Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

There’s been a bright start for the stock market here in London today, with the FTSE 100 adding more than 50 points and pushing up to its highest level of the week. The benchmark appears to...

Can Bellway (LON:BWY) rebuild following Wednesday’s year-end trading update?The firm has had an awful time of it in 2018. Starting at £35.95, the stock found itself at £28.30 by...

After yesterday’s trade war-fearing, Brexit-bitten session, the markets got off to a brighter start on Tuesday, without really any reason to do so.Though it still couldn’t break out of its...

DAX Xetra (cash index)After another mixed session yesterday, the bulls have tried to make another move today, but can they sustain the momentum this time? Since the uptrend channel was broken last...

Equities look a little firmer on Tuesday but there is not much conviction behind the move. Worries over the latest escalation in trade have worn off for the time being. With Chinese stocks in bear...

Will investors check-in to InterContinental Hotels following Tuesday’s interim results?The hospitality firm has been a bit all over the place in 2018. Starting at £47.19, the stock spiked...

Having put on a brave face as lunchtime approached, the markets returned to the red scenes seen just after the bell, with the Dow Jones matching Europe’s losses.The Dow dipped nearly 50 points...

It’s been a soft start to the new week for the FTSE and the pound with both trading in the red. Miners continue to be one of the biggest laggards on the blue-chip index with ongoing concerns...

European bourses are struggling to keep their heads above water this morning – opening in the black but quickly dipping into the red as trade war fears eroded gains in Asian markets. The...

After attempting a rebound last Friday, the European markets started the week in the red, a trade war-led drop in German factory orders spooking investors.Plunging 4% in June – the sharpest...

Strong HSBC earnings and a carry-over from Wall Street closing higher on Friday is feeding through to a positive start for European equities. Shares of HSBC are expected to open higher after...

DAX Xetra (cash index)The outlook for the DAX has increasingly lacked conviction in recent weeks. This has resulted in the recovery uptrend channel being broken by a decisive slide last week, but the...

US equity markets finished on a positive note on Friday as traders focused on the respectable non-farm payrolls report. All things considered, it was a pretty good report – there was nothing...

The FTSE rebounded on Friday, jumping over 1% across the course of Friday, regaining losses from the previous session; however, it was a case of too little too late and the FTSE remains on course for...