EUROPEAN SHARES European share markets started the week on a mixed note as the "wait and see" trading stance continues ahead of a busy week. Stimulus measures and the US-Sino relationship remain the biggest market drivers at the moment and investors were slightly disappointed to see trade talks between Washington and Beijing, initially planned for…
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Utility names lead FTSE 100 higher Despite the official news that the UK entered the worst recession on record in Q2, London-listed stocks soared yesterday, with the FTSE 100 adding 2%. That gain took the index to a three week high. Utilities stocks were among the biggest winners of the day, with Severn Trent, Pennon…
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Vaccine hopes hit big tech stocks that have benefited from lockdown economy All three major US stock indices fell on yesterday in a rocky trading session that saw stocks sold off sharply in the final few hours before the close. One factor that may have driven the sell-off is positive news on a Covid-19 vaccine,…
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Cineworld leaps on US takeover speculation Both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 started the week on a positive note, adding 0.3% and 0.6% respectively. In corporate news, Unilever hit headlines, after setting the weekend of November 21 and 22 as the date for the unification of its structure under a single parent company, headquartered…
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What to watch Barrick Gold: While the price of gold has soared from $1,500 an ounce at the start of the year to more than $2,000 now, many gold miners have ridden that wave to even greater heights, as the higher price greatly expands the profit margins they are able to generate. Barrick Gold, a…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European shares are trading higher on Monday as hopes of a US stimulus package and strong macro data from China provided a fresh boost to bullish sentiment. Even if the recent battle between Republicans and Democrats over the new stimulus package scared some investors last week, the four new executive orders recently signed…
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What to watch US employment report: The US employment numbers during the coronavirus crisis have been essential reading for updates on the health of the economy. The latest employment report is different from jobless numbers reported yesterday in that it counts the number of people actively employed rather than those who are claiming social security…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Stocks opened mostly lower on Thursday in Europe amid weaker market sentiment following mixed developments on multiple fronts. Rising US-Sino tensions, increasing virus cases on the old continent and the recent batch of mixed macro data are some of the clouds darkening the sky for investors at the moment. As previously said, there…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Eurozone share markets from Stockholm to Madrid opened higher on Wednesday as bullish momentum over riskier assets gained a fresh boost from Washington. Investors welcomed the progress made in discussions between US Republicans and Democrats about a new recovery package, especially after the US Treasury Secretary said he wanted a deal reached by…
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Key data this week Bold indicates the most important releases for this symbol. Monday 3 August, 13.45 GMT: American Markit manufacturing PMI (final, July) - consensus 51.3, previous 49.8 Monday 3 August, 14.00 GMT: ISM manufacturing PMI (July) - consensus 53.6, previous 52.6 Wednesday 5 August, 12.30 GMT: American balance of trade (June) - consensus…
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