Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Will Majestic Wine have benefited from a boozy Christmas next Tuesday?It may have taken a while, but 2017 ended up being a pretty great year for Majestic Wine. From an opening price of £3.21 the...

There’s been some selling seen in the Pound this morning with sterling moving back below the 1.36 handle after earlier the market reached its highest level against the US Dollar since...

Lacklustre day for the FTSE 100 yesterday which had a slow decline from the 7690 level to test a low of 7625 before a low key bounce back to 7650. Meanwhile the Dax screamed down 200 points, then...

It’s been a soft start to the year for European stock markets with all major benchmarks falling lower. The FTSE 100 is lower by around 30 points after ending 2017 at a record high. The Pound is...

European equity markets have started 2018 off on the wrong foot. The FTSE 100 is being weighed down by the mining sector, even though China revealed respectable manufacturing figures last night. The...

Happy New Year and I wish you all the best for 2018, and hope you have had a good break.We have started the year strongly. led by regional gains in Asian markets, after the end of 2017 saw a small...

The final leg of the Santa rally was certainly the strongest, with the FTSE set to finish its last full day of trading before Christmas over 1% higher. The biggest one day gain in December and a new...

EuropeThe FTSE 100 is the standout performer in Europe as it reached a fresh all-time high. The market has cleared the 7600 mark, for the first time ever. Since consumer goods like Reckitt Benckiser...

This year has been an impressive year for global stock markets, some indices reached multi-year highs while others went on to rack-up fresh record highs consistently. The improved economic sentiment,...

The FTSE 100 is trading higher by around 20 points and has moved back towards the top of its recent range around 7550. The Pound is having a quiet morning with no clear moves seen against its major...

The Swiss watch industry’s exports of traditional watches has risen 5.8% to CHF 1.98 billion.Not only is this a boost to a sector with six years of sales declines, but a hopeful sign for 2018....

Bit of a flat day yesterday as the FTSE 100 failed to break the 7550 level and dropped down to the 7523 support area late in the day. The bulls didn't do much there though managing a rise to 7535...

European equity markets are subdued this morning after the US House of Representatives voted in favour of the proposed tax reforms, but will need to vote again due to a procedural snag at the US House...

The FTSE 100 bulls failed to break above the 7562 resistance yesterday with a drop during the course of the session to the 7530 area. The main news yesterday was that the House passed the tax bill,...