Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Uncertainty remains the main feature of European markets with Brexit and the Italian budget high on the list of concerns. The FTSE, DAX and the CAC are all trading lower and US futures are showing...

DAX Xetra (cash index)After such a strong intraday rebound yesterday for the DAX to close higher on the session, the reaction today could be telling as to the position of the bulls. A renewed selling...

The European markets resumed their decline after the bell, investors finding little to prevent another day of losses.Though it did end up losing 30 or so points, Tuesday could have been a lot worse...

European equity markets finished higher yesterday despite spending much of the day in the red. The political situation in Italy is the dominant story in Europe, and seeing as the coalition government...

EuropeStocks are in the red as traders are worried about Italy’s proposed budget deficit, and the rise in US government bond yields is weighing on sentiment too. Italy’s finance minister,...

Any initial resistance to the IMF’s gloomy update dissipated as Tuesday went on, with the Europe resuming its October decline as the Italian government sent another ripple of concern through the...

European equities continue to trade heavily with The FTSE 100 within a whisker of touching its lowest level since April. More comments. In a recurring theme of late, the main cause of the weakness is...

Wall Street started the week on something of a mixed note with gains for the major indices proving difficult to sustain as bond yields resumed their march higher. As it stands, futures markets are...

After days of declines the FTSE is back in the black with London miners and insurers leading the pack.The index is moving very gingerly – up only 0.05% with the recovery hampered by the IMF...

After Monday’s disastrous trading, a placid European open was welcome relief, the markets deciding – so far, at least – to ignore the latest warnings from the IMF.The...

Stock markets in Europe finished lower yesterday as traders remained fearful about the economic slowdown in China, and the political situation in Italy. The People's Bank of China, lowered the reserve...

EuropeEquity markets are in the red as we approach the close of trading as concerns about China and Italy, prompted traders to dump equities. The Chinese central bank lowered the reserve required...

While the Dow Jones dodged another round of losses – so far, at least – the European indices only saw their start of the week decline worsen.The Dow didn’t do much after the bell,...

Risk appetite remained largely non-existent at the start of the new week, with European stocks sharply lower and safe haven Japanese yen higher on Monday morning. Not even a decision by the...