Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

The open of US markets on Friday is set to be dominated by the results of the monthly unemployment figures released before the opening bell. Expectations have moderated slightly from January but job...

Since the launch of the iPhone 6 in September last year, Apple's share price has risen nearly 30%, while the number of handsets sold has continued to break records, after a bit of a slowdown just...

There was a distinct divergence between US and European markets yesterday with European shares rallying and US sinking with the Dow off 100 points. There was a late rally in Europe with equities...

US stocks look like edging lower at the open as global growth concerns re-emerge after a round of unimpressive service sector PMIs in Europe and China. There is some degree of trepidation ahead of a...

The FTSE 100 finally broke down yesterday, there was no support and the decline carried the index below 6900. There was no real reason behind the decline, simply profit taking. After a good run people...

European stocks have had a blinding 2015 so far, the Eurostoxx index is up nearly 20% since early Jan, for all of the Eurozone’s problems the market is keeping faith with European equities.The...

With the NASDAQ Composite having broken 5,000 and the S&P 500 and Dow Jones both having made new record highs on Monday; US markets are expected to pullback on Tuesday’s open. The eventual...

This week we get the latest quarterly changes to the FTSE 100. This index is based on the market capitalisation of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange; as the value of a...

Mixed earnings overnight from well-known US retailers and apprehension ahead of the second revision of US fourth quarter GDP is setting up US stocks for a lower open on Friday. Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS)...

Over the last 7 years Lloyds Banking Group (LONDON:LLOY) has had a tortuous time since swallowing up the poison pill that turned out to be HBOS, and having to endure the indignity of a government...

Over the last 7 years Lloyds Banking Group (LONDON:LLOY) has had a tortuous time since swallowing up the poison pill that turned out to be HBOS, and having to endure the indignity of a government...

A lot has been made of the fact that the UK benchmark FTSE100 has retaken the highs last seen at the end of 1999, and the beginning of 2000 when it last traded at 6,950. While it has been a long time...

Indications from Federal Reserve Chair Yellen that a US rate hike is likely to come after the summer were met with jubilation in stock markets. The Dow Jones made a new record high helped by strong...

Yesterday the FTSE crossed above the previous high of 6950.6 set in December 1999 at the height of the dotcom bubble, but by the close of business the index was below that level closing at 6949.6....