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It’s the weekend – what’s the risk?

It’s been an exciting week for traders of the UK 100 and its constituents. We revisited some key levels of both support and resistance, resulting in rallies and sell-offs and profitable momentum trades following breakouts and breakdowns. And the hope is that next week sees a revival of confidence inspired bullishness that sees the index…

SuperGroup – Everything seams just fine

Gains of 12% have propelled SuperGroup (SGP) shares to the top of the pile this morning as investors welcome a robust Q4 trading statement that beat broker expectations and counters a gloomy UK retail backdrop. FY revenues +21% coupled with expectations for gross margin enhancement at the top end of guidance and a strong pipeline…

Gold bugs out as risk appetite comes under fire

Gold miners Centamin (CEY) and Randgold Resources (RRS) are topping the this morning. This is thanks to the USD basket easing back from its rebound highs (concern about US rate rises receding; emerging market currencies steadying) coupled with reduced risk appetite as equities struggle against a strong Yen and weaker oil price. The combination has…

Tesco Stock – Is There a Better UK Index Supermarket Play?

Last year we produced a report looking at the UK’s supermarkets – at the time struggling with the rise of discounters like Aldi and Lidl. Tesco stock remains highly popular with our clients, and in trying to ascertain whether it really is a good investment, we need to weigh it up against its major sector…

Capita – No outsourcing of optimism

Capita (CPI) shares are top of the UK 100 this morning after gapping higher and potentially beginning a share price reversal from 2yr lows that takes it back to end-Dec highs 1230p. The positive move comes courtesy of traders getting excited by an AGM trading update that allows the company reiterate full year guidance, something…

FX – The week ahead, Monday 9 May

Macro observations The USD had a great few days following the Mayday Bank Hol with the Dollar Basket (DX) managing an impressively speculative bounce off its 14-month lows. However, chart technicals point to a fair amount of resistance for the index with the downtrend from 3 Dec highs unchallenged by recent strength. We’re seeing it head lower again this week…

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