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 […]

Opec Trying To Put Some Support Into Oil Prices - May 23, 2017 10:11

This week began in much the same fashion as they left last week with Oil prices rising. Expectation of a cut in output from OPEC, which could extend into 2018, pushed Crude Oil higher on the futures exchanges. In early trade UK on Tuesday, Brent Oil had fallen back from it’s high, but still remains […]

Gold Prices and Why There’s Nobody Buying - May 8, 2017 10:41

At the back end of last week Gold prices slid to levels not seen since mid March, all-in-all it was Gold’s worst performing week of 2017 so far. The recent strength of the US Dollar put pressure on Gold as expectations of a rate rise grow. The US Fed gave indication that planned rate rises […]

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 […]

Gold Price Shoots Higher As Trump Offers No Clarity - January 12, 2017 12:05

The US dollar fell hard whilst gold prices shot higher as Donald Trump began his pre-presidential speech, which provided little clarity on future financial policies. The price of gold began the US session to the downside, hitting a low of $1177 before reversing strongly heading towards $1200. It seems the speech by the soon-to-be US […]

Oil Prices: How Much Further Will They Let This Slide? - December 15, 2016 15:26

Oil prices are heading back down it seems. After spiking to a high above $54 on the basis of a cut in production by Russia and other countries after the OPEC landmark deal, it’s been falling steady. There’s already a concern on trust in the statement from OPEC if it will adhere to what it […]

Gold Prices and Where Next At This Resistance? - November 3, 2016 14:09

Gold gained good ground over the last week, after an early October fall through support. However, the fall stalled and found a base around the mid-point of the February to May range. Gold mining stocks had seen a phenomenal run, with some of the big players up over 200% and more from early 2016 lows, […]

Interest Rates Abound as Election Time Looms - November 1, 2016 11:57

As we move ever closer to the US election, what more could you ask for than a week packed with highly anticipated economic data? Expect Gold and stock indices to be volatile as we move into the second half of the week. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s about to land. Already, as of Tuesday […]