Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Stock markets are mixed this morning as traders remain cautious of the geopolitical environment. Investors are on edge amid the backdrop of a potential trade war, and the heightened tensions...

A sharp decline in tech stocks, US political tension between and a ‘death cross’ on Germany’s benchmark DAX index were all weighing on sentiment. Investors are extra touchy in the...

Equity markets are under pressure this morning as traders continue to be spooked by the prospect of a trade war. President Trump is keen to level the playing field in terms of trade with China, and...

Can Bellway bounce from its recent lows following Tuesday’s interim results?2017 was a pretty impressive year for the housebuilder. While it couldn’t maintain the £37.50-crossing...

It’s one of those ludicrously busy weeks, with the first Jerome Powell-run Fed meeting, a Bank of England rate vote and the triple-whammy of the UK’s latest inflation, wage growth and...

European equity markets are higher today as the mood is still cautiously optimistic. Traders are continuing to tread lightly as worries about a possible trade war are still doing the rounds. Traders...

Once again the European markets were reluctant to do much without getting the all clear from the US first.The FTSE dipped 0.1% after the bell, the index continuing to lurk the wrong side of 7150 with...

MITIE Group (LON:MTO)Outsourcing companies have been very much in focus over the last few months so this morning’s update from MITIE Group – the UK’s leading facilities management...

No surprisePolitically the optics for Downing Street are not great. However, there has been an air of inevitability that Unilever (LON:ULVR) would choose Rotterdam over London for months, so the news...

In what has been described as a major blow to the UK government, Unilever (LON:ULVR) have this morning announced their decision to base their new headquarters in Rotterdam, not London. Despite the...

The B&Q-owner had a rocky 2017. It managed to ascend to a 6 month, £3.70-grazing high in late May, only to plunge all the way to £2.90 by mid-September thanks to some value-sapping...

Equities are edging up this morning as investors are in bargain-hunting mode. The strong finish in Asia overnight has encouraged dealers to buy back into the market. That being said, there still is...

The FTSE started the day higher, although there appeared little for traders to cheers. Sentiment remained downbeat as concerns of an all out trade war weighed, particularly in light of the team which...

Europe The positive mood in Europe has waned after US markets turned lower. Equity benchmarks pushed higher this morning, but have faded towards the close as investors take their cues from their...