Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

SummaryMuch of the optimistic sentiment stock markets are reflecting on Friday hangs on earnings from three of the largest U.S. banks that will be released shortly. Banks in focus With trade headwinds...

The FTSE gapped higher on the open and managed to maintain its gains throughout the day, as risk appetite rebounded quickly following yesterday’s trade war fallout.With commodities slowly...

The US open helped the European indices maintain their lunchtime rebound, with the Dow Jones jumping back towards Monday’s intraday highs. Rising 150 points, the Dow Jones just about re-crossed...

U.S. inflation fails to move the Fed’s dialUS CPI was in-line with expectations for June, suggesting that prices are rising at a manageable rate. The annual rate of headline inflation rose to...

SummaryMarkets are weathering trade war turbulence with increasing poise. Calm again Our expectation that a lower element of surprise could limit stock volatility is playing out to an extent. After...

Dominic Raab, the newly appointed Brexit Secretary, will deliver a statement to the Commons around 1PM this afternoon outlining the Government’s plan for Britain’s future relationship with...

Can EasyJet (LON:EZJ) pull out of its recent nosedive following next Wednesday’s third quarter statement?Having shot up from an opening price of£14.54, the airline spent the brunt of the...

England sadly came off second best against Croatia in the World Cup semi-final. But all is not lost. The England national team’s unexpected success at the 2018 World Cup is likely to provide a...

It was one of those days defined by one single, market-shaking event, the kind that actually ended up being quite boring because of the rigidity of trading. All that is to say little changed as...

SummaryThe trade conflict is quickening, and the pace of stock market declines follows suit. Over-reaction? After a tense pause, the latest wave of U.S. tariffs threats falls. At $200bn, the detailed...

Things had been going so well for the British institution. For the first 4 and a half months of the year the stock was on a near uninterrupted climb; from a starting price of £4.45 it had hit...

Stock markets in Europe are firmly in the red as President Trump outlined plans to impose a fresh round of tariffs on China. The US president has lined up tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese...

The markets couldn’t shake their trade war fears as lunchtime approached, the boards a sea of red as investors fret over Donald Trump’s latest bout of sabre-rattling.The FTSE continued to...

News late last night that the US will impose tariffs on a further $200B of imports from China has roiled the markets with the FTSE falling more than 1% to its lowest level of the week. The pound is...