FTSE Weaker in Q2 But Looking For Support - May 13, 2019 11:15

Early Q2 exuberance on the FTSE 100 seems to have settled, and in predictable form the main UK index of large cap blue chips is retracing in order to find support. As is often the case during summer months, the FTSE 100 seems to be looking for a trading range until Q3 gets underway. The […]

Share Prices Undecided on Direction as Brexit Uncertainty Continues - January 16, 2019 11:36

Major stocks around the globe have been rising since the turn of the year, and share prices in the UK are no different. The FTSE 100 index was roughly 450 points off the December lows at the tail end of last week, when the index price briefly hit 7000 in early trading and fell sharply […]

FTSE / DAX Still Weak Moving Into End of Year - December 17, 2018 11:02

Shares in the UK and Europe are still languishing near their year lows, as the often strong time of year for the markets arrives, and nearly passes. The FTSE 100 made a clean break of the support in early December, under 6850 and has since not shown any real strength to suggest it will attempt […]

Relief Rally on Share Prices as US and Europe Make Gains - October 17, 2018 9:44

What a difference a few days make. Stock markets began to rebound strongly in early week trading after the horrendous falls last week. Share prices in the UK had been hit hard, but this mini relief rally was also aided by a weaker British Pound. The British Pound came under pressure on Monday when talk […]

Stock Markets Wobble and Completely Fall Down - October 11, 2018 10:30

European shares continue to fall hard. The trigger began as the US markets were hit hard during yesterdays trading session, as investors were seriously concerned about a possible trade war and US bond yields. Asian stocks joined in the trend as they plummeted to an 19 month low overnight. Share price valuations have been extremely […]

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 […]