Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

The FTSE and the majority of the European bourses started the day higher but the mood remains still relatively cautious as traders weigh strong company earnings against the expected flare up in global...

Given that so far August has been a bloodbath, the markets were probably just relived that Friday kicked off with some tentative growth, informed in part by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) becoming the...

RBS (LON:RBS) declared an interim dividend of 2p, pending the settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ). This announcement was a pleasant surprise, and projects a positive image about the...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) At $1 trillion Overshadows China’s retaliation PromiseApple becoming the first $1 trillion company helped lift the tech stocks, mounting a recovery on Wall Street after a...

SummaryInvestors aren’t waiting for official confirmation that the trade conflict is dragging on economic growth and corporate earnings. China leads stocks lower A sea of red in global stock...

Super Thursday has certainly lived up to its billing with the Bank of England delivering what is only their second interest rate hike in over a decade this lunchtime, increasing the base rate by 25...

DAX Xetra (cash index)What a turnaround in the past few sessions, as the outlook suddenly threatens to turn negative again. The market has been slipping back in a relatively calm corrective move in...

The FTSE 250 stock’s year has been defined by early February’s confirmation of its $3.6 billion reverse takeover of US firm Regal Entertainment, funded with debt and a £1.7 billion...

Stock markets across Europe are heading towards the end of the week on a lower note with the FTSE trading down almost 0.5%. A brief burst of optimism that China and the US may find a negotiated...

The Dow Jones avoided the losses seen in Europe thanks to Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), which hit $198 per share after climbing 4%. Though the Dow only rose 30 or so points after the bell that was...

In this post I focus on five investment performance metrics which are long-term in nature and which could help you avoid the perils of a short-term mindset.Why you should be a long-term investorMost...

The FTSE’s losses really ramped up as Wednesday went on, the prospect of Trump potentially more than doubling the proposed tariffs on Chinese goods wiping out the index’s July-closing...

Things were looking good for the fast food chain, with the stock climbing from an opening price of £3.46 to a 16 month high of £3.90 by early June. However, news that CFO Rachel Osborne...

European stock markets are largely lower as fears about global trade have crept back into traders’ psyches. Tensions between the US and China have risen after President Trump threatened to slap...