Our share price analysis, data and how-to-buy guides cover significant market movements in the most popular UK shares in the FTSE 100, US stocks in the DJIA, commodities, indices, and currency pairs. They are designed to help you make more informed decisions about what to invest in, what to trade, and when to execute currency transactions.
Plus500 interim earnings highlight its credentials as a market leader
Multi-asset broker Plus500 has surprised the market, and investors, once again, with its recent interim earnings release. What did the interim earnings tell us? Plus500 reported net half-year profits of $148.80 million up modestly from the comparable period in 2023. Earnings per share or EPS at the business grew by +18.0% year over year to
Will there be a post General-Election boost for UK stocks?
At long last, the political earthquake (or reckoning for some) that all the polls have been alluding to, is here. The public will vote today for the next UK parliament. The last general election was held in 2019 before the worldwide pandemic. Much has changed since. The early jubilant mood of the Johnson administration soon
Eurozone inflation touches 2.5 percent, but markets remain cautious about sustainability.
The last month of the second quarter presented good news to policymakers. Annualised inflation rate in the Eurozone has fallen to 2.5 percent (Eurostat estimate) from 2.6 percent in May. Energy, in particular, has emerged as the largest contributor to the fall in inflation; while Services exceeded 4 percent (see below). The EU country experiencing…
Is volatility a buy as the Warren “Buffett Indicator” nears record highs?
Most seasoned investment professionals know that stock prices and fundamentals are two totally different elements. Sometimes, they herd together. At times, they diverge significantly. The month-to-month correlation between these two variables is never constant. That’s why using valuation metrics to predict stock prices is quite frustrating. However… To read this article, sign up or sign
Rising electricity demands are pushing Nuclear stocks higher
Ever since the sudden emergence of generative AI, an arms race has been underway to lock in a leadership position. In this frantic winner-takes-all quest, Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) are spending billions to buy the newest hardware equipment – specifically, Nvidia’s chips – to build their ever-advancing AI models. OpenAI’s lates… To
Bank of England holds Base Rate; Nvidia dethrones Microsoft as the largest company
The Bank of England held the policy interest rate unchanged today. 7-2 was the voting result of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that concluded on 19 June. Thus, the Base Rate is held at 5.25 percent. In doing so, many are wondering why the central bank did not follow the European Central Bank (ECB) in