Dow Jones Index Hits New All-Time High As Fed Prepares to Hike - June 13, 2017 23:32

Another day and another new all-time high for the Dow Jones industrial average index. It seems like groundhog day with this strap line, but here it goes again. The DJIA was buoyed by tech stocks rebounding in tremendous fashion, with the Nasdaq 100 also pushing higher after a few days of the wobbles. Movers within […]

FTSE 100 Holds Firm as Election Ends With Hung Parliament - June 10, 2017 1:05

A hung parliament was declared in the U.K. general election which resulted in some wild swings overnight for the FTSE 100. After ending slightly down on Thursday, the main share index was priced by spread betting companies as down 100 points as the exit polls were announced. During the early hours, one by one the […]

Life Insurance Sector Continues It’s Strong Start To 2017 - February 20, 2017 16:03

Shares in the Life Insurance sector have been on a steady upward trajectory since the turn of the year, after a relatively static 2016 (apart from a Brexit blip). Leaders today were Standard Life, Prudential and Aviva as the pack went on rising. Many analysts were of the opinion that Donald Trump’s policies were pointing […]

Can The FTSE Head Higher? BP, Fresnillo, and Bank Index Could Help Decide - February 17, 2017 10:46

As we head towards the end of another financial year in the UK, it’s time to look back at how the FTSE 100 has fared since our last article back here in September. At that time the US election was yet to happen, and I hinted that the main index would only head higher if […]

FTSE 100 and Dow Jones: Can They Head Higher This Year? - September 8, 2016 19:01

Indices in the UK and USA have been on a phenomenal run since the early February, a rise that accelerated with post Brexit relief. Whilst the FTSE 100 stumbled its way up slowly in anticipation of the Brexit vote, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been strong all the way through, really strong. So much […]

UK Markets Undecided After Wall St Gains on Friday – Results Roundup - May 23, 2016 11:31

UK markets were undecided on direction in early trade on the 23rd May, with the FTSE 100 heading lower and reversing to test the high of Wednesday 18th May. Crude Oil was also undecided on direction, with a slow early session seeing the $47 per barrel level unchanged. Gold is consolidating in the $1250 region […]

FTSE 100 Sinks To Lows, Results from Britvic, Mothercare, Thomas Cook, Bloomsbury - May 19, 2016 12:57

The FTSE 100 index has traversed to the lower end of its current trading range between circa 6060 and 6200. The low in UK morning session stood at 6068 as Crude Oil pulled back for a 2nd consecutive day. Gold was also sliding again, after comments in the Federal Reserve’s minutes that were bias toward […]

FTSE 100 Stuck In March Range, Results Round Up May 18th - May 18, 2016 10:30

After a couple of indifferent days the FTSE 100 is stuck back in the range that held it trapped during March. Oil continued its climb toward $50 but halted, Gold still holds above $1250, whilst Technology Hardware & Equipment and Mobile Telecommunications are the leading sectors in the UK during early trading on the 18th […]

FTSE 100 Holding Up With Mining Stocks Gaining, Results Round Up 16th May - May 16, 2016 10:04

The FTSE 100 was holding up in early trading today, as mining and oil stocks lead the way. The main UK index has yet to break past the high of Friday, and stood at 6121.0 at 9:00am. Spot Gold was pushing higher at $1280 and WTI Crude Oil for June at new highs of $47 […]