Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

If the trend in the FTSE 100 has turned down sentiment will turn bearish, but right now my sentiment indicator (BTI) is still bullish. A rising BTI is bullish which is not ideal if you are short....

As equity markets continued to rally sharply on Tuesday on the back of a strong start to corporate earnings season and decreased concerns over geopolitical risk, market fear as measured by the VIX...

EuropeEuropean markets are higher this afternoon as traders are less worried about the state of global politics. Traders are viewing no more bad news as a positive, and are keen to buy back into the...

After an early sell off the FTSE found its feet and traded higher across the course of the day, supported by a weaker pound, stronger retailers and a solid open in the US thanks to a booming start to...

Dow Jones jumps towards 24800, sterling-scarred FTSE reluctant to join in with festivities An explosive start from the Dow Jones lifted the spirits of the European indices, the US index seemingly...

Over the last few weeks there has been a steady drip, drip, drip of bad news from UK retail with profit warnings from across the retail sector at a seven year high. High profile names including Toys...

Equity markets in Europe are slightly higher this morning, with traders cautiously optimistic. The concerns about geopolitical tensions in relation to Syria and Russian sanctions have faded a...

Strength in the US markets failed to carry through on to the FTSE 100 yesterday, as it was weighed down by oil companies, WPP (LON:WPP), and also USDGBP (cable) making new highs above the 1.43...

The US-led strikes against Syria turned out to be a non-event as far the markets are concerned and fortunately there were no reports of casualties. Only 3 targets were hit and the wave of strike...

2017 was a typically unruffled year for the streaming giant. Opening at $125.63 the stock eventually managed to cross $200 for the first time in its history in mid-October. And while it couldn’t...

Equity markets are broadly unchanged this morning as traders are slightly on edge after the western airstrikes in Syria over the weekend. The geopolitical situation is still taking centre stage, and...

Reports Monday, April 16, after the close Revenue Expectation: $3.69B EPS: $0.64 There is no room for error for the video-streaming giant Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) when it reports its Q1 2018 earnings on...

The erosion of the Dow Jones’ gains led to a cooling down elsewhere this Friday, though the FTSE did finally manage to eke out some growth. Sitting just below 24500, the Dow gave up on its...

Shares in JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), the largest US bank by assets, rallied 2.5% on Thursday as the bank reported a 35%increase in first quarter net profit to $8.71 billion, beating analysts’...