Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Sky sitting pretty as rivals fight for growthSky bidding has already provided shareholders greater returns than those tabled by Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOX). Even with the stock 66% higher...

Shares in Sky (LON:SKYB) have surged higher by more than 20% this morning as speculation that Comcast are considering a £22.1B takeover offer has raised the prospect of a bidding war with 21st...

Equity markets in Europe are a mixed bag this morning. Volatility is likely to be low as traders are waiting to hear from Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve at lunchtime. European stocks has been...

Well we got the climb across the board as expected yesterday though the FTSE 100 only dipped down to 7260 before climbing for the rest of the day. The S&P managed to push to 2785 by the end of the...

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), one of the big US cable TV companies has made a £22.1bn offer for Sky (LON:SKYB). Sky shares are popping on the news. This puts Comcast in direct competition with...

With all the interesting stuff – specifically a testimony from new Fed chair Jerome Powell – happening this afternoon, the European indices couldn’t manage much after the bell. The...

Sterling has begun the week on the front foot with the pound rising against all of its major peers following some hawkish comments over the weekend from BoE member Ramsden and an apparent softening in...

Stock markets in Europe are extending their recovery as investor confidence continues to build. The severe sell-off that was endured at the beginning of the month is starting to fade in traders’...

A less positive US open than promised did little for the European indices, which remained resolute in their red-tinged end to the week. After eyeing a 160 point increase, the Dow Jones could only...

By Vincent MivelazAsian markets were heading higher on Friday, led by South Korean KOSPI, surging at 2,451 (+1.54%), followed by Hong Kong Hang Seng valued at 31,290 (+1.05%) and Japanese Topix...

No champagneRBS’s first headline profits this decade and a hint that dividends are 'closer' have not been enough to trigger shareholder applause. The outstanding mortgage-backed securities case...

Despite the prospect of a positive US open the European markets couldn’t shake their losses this morning.With RBS (LON:RBS) investors more concerned with the impending DoJ than the bank’s...

Though it was certainly a bumpy ride, especially around across the summer, 2017 ended up being a strong year for the British housebuilder. Starting at £1.54, it managed to close out December at...

It’s been a lacklustre start to the European session after yesterday’s losses as once again what looked set to be a positive start, saw any early gains evaporate quickly on the open.On the...