Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

US markets finished lower in a late sell-off yesterday but look resilient on the open on Tuesday despite global growth worries emanating out of China. Positive purchasing manager surveys in Europe...

EuropeEuropean markets traded mostly lower on Monday with a meeting between the German and Greek leaders unlikely to reconcile the discontent surrounding a letter from Greece indicating it will be...

US stocks are expected to open lower on Monday, giving back some of Friday’s gains ahead of all-time highs for the Dow Jones and S&P. US stocks have been especially sensitive to moves in the...

Prudential (LONDON:PRU) plc recently announced its 2014 results so I thought I’d take another look at this popular and relatively defensive financial services company.I think most private...

A restrengthening of the US Dollar alongside falling oil prices sent US markets back-tracking on Thursday with export-orientated and energy stocks hit hardest.Oil prices are edging down again on...

A lowering of growth and inflation targets by the Federal Reserve caused a meltdown in the US dollar on Wednesday sending US stocks sharply higher. A bounce back in the US Dollar overnight is expected...

We are coming to the end of the US earnings season with 497 out of 500 companies listed on the S&P 500 having released their results for 2014.Now is a good time to collate all of the data and look...

Strong hints of further Chinese stimulus and positive trading in Europe are setting US markets up for a higher open on Monday in a pullback from last week’s losses ahead of this week’s...

US markets caught a strong rebound on Thursday with the sell-off induced by the surging dollar following the big jump in US payrolls having run its course for now. The unexpected drop in US retail...

It was a rough day at the office in US markets on Tuesday as a relentlessly strong US Dollar and a renewal of downside volatility in Crude Oil prices knocked stocks further from the peaks formed just...

Sentiment has turned bearish while the Elliott wave pattern requires a final move up to 7000. This presents a dilemma, has the trend turned down or will we see a final move to 7000? In general the...

Anticipation of the Apple Watch was able to generate enough enthusiasm on Monday to allow US stocks to retrace some of Friday’s losses at the hands of the strong February jobs report....

Ahead of London-based estate agent Foxtons (LONDON:FOXT)’ full year results on March 11, Jasper Lawler looks at the state of the UK estate agency industry.House prices and UK interest ratesThe...

As investors absorb the launch of a new Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) MacBook, a cheaper Apple TV and the new Apple Watch, it appears that markets liked the idea of the new slimmer MacBook but seemed...