Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

The FTSE started the day almost flat while European indices nudged higher as the market took a breather amid a lack of unfavourable trade news.The focus in the US later today will be on domestic job...

The European markets just sort of gave up on Friday, unable to resist the urge to fall further into the red in the face of the various global uncertainties currently giving investors a stress...

DAX Xetra (cash index)The bears remain in force for the DAX as yesterday’s session once more showed the selling pressure ramping up into the close. An intraday failure around the underside of...

The US open did little to change the tone of trading this Thursday, the Dow Jones struggling to cross 26000 after the bell rang on Wall Street. With the threat of further tariffs from both sides of...

We’re currently eyeing some modest gains on Wall Street at today’s open, despite progress not yet being seen in those Canadian/US trade talks and the publication of a damning editorial on...

There are tentative signs that this week’s risk sell off, particularly in emerging markets, could be taking a breather. The Argentinian equity index rose more than 4% on Wednesday, and the...

Following next week’s half year results, can Morrisons' supermarket sweep continue?2018 has turned into a pretty fantastic year for Morrisons; however, it wasn’t always that way. Opening...

FTSE nudges higher against the backdrop of bubbling trade tensionsHaving lost 0.8% on Wednesday the FTSE continued to slide this morning, opening down 0.2% as trade tensions bubbled in the background....

Stock markets are lower across the board in Europe as trade tensions and concerns about emerging market currencies weigh on sentiment. Asian equity markets saw a severe sell-off as there is...

US index futures are eyeing some notable losses ahead of Wednesday’s open with trade fears looming large. There’s concern that the US and Canada won’t reach an agreement in the...

The high street retailer was pretty inconsistent across the first 6-ish months of 2018; opening at £3.39, the stock found itself ranging between £3.40 and £4, unable to settle at...

Emerging market currencies and world equities suffered another sell-off yesterday as investors remained worried that the crisis in Turkey and Argentina could spread to other vulnerable emerging market...

Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) posted a 9.2% increase in full-year pre-tax profit to £835.5 million – meeting the company’s guidance. Revenue and gross margin increased by 4.8% and...

Investing for retirement isn’t complicated. But many savers get confused when they start planning to invest for their golden years.The biggest challenge to overcome: how to build a passive...