Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Nerves held steady at the start of a big week for economic and corporate announcements. Investors across Europe pushed shares higher but gains were limited. There is some caution ahead of the decision...

World shares are beginning the week in much the same way they ended the one before. All markets remain in the shadow of a dollar that so far shows little inclination of relinquishing almost...

Sainsbury’s Asda-merger fuelled surge, and sterling’s dove-led slump, propelled the FTSE to fresh highs this Monday.The FTSE jumped half a percent as the day went on, leaving the index...

There’s been a large jump higher in Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) shares this morning after the supermarket struck a deal to takeover Walmart (NYSE:WMT) subsidiary Asda and create Britain’s...

Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) shares have jumped this morning after the company stated it is planning on merging with Asda, which is owned by Walmart (NYSE:WMT). The proposed deal would be worth £7.3...

European stock markets are slightly higher this morning as traders remain cautiously optimistic. A US trade delegation is on its way to China, and dealers will be watching the situation carefully as a...

European equity markets are higher this morning after a strong finish in Asia overnight. The historic meeting of the leaders of North and South Korea has given a boost to the geopolitical mood –...

Blistering earnings and Korean optimismFriday’s cautious stock market start is founded on more positive reasons than the day before. A solid set of earnings including two blistering quarterly...

A reassuring start to a year that holds RBS (LON:RBS)'s last legacy challenge on the road to rehabilitation.Less radical, more effective Outperformance of the market’s profit expectations...

It was all a bit tentative out there this Friday, as investors wait to get a look at the first glimpse of the UK’s (and, later, US’s) Q1 GDP readings.Given that there’s a Bank of...

FTSE Reverses Early Losses; Facebook, Optimism over Chinese-US Relations Boosts Wall StreetAfter opening in the red, dragged down by disappointing updates from big names such as Barclays (LON:BARC)...

Though most of its growth was located at the start and end of the year, 2017 still saw the multinational airline rise from £4.45 to £6.50, a 46% surge across the 12 months. The company...

European equity markets are a mixed bag this morning ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting this afternoon. Investors are still a little concerned about rising bond yields, as they offer an...

US Corporate Earnings Buoy Global Equities Despite 3% US YieldsEuropean bourses are pointing to a stronger start on the open following a late rally on Wall Street. The Dow snapped a 5-day losing...