Bargain-hunters are out in force, scouring the 20% of UK 100 shares which are now down 20-50% from their 2018 highs. While these big drops offer the opportunity for share price recovery, their dividends also offer the potential for inflation-busting income of up to 14% which, itself, is often supportive of the share price. As…
Sell in May, go away, and come back on St Leger’s Day. Everyone’s heard that old corny adage. Well, guess what, St Leger Stakes horse-race is just around the corner. Next Saturday, 15 September, to be precise. So, is this the best time to come back and trade? So, you’ve spent the warm months lying…
Friday, 7 September Reuters “Concerns over emerging markets and another U.S.-China tariff clash are pushing traders towards risk-off sentiment into the weekend,” analysts at Accendo Markets said in a note. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-stocks/UK Index -dips-amid-fears-of-trade-war-escalation-ba-owner-falls-idUKKCN1LN0YN Thursday, 6 September Financial Times Analysts at Accendo Markets said the US dollar was “trading off its overnight lows on the back…
When the markets opened this morning and shares in restaurant and hotel conglomerate Whitbread jumped up 18%, there was plenty of disappointment from investors who missed out. But no need to despair, there are abundant tradable opportunities still in play. Let’s look at the facts. Unless you’ve were holding Whitbread shares before the UK Index opened,…
It’s an odd mix of companies at the top and bottom of the UK Index this week. Losses for Tobacco giants and Telecoms might suggest investors shunning defensives in favour of risk appetite. However, Banks are also languishing, while Miners and Utilities trade higher. What does this say about market sentiment? So it’s a rather…
Friday, 31 August Romandie “La tendance à la baisse est nourrie par des informations selon lesquelles le président (Donald) Trump envisage de nouveaux droits de douane sur 200 milliards de dollars d’importations chinoises”, soulignent les analystes chez Accendo Markets. https://www.romandie.com/news/Londres-souffre-d-un-retour-des-tensions-commerciales/949731.rom Thursday, 30 August ZoneBourse “Le UK Index subit les effets de la remontée de la…