Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

BP (LON:BP) is beginning to stand out in an uncertain oil world.Beyond Rosneft (LON:ROSNq)With shares set for their best day in about 2½ years investors are signalling BP went above and beyond....

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is scheduled to release its corporate results for its Q1 2019, ending December 2018, after the market closes today. The forecast calls for $1.54 earnings per share...

In stark contrast to Monday’s torpid trading, the European markets let rip on Tuesday, bounding higher despite some worrisome data out of the region.Led by BP's (LON:BP) 5.5% rise, the FTSE shot...

DAX Xetra (cash index)There is a continuation of the support that has formed above the medium term pivot at 11,000 but can the bulls find the traction for an upside break? In each of the past four...

A slew of positive company news set the tone for trading across Europe and helped indices gain ground early Tuesday. With China covered in red lanterns to celebrate the Lunar New Year and closed for...

The FTSE 100 has reached its highest level since early December as a push higher in BP (LON:BP), and the wider oil and gas sector has lifted the British equity benchmark. The London market is firing...

With the Dow Jones last night striking 25200 for the first time in 2 months, the European markets began to rally after the bell. Having clung onto its gains on Monday, the FTSE got a significant leg...

Ryanair’s warnings that market forecasts might need toning down are becoming routine.Shares still heavyTypically, under such circumstances, the extent of a share price’s reaction to...

The FTSE was performing better than its European counterparts in a rather dull start to the week, mainly thanks to a weaker pound. Whilst oil majors helped the FTSE higher in early trade as they...

We’re eyeing a relatively muted start to the week’s trade on Wall Street after a quiet session across Asia. The region is heading into a series of holidays to mark the Lunar New Year,...

Though hardly exciting, the European markets did at least shift from their unchanged starting points as Monday went on. A minor decline for the pound, one that followed a 10 month low UK construction...

A far larger drop than expected in the most recent data from the construction sector has served to reaffirm the feeling that the UK economy is slowing down, coming on the back of last week’s...

The European session is experiencing low volatility this morning as the macroeconomic picture hasn’t changed much. The FTSE 100 is holding above the psychologically important 7,000 mark, but...

2018 wasn’t a fun time for house builders, and Barratt was no exception. Starting at £6.53, the stock just kept falling, a period of respite over summer meaning little as it closed out the...