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Shares and Markets - October 17, 2018 9:44
Relief Rally on Share Prices as US and Europe Make Gains
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
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 […]
UK Share Prices Continue To Slide While USA Has Bank Holiday
The leading shares on the world’s top indexes continue to climb a wall of worry, with prices falling further after last weeks dismal ending on the stock market. Share prices were down on the FTSE 100 and Dax30 index during morning trading in Europe, and futures seem weak in pre-market across in the USA. The […]
British Pound Stays Strong Whilst The Dollar Remains Weak
The British pound remained strong in early trading this week, especially so versus the US Dollar which remains weak and is consolidating around its recent lows. GBPUSD has managed to trend higher this last month and is now back at the levels seen in early July. There could be some resistance around the 1.31 to […]
British Pound Makes Gains on Brexit News Ahead of US Non Farm Payrolls
Yesterday the British Pound made gains across the board as word surfaced that progress towards an agreement on Brexit is being made. Instantly the Pound surged against all other currencies. The main gains were made against the US Dollar with weaker than forecast trade balance data arriving on US markets opening. While a final deal […]
Gold Price at 12 Month Lows with Non Farm Payrolls to Land
After several negative weeks and months Gold prices are sitting at their lowest point in over a year. The Federal Reserve opted to hold rates on Wednesday which seen Gold sell off further and approach this very important level of $1200. The US Dollar remains strong, as it has since early April this year, whilst […]
Cardano – At The Forefront of Blockchain
The cryptocurrency market continues to gather followers thanks to its popularity and increasing profitability. One of the latest ones to achieve great success is Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) with the development of Cardano, a ‘blockchain’ that has managed to attract the interest of investors. With its creation in 2017, Cardano appeared in the bullish […]
Dow Jones is Finding Resistance At 24450
As the United States celebrates Independence Day the Dow Jones and other stock indexes take a breather. The yearly national holiday sees markets close. It is possibly a good time for this break to arrive. Stocks have looked weary due to a backdrop of self inflicted trade tariff arguments from their wacky President, and a […]
All You Need to Know About Investing in Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the new investor craze everyone is talking about. Hardly any assets have proved to be as mysterious and alluring as the new digital cryptocurrency has over the last few years, with millions of investors jumping on the bitcoin bandwagon in 2017 and sending its price to record highs. Despite being one of the […]
Dow Jones Tussles With April Highs as US Dollar Begins to Retrace
After a mixed to down first quarter the Dow Jones index and US stocks are back on the rise. The Dow Jones price has gained over 1000 points since the low in early May, and is now sitting exactly at the April highs as the middle of the month passes. The US Dollar finally gave […]
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