Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

Sentiment turned bullish yesterday, this was was prompted by a huge rally in stocks, the FTSE was up 3 percent. The “remain” lead was the catalyst, we can expect volatility to remain...

European equity markets are set to close the week on a more positive note, but still sharply lower. Just 24 hours ago, Brexit concerns, central bank inaction and falling oil prices were dominating the...

Brexit fears haven’t stopped British equity market returns outperforming Europe, but now we expect them to dwindle further. Even a week ago, startling pre-referendum market swerves were largely...

Norway: June 2016The uncertainty in the world has created a very volatile market. One country which has been impacted by this volatility is Norway. Norway is home to the world’s largest wealth...

The atmosphere in the lead up to the referendum is reaching fever pitch. Thursday’s Brexit news started with the unusually stark letter from Bank of England governor Mark Carney to an MP,...

UK and EuropeStock markets slumped on Thursday with an aversion to risk again taking hold. With less than a week to go until the EU referendum; investors were playing even more defensive than the...

Equity markets picked up where they left off at the end of last week yesterday sliding back further as concerns about global growth prospects continued to push investors to the sidelines. Global bond...

UK and EuropeThe week has begun with a profusion of risk aversion across markets. A cagey attitude to taking risk is present in nearly every asset class. Global bond yields have hit new record lows,...

Markets have a razor-sharp focus on falling government bond yields right now. Data showing a sluggish rise in German consumer prices has helped keep inflation expectations firmly anchored to the floor...

The contrast between European and US equities could not be more striking. Whereas the S&P 500 is just shy of its all-time high, in Europe, most major stock indices are still limping following...

The S&P 500 is now just 20 or so points away from reaching its previous record high of 2134/5 achieved back in May 2015. Will it reach or surpass this level remains to be seen, but with oil prices...

The S&P 500 is now just 20 or so points away from reaching its previous record high of 2134/5 achieved back in May 2015. Will it reach or surpass this level?That remains to be seen, but with oil...

Sentiment in the stock markets continue to improve. One of the biggest sources of support has been the sharp recovery in oil prices which have helped to underpin commodity stocks. Today, Brent oil has...

Stocks rose on Tuesday, matching gains on Wall Street after a cautious Fed Chair Yellen signaled policy tightening was likely to stay on hold in the short run. A policy of easy money from the Fed is...