Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Stocks in Europe look set for a lower open as investors continue to digest disappointment from the latest ECB meeting while a big drawdown in US oil inventories has sent Brent crude back towards $50...

UK stocks rose early on Thursday led by shares of Micro Focus (LON:MCRO) which surged on merger news whilst mining companies gained on signs of stronger export growth in China.Micro Focus gained over...

European stocks look set for a lower open on Thursday ahead of the September meeting of the European Central Bank. The FTSE 100 is expected to drop with earnings from Dixons Carphone (LON:DC) in...

September’s statistical record as worst month of the year is playing on the minds of European investors this week. European shares pulled back into narrowly positive territory after heading...

European stocks look set for a higher open on Tuesday ahead of data for German factory orders, Eurozone GDP and earnings from UK homebuilder Berkeley Group.The absence of US investors made for quiet...

UK & EuropeA resurgent British pound, US markets on holiday and perhaps some back-to-school blues left UK stock markets a little sanguine on Monday. A surprise jump in UK service sector data saw...

September has seen stock markets start on the front foot.UK stocks were higher in early trading on Thursday. A slide in the FTSE 100 since the middle of August has stalled after the index gave back...

Mike Van Dulken, Head of Research at Accendo Markets sheds light on the next move in the Fed rate hike; which has now become one of the most difficult conundrums for experts and then goes on to detail...

The UK blue-chip stock index, the FTSE 100, has opened for the first time this week and trades at a similar level to where it closed before the long weekend. Barring a dramatic reversal today or...

UK stocks stalled on the first day back after the August bank holiday weekend in thin trading.The FTSE 100 was lower by less than 0.1%. Industrials were top gainers following well-received results...

The FTSE 100 has traded down to its lowest level of the week this morning, with pharmaceuticals and miners the two worst-performing sectors. The pound is pretty much flat on the day and remains above...

Stocks in Europe are on the back foot in early trading amidst mixed earnings from Vivendi (PA:VIV) and Ahold, and a downturn in healthcare and basic resource shares.European healthcare stocks have...

Today’s weekly major global indices wrap-up with charts from Colin Twiggs, and commentary from Zak Mir, Technical Analyst at Zak’s Traders Cafe, and Nick Batsford, CEO at Tip TV. Watch as...

David Buik, Senior Market Commentator at Panmure Gordon presents his take on current market activity with special emphasis on the mining sector rally from Feb lows, which is now being called as the...