• News

European stocks set to finish the week on a high

It’s been another record-breaking week for stock markets this past few days with new record highs for the S&P500, DAX, Stoxx600 and the FTSE250,

09 Apr 2021

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FTSE250 makes a new record high, as UK stocks come back into fashion

The FTSE100 has maintained its recent resilience and outperformance, closing at its highest level this year, and its best level since the 26th February last year,

08 Apr 2021

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Europe set for positive start as Fed sticks to outcome based guidance

European markets underwent a slightly more subdued session yesterday, with the FTSE250 taking centre stage with a record high,

08 Apr 2021

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Small-cap stocks underperformed while markets on the fence for US Q1 earnings session

Another muted session for the US stock market seen yesterday as the market participants wait for new catalysts to drive the main US stock indices to another fresh all-time highs.

08 Apr 2021

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UK reopening optimism drives FTSE250 to a record close

It’s been a very solid session for UK stocks today with the FTSE250 posting a new record high, and wiping out all of its pandemic losses in the process,

07 Apr 2021

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Services PMIs and FOMC minutes in focus

Friday’s bumper US payrolls report saw both the DAX and Stoxx600 post new record highs yesterday,

07 Apr 2021

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US payroll expectations set quite high

Expectations for today’s US jobs report were already high heading into this week, even without some of this week’s positive economic data, and they have only risen further

02 Apr 2021

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S&P 500 blows through 4,000 on US payrolls optimism

Coming off the back of yesterday’s Biden-inspired $2trn infrastructure push higher in the US, European markets have got off to a solid start to April.

01 Apr 2021

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Next share price: following the money sees Next raise guidance

The Next share price has been one of the retail outperformers over the last 12 months, despite being exposed to one of the worst retail environments in modern times.

01 Apr 2021

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Manufacturing PMIs in focus after France imposes 4 week lockdown

Yesterday’s European session turned out to be a rather subdued affair, bringing the curtain down on a very positive month and quarter, with the main focus on the prospects for an economic reopening

01 Apr 2021

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Deliveroo lands with a thud, Europe slides back as France and Italy look to tighten restrictions

It’s been a somewhat subdued end of the month and the quarter for European shares in today’s session, as we look back on a quarter that has seen some fairly decent gains across the board

31 Mar 2021

• IPO Watch

Deliveroo share price falls from 390p IPO price

It’s a big day for Deliveroo as the food delivery company begins its first day of trading as a publicly-listed company.

31 Mar 2021

• News

ADP payrolls could open the way for US 10 year to test 1.8%

As we come to the end of the month as well as the quarter it is perhaps worth reflecting on the fact that it’s been a fairly decent period for equity markets,

31 Mar 2021

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USD is tracing out a potential larger corrective rally

A rather sideway and lacklustre performance seen in the major US stock indices

31 Mar 2021

• News

DAX blows through 15k, as rising yields lift banks

Markets in Europe have continued to focus on the recovery narrative, putting aside concerns over recent events in the US and last week’s block trade blow out,

30 Mar 2021

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DAX set for a record open as margin call concerns subside

If markets were worried about the spill over effects from Friday’s $20bn block trade margin call, and the potential spill overs from the Ever Given container ship getting stuck

30 Mar 2021