British Airways parent down double digits Similar to the US, airlines and travel names were among the hardest hit in the UK yesterday, when the FTSE 100 closed down 3.4% and the FTSE 250 was off by 4%. Renewed second wave and lockdown fears were the order of the day, with British Airways owner IAG…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European share markets registered a slight rebound on Tuesday, following Monday’s sell-off, while US futures and Asian stocks kept on trading lower led by the financial sector. Even if there are now numerous bearish market drivers, rising Covid-19 numbers in several countries and uncertainty over further US fiscal stimulus are the most important…
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Energy stocks lead the week after oil rallies back past $40 a barrel The top line figures for the major US stock indices do not tell the full story of last week. Given their dominance market cap wise, the tech giants can easily swing indices into the red even when other sectors are performing well.…
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GOLD Stocks are in red while the threat of new lockdowns increases. Despite this, gold isn’t finding any fuel for new rallies and the price is languishing, losing more than $10. Technically the scenario is unchanged, with a first support zone placed at $1,920, while we would have a major negative signal with a fall…
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What to watch Informa: Business intelligence and events business Informa is down more than 50% year-to-date, as the pandemic has decimated its ability to generate revenue from conferences and other exhibitions. The London-listed firm delivers its latest set of quarterly earnings on Monday. This week, JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded its rating on the stock to neutral,…
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GOLD The gold price is little changed, continuing the slow dance seen in the last few days around $1,950. Bullion is waiting for new market drivers, as investors seem to have fully priced in the current scenario and the hyper-expansive monetary policies of central banks. Carlo Alberto De Casa – Chief analyst, ActivTrades OIL This week’s oil…
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Rolls Royce sinks after clarifying funding speculation London-listed shares fell on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.4% and the FTSE 250 off by 0.1%. Brexit news dominated headlines, as the Government accepted a compromise that will allow MPs a vote before powers are used that would break international law. Having recovered back to the…
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Ocado leads way after 52% sales jump London-listed stocks made gains yesterday, with the FTSE 100 closing 1.3% higher, despite official data showing that UK jobs were lost at the highest rate since 2009 in the three months to July. Over the three months, 156,000 people were made redundant in the UK, an increase of…
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GOLD In the last few trading sessions we have seen less volatility on gold. The bullion price remains above $1,950, without being able to attack the key resistance area of $2,000. The positive trend looks to be recovering its strength even if we are in a “wait and see” phase, with investors believing that the…
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G4S jumps after hostile takeover attempt revealed The FTSE 100 was close to flat on Monday, with Ocado Group leading the index after gaining 3.9% and British Airways parent International Consolidated Airlines Group down 30.8% at the back. IAG’s plummet is not a cause for investor concern however; it was a technicality related to a…
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