Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

PMI signals an improvement in business conditions for the third month in succession Business activity shows solid growth after a weak start to 2018 Modest inflationary pressures evident following...

EuropeHeightened trade tensions between the US and China has weighed on investor confidence today. Beijing and Washington DC are squaring off, and the relationship between the two is deteriorating. ...

With the US-China trade war already creating an uncomfortable trading atmosphere, the brewing political tensions between long-time allies the CDU and CSU in Germany has caused some bloody losses in...

Will it be more than just those 50 and over interested in Saga’s latest trading update on Thursday?The stock is yet to recover from the Monarch Airlines-related profit-warning inspired plunge...

Stock markets are broadly lower today as traders are increasingly worried about the prospect of a trade war. Tensions between the US and China are escalating, and we are not any closer to an agreement...

This morning CYBG (LON:CYBGC) confirmed that it had reached a £1.7bn deal with Virgin Money (LON:VM) to create a new challenger bank to the big four of HSBC (NYSE:HSBC), Barclays (LON:BARC),...

Markets Wobble A Trump Announces Tariffs on ChinaThe FTSE fell from its 4-week high on Friday as escalating trade war fears dragged on mining stocks, overshadowing advances in the likes of Tesco...

Europe Equity markets have come under pressure from the US’s latest announcement to impose tariffs on Chinese goods. Investors are getting nervous as the US and China have stepped one foot...

After a stellar day of gains yesterday, the FTSE has seen some pretty strong selling and the chance of a breakaway rally higher have certainly dropped.The US is expected today to announce a further...

The FTSE slipped in an oil stick on Friday, gifting back Thursday’s post-ECB growth and then some as Brent Crude fell 1.3%. Fearing the announcement of an increase in production at next...

SummaryImminent escalation of the U.S-China trade conflict has swiftly capped stock market cheer from the ECB’s surprise announcement rates would stay lower for a while longer. U.S. and Chinese...

Equity markets are mixed today as traders remain concerned about global trade tensions. China confirmed it would take ‘appropriate’ action if the US proceeds with tariffs, making it clear...

Can Dixons Carphone avoid any more data breach drama with next Thursday’s full year results?Up until very recently, the high street staple was having a pretty strong 2018. Though it had trickled...

DAX Xetra (cash index)After a remarkable rally during yesterday’s session, the DAX is suddenly eying a test of the key May high at 13,204. Fundamental events can sometimes completely take over...