Markets Wobble After Highs as Fed Holds Steady and Earnings Send Mixed Signals - July 31, 2025 21:36

This week so far has had a little bit of everything. The S&P 500 and Dow both started strong, hit fresh highs, and then gave a chunk of it back by Thursday. The S&P was up about 1.5 percent at one point before slipping late in the week. Same deal with the Dow. It came […]

Dow Jones and US Stocks Take a Breather as Inflation Cools and Trade Talks Reignite - June 11, 2025 21:37

On Wednesday the U.S. stock market’s upward climb took a brief break. This pause came as investors took some time to think over a report on inflation that wasn’t as high as many anticipated. At the same time they were considering a fresh approach between the U.S. and China to get trade cooperation back on […]

US Stock Market Faces Turbulence and Mixed Commodity Reactions - August 4, 2024 8:48

The US stock market took another hit on Friday and managed to finish a disastrous week in the red as poor economic news coupled with weak earnings from some major tech players continued an alarming five-day collapse. The decline was itself heightened by recently-released non-farm payroll figures that showed a modest 114,000 jobs added to […]

U.S. Stock Indices: A Dance Between Optimism and Fear - October 14, 2023 19:01

U.S. stock indices are currently dancing on a tightrope, balancing between optimism and fear. While there are signs of growth and recovery, external factors, such as geopolitical tensions and domestic economic concerns, are acting as counterweights. Starting off with Friday’s numbers, U.S. stocks predominantly leaned towards the negative side. The S&P 500, often considered a […]

Inflation Worries Shares Once Again - June 11, 2022 13:20

It was an extremely difficult week for equities in London after far higher than forecast US inflation numbers were released ahead of US open, raising an instant worry over further central bank policies and consumer confidence. US inflation hit a new four-decade high May, which triggered an almost instant sell off on US index futures. […]

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 […]