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The UK Index this week – 22 Mar

The UK 100  index has pulled all the way back to the floor of its post-Christmas rising channel. This comes on the back of GBP strength, driven by poor macro data from the US and Eurzone which hurt their respective currencies. A Brexit delay has also given Sterling a boost, pulling the UK Index ‘s…

Ocado: Still delivering

Ocado shares are top the UK 100 this week, up 10.9% after a reassuring trading update. As a result, this takes its 2019 rally to 56%. This easily outperforms both the UK 100 (+8.3%) and its little brother, the (+3.8%). In fact, it’s second only to Dunelm (+62.8%) on the . Its 39% bounce from late-February lows…

Antofagasta: roving around the range

UK Index stocks are lively as ever. The benchmark is +8.3% so far this year. Many of its components are rallying. Some are rising on momentum, others are already at the top of a range. We broached the subject a couple of weeks ago but the recent market movements warrant a revisit. Does the UK Index ‘s…

Housebuilders: on solid foundations?

UK Housebuilders are extremely popular among retail investors. They are an exciting investment prospect, and for good reason. Over the past 5 years, the Household Goods & Home Construction sector has outperformed the UK 100 Index by almost 30%. Talk about a big beat! Over the past year, this out-performance may have cooled a bit. The sector…

The UK Index this week – 15 Mar

The UK 100  index of blue-chip companies has finally resumed the long-term rising channel uptrend it began after Christmas. Having spent the last month consolidating 11% rebound gains from its post-Christmas 2.5 year lows, today’s breakout opens the door for a 4.5% rally back towards September’s 7555 highs. Bulls need a break above February’s 7260…

Betting on a rebound

Cheltenham racing festival has been in full swing all week. Many of my clients are curious how their favourite UK Index -listed bookmaker has been faring on the stock market. The horse racing extravaganza has been a godsent for the bookmaker shares. All the big bookies are off their lows after falling sharply earlier this…

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