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.
Defensive Investing In Times of Economic Turbulence
One of the first things investors learn about the markets is to separate cyclical and defensive sectors. Cyclical stocks, they are told, behave like economic cycles. Up they go when the business cycle swings up. Down they crash on recessions. Meanwhile, defensive stocks will not go out of fashion. Their earnings are stable (sort of)
There is still major upside potential for gold prices
The past few weeks saw some fantastic rallies in precious metal prices. Gold, in particular, is spearheading the sector higher. After consolidating beneath the $2,100 level for almost four years, the yellow metal suddenly took off this year. Price vaulted, with relative ease, through the next three hundred-dollar round number resistance levels in quick succession ($2,100,
Can Japanese Yen regain it’s strength against the US Dollar?
The yen has historically been one of the most actively traded currencies in the world. It’s played the role of a foil for the US dollar, a safe haven in times of stress, and often as not it’s been the funding currency for carry trades, thanks to its low and sometimes negative interest rates. Times
How sustainable is Japan’s Nikkei 225 rally?
These are interesting times for Japan, which is entering a period of transition. As the central bank abandons negative interest rates and yield curve control and begins to normalise its monetary policy. This being Japan, however, nothing will happen quickly. Nonetheless, change is underway. What that change will mean for Japanese equities is not immediately
Apple falls on fines and interest rates give GBP a pounding
Apple Sinks From A Barrage of Fines and Lawsuits Apple Inc (AAPL) is hitting the news headlines for the wrong reasons. Just recently on the March 4, the European Commission fined the Cupertino-based company €1.8 billion ‘for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad
Silver vs Gold & The Federal Reserve Refills The Punchbowl
When will Silver catch up with Gold? While gold is scaling new highs, its much poorer cousin – Silver – is struggling to break out. This leaves many precious metal analysts scratching their heads – what’s wrong with silver? Take a quick look at Silver’s daily chart. The metal, with a periodic symbol of Ag,