Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

DAX Xetra (cash index)In the wake of such a strong bullish breakout there is often a degree of consolidation to the move, which is being seen today. A huge bullish candle on the breakout above the...

European equity markets are in the red this morning in the wake of last night’s Federal Reserve meeting. The US central bank didn’t rule out three more interest rate hikes this year, but...

As reported earlier, it has been a good day for European stocks, most notably the German DAX index. However, shares on Wall Street have not been so buoyant despite a very good earnings season so far....

When Snap first came to market last year, it was a little difficult to separate the hyperbole from the facts in terms of market enthusiasm for a company that wasn’t, and still isn’t any...

On Wednesday, May 2, after the US market close, five months into 2018, we'll finally get our first look at Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) business results so far this year when the electric vehicle and energy...

Following the Labour Day holiday in much of Europe on Tuesday, trading resumed today with sharp gains for the major indices across the eurozone. The gains came after a late rally on Wall Street lifted...

For the lunchtime staple, 2017 was the kind of year investors can normally only dream of. At no point did the stock really look like it was going to slow down. From a starting price of £9.43,...

European equity markets are back in full swing today after many of the continental exchanges were closed yesterday for May Day. The DAX is making up for lost ground and is the best performer of the...

Europe The FTSE 100 is higher today as the soft pound helps the UK’s blue-chip index, with financials and energy stocks gaining the most ground. Continental markets are closed for May Day, and...

A 17 month low manufacturing PMI was the latest in a long line of dovish data for the pound to try and digest this Tuesday.You have to feel a bit sorry for sterling. Back in mid-April it was riding...

2017 was an ugly year for the media firm (which will change its name to Reach if/when it integrates the Express and Star titles). Though it spiked above £1.20 a few times in the first half of...

The latest data on the manufacturing sector has come as a clear disappointment and leaves the excuse that the poor performance seen in March was due to the weather looking flimsy at best. May rate...

The FTSE 100 is largely unchanged and as it is May Day, volatility is likely to be low throughout the day with continental European indices shut due to the holiday.When major indices like the DAX or...

Europe European stocks are clinging on to today’s gains. The geopolitical outlook is cautiously optimistic, but traders haven’t forgotten about the possibility of a trade war between the...