Our stock market analysis covers significant market movements in the most popular UK shares in the FTSE 100, US stocks in the DJIA, commodities, indices, and currency pairs. It is designed to help you make more informed decisions about what to invest in, what to trade and when to execute currency transactions.
China Woes, Hawkish ECB & Inflation Sends Markets Lower
European equity markets have continued their decline this morning, taking their cues from a sell-off in China and Hong Kong. Many mainland Chinese indices were down by more than -2.0% this morning, whilst Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell by -3.79% taking its weekly losses to -5.18%. The index was already a global laggard and
Why is Woodbois share price falling?
The Woodboise share price may be falling because of a lack of interest in the stock after a potential pump-and-dump scam. In this analysis, we explain what this is, how it works and how to avoid getting sucked in to small cap investors promoting stocks and “talking their own book”. ⚠️Be careful if you’ve seen
UK & European markets trade lower ahead of the US return
Little real impetus from overnight trading, with US markets closed for the MLK holiday. Without fresh catalysts, UK and European markets continue to drift lower with the FTSE 100 slightly down. French, German and Italian equity indices are also heading lower once more, the MiB 40 is down by –0.87%, the CAC 40 has lost
Under-performing DJIA stocks that could rebound in 2024
2023 was a strong year for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Not only did the index return 16.2% for the year, but it also hit new all-time highs. Of course, not every stock in the 30-company index performed well last year. With that in mind, here’s a look at four poor performers from 2023
A quiet start to the week, with the US celebrating Martin Luther King day today.
The FTSE 100 is marginally lower today, but there are more meaningful losses in Europe with the Dax and CAC following further disappointing economic data from Germany. However, the biggest faller, among major European indices was the Italian MIB, The biggest loser in Milan, is the oil services and engineering group, Saipem. The firm has
Chequered Christmas trading hurts Burberry but oil majors perk up
European markets are better again this morning despite higher US inflation data and an escalation in Middle East tension. Following strikes by Western forces, on Houthi rebels in Yemen. The rebels have been disrupting and attacking vital shipping lanes in the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. The boss of Danish, shipping giant AP