have rallied this morning as traders are hopeful about the next round of trade talks between the US and China. US trade delegates will fly to Beijing to reassume talks. Given that both...

Week ahead promises turmoilThe FTSE and other European indexes are higher at the start of the week which promises turmoil as the Brexit situation shows no sign of a solution, the US government...

The European indices couldn’t shake that sinking feeling on Friday, falling further into the red as the day went on.Unable to keep up its early gains, the FTSE slunk back under 7100, the index...

EuropeAfter an initially subdued start to European trading, equity markets have rolled back over into the red ahead of the weekend, bringing to an end to what initially looked like being a positive...

Trade talks look dicier as the global economy stalls.Et tu BoEThe short version of the near-term global stock outlook is that there are key regions where macroeconomic signals are persistent, but many...

Stocks here in London have begun the final trading session of the week little changed after a sizeable drop last time out, which threatens to derail the recent rally.The pound is edging higher on the...

Like so many of its FTSE 100 peers, 2018 was a bit of a headache for RBS. Opening at £2.78, it had actually spiked above £3 by the end of January. It wasn’t to strike that level...

FTSE and other European indexes are clawing their way back into black this morning after a surprise plunge in the previous session caused by downbeat economic forecasts for the Eurozone and the UK...

DAX Xetra (cash index)What looked to be a corrective drift within the recovery uptrend turned into a deluge of selling pressure yesterday and now the market is back at a crucial crossroads once...