Michael Hewson

European markets got August off to a decent start yesterday, with the STOXX 600 and FTSE 250 hitting new record highs, on the back of M&A activity and some positive company updates. The same could...

Friday saw a disappointing end to the week for markets in Europe, however it didn’t stop them from recording their sixth successive monthly gain, with new record highs for the DAX and STOXX 600,...

After much anticipation in the weeks and months after filing for its IPO on March 23rd Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) Markets finally started trading yesterday, pricing at $38 on its debut, at the lower end...

After a poor start to the week, markets in Europe have pulled off their lows as a consequence of two days of strong company updates, helping to push the Stoxx600 and FTSE250 to new record highs. The...

It’s been a much more positive session for markets in Europe today, boosted by some decent earnings reports across a range of sectors. Europe Travel and leisure stocks are once again enjoying a...

European markets enjoyed a welcome midweek respite yesterday, after two days of losses, closing higher as a consequence of some decent company updates, and optimism over an easing of some travel...

It’s not been a great start to the week for markets in Europe, with little way in the upward momentum after the gains of last week. Investors appear to be grappling with the diverging risks of a...

Since entering the S&P 500 on 21 December 2020 at $666, Tesla’s share price has just about managed to hold on to the upward momentum in place since the beginning of 2020, when the shares...

Concerns about over-reach by Chinese regulators saw equity markets get off to a cautious start yesterday. The clampdown on various sectors within the Chinese economy that rely on overseas investment...

A week ago today, markets lurched sharply lower on concerns over the effect rising infection rates, along with big increases in the numbers of people self-isolating might have on the economic recovery...