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 […]

UK Markets Reverse, Results Round-Up 14th May - May 14, 2016 23:37

It was a day of a straight reversal on the main UK markets Friday, with an early fall being retraced back into the late afternoon with the FTSE 100 closing up at 6138.50. A slight bit of strength in Crude Oil towards the end of the session helped add to gains. Some results were out […]

Has The Rally In Mining Shares Finished? - May 10, 2016 10:39

If there’s a story in the stock market in 2016 it most certainly it has to include shares on the mining index. Since the turn of the year mining stocks have been extremely bullish, partly due to a rise across the board in commodities, particularly base and precious metals among other minerals. Also contributing to […]

Is Santander Share Price Due A Rise? - December 7, 2015 13:59

The Banking Sector is weak, with Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC all near the 2015 lows. But Santander share price made a sharp move from its low of 352 last week, could this share be ready to buy before any pre-festive rally? Santander’s share price seems to have been pulled back by the sentiment within the […]

US Markets: Figures Beat Expectations and Dollar Continues Astounding Run Higher - November 9, 2015 13:55

US Markets were up for a 6th consecutive week with the prospect of a rate hike becoming increasingly likely, the date being earmarked by many as December 16th. Speculation of a rate hike has affected the Bond markets, with falls accelerating on Friday with a 10 base point fall on T-Bond. Wall Street closed with […]