Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

The Eurogroup acceptance of a bailout extension for Greece sent both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 to new record highs on Friday with the Nasdaq 100 pushing further towards its peak...

This week I was mildly surprised to see that Centrica Plc (LONDON:CNA) (which I’ve owned since 2012) had cut its final dividend as part of a plan to rebase the dividend some 30% below its...

The enhanced possibility of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates later in the year after a set of dovish FOMC minutes helped US stock markets pull off the lows on Wednesday. Nevertheless, losses...

There have been a number of geopolitical headwinds confronting US stocks as Greece disagreed on extending its bailout program, the Ukraine ceasefire was violated and growth in Japan disappointed in...

The FTSE 100 is breaking out of a trading range, a new high is expected above 6905. Sentiment is positive, in this situation people will interpret the news in a positive manner. They will also be more...

In recent weeks, the DAX has been buoyed by the promise of €1.1 trillion worth of QE engaged by the ECB. This news has put a floor under the DAX and kept sentiment upbeat. There have been a...

A jump in crude oil prices, hopes of an agreement in Greece and better than expected GDP growth in Germany are setting up US markets for a positive start on Friday with the S&P 500 just shy of...

No agreement at the Eurogroup over what to do with Greece leaves markets again left second-guessing the outcome but strong Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) earnings and a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine...

China may well be the cause of another tricky day for US markets on Tuesday after Chinese consumer prices came in at a five-year low overnight. This comes on the back of falling import and export data...

On Friday the nonfarm payrolls report came in better than expected but the FTSE and the S&P 500 closed down. More importantly they closed down after an initial rally, an indication that investors...

The headline in the Financial Times was “Another commercial behemoth falls to earth” with a report that emphasised that Tesco (LONDON:TSCO)’s fall shows how free markets reliably...

US markets again have the support of higher Oil prices on Friday but whether stocks will follow-through in the same direction will largely rest on the result of January’s unemployment...

US markets set to open higher on Thursday as markets look past the ECB’s action to revoke a waiver that allowed banks to use Greek government debt as collateral for loans. The ECB’s...

US markets recorded another big move higher on Tuesday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 300 points as US oil prices moved beyond $50 per barrel. Exxon, Chevron and Caterpillar led the...