Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

The bulls managed to break the 7412 level yesterday and that was worth hopping on the long at 7421 as we got a rise to 7470. Closing there was ideal, as the FTSE 100 fell sharply as the UK Brexit...

EuropeThe FTSE 100 is the standout performer in Europe today and the bullish move is being underpinned by the energy sector. Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa) has announced its plans to return to paying an...

A very good morning for Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa) allowed the FTSE to ignore issues in both its mining and banking sectors. The oil giant rocketed 3.5% higher after it restored an all-cash...

The divergence between the UK and the US stock market remains in place, the FTSE has been declining for three weeks, the S&P is near the top. This move down in the FTSE has pushed the 34-day BTI...

British banking stocks are a mixed bag even though they all passed the Bank of England’s (BoE) stress test. Despite been given a clean bill of health, Lloyds (LON:LLOY), RBS (LON:RBS) and...

This morning I am expecting a dip down towards the support area at 7350/7360 and then a possible bounce back towards the 7400 level. The bulls will be keen to get the price back above 7400 asap...

A groggy start has given way to some decent growth this Monday, with European investors seemingly ignoring China’s 3-month lows to focus on the political progress in Germany. After a brief...

Will there be anything worth reading in the Daily Mail’s full year report on Thursday?Despite feeling like the newspaper is the dominant press force in the UK, the Daily Mail hasn’t had a...

Equity traders are cautiously optimistic in Europe as markets finished in the red in Asia overnight. Sentiment among China’s steel and sales mangers cooled this month and that prompted a decline...

EuropeWith the exception of the FTSE 100 European equity markets have had a positive session. Optimism in the eurozone is high as Germany revealed a very strong reading on IFO business confidence...

The FTSE continued to trail its eurozone peers this Friday, despite similar performances from the pound and the euro. Down 0.1% the UK index is keeping above 7400 by the skin of its teeth. Losses in...

Will Britvic (LON:BVIC) being doing the Tango following next Wednesday’s full year results?The soft drinks producer – Britvic’s products include Robinsons, Tango, R. White’s...

Despite a poorly received third quarter report in mid-February, the UK’s largest pub retailer and brewer didn’t do too badly at the start of the year, climbing to a 4-ish month high by...

It is going to be a quiet day in the stock market day as US financial markets are closed in observance of Thanksgiving. In addition, markets will close earlier on Friday.In short, it is already the...