TAG: FTSE 100
DAX and FTSE outperform amid US inflation concerns, European manufacturing rebounds
While US equity markets limped into the weekend on concerns over hotter-than-expected inflation data, the German and UK stock markets ended the week on a solid note. Despite a lack of AI names, the DAX has followed US equity markets to new highs in 2024,...
7 months ago
Q2 FTSE 100 fundamental and technical outlook
Q2 2024 fundamental and technical outlook UK stocks see surge in takeover bids but the FTSE 100 continues to underperform UK companies have become prime targets for acquisitive firms, as Brexit-driven weakness in British markets creates favourable con...
6 months ago
DAX plummets in worst week since October as ECB meeting looms: what to expect
The DAX, a top performer in 2024, experienced its steepest weekly drop since last October last week, hinting at market apprehension and profit-taking before the upcoming ECB meeting. What is expected from the ECB interest rate meeting (Thursday, 11 April...
6 months ago
Why is the FTSE 100 rising when other indices are falling?
FTSE 100 outperformance gains traction as other global stock indices slip Wednesday’s sharp fall in global equity indices on the back of a higher-than-expected US Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) print only briefly affected the FTSE 100 which, unlike its pe...
6 months ago
Housebuilders up on a spring in the step at RICS
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says itw March residential survey, for the UK market, shows improvements in demand, expectations and prices. Also it says that while near term expectations indicated activity would gain further traction...
6 months ago
European equity indices: will UK inflation data help the FTSE reach a record high, or did it miss its chance?
2024's first quarter sees European Indexes soaring During the first quarter of 2024, several global equity indices, including the German DAX and the French CAC40, made fresh record highs. The one big-name stock index from within that region that has thus...
6 months ago
FTSE 100 hits new peak as rate cut hopes boost index
FTSE 100 hits new peak as rate cut hopes boost index Monday’s session saw the FTSE 100 finally reach a new record high, joining its peers which saw fresh peaks earlier in the year. FTSE 100 closes at record after broad up day for UK stocks The UK...
5 months ago
European indices consolidate ahead of possible BoE rate cut
European indices start the week lower European indices started the new week on the back foot ahead of this week's data-rich economic and earnings calendar in Europe and abroad. In addition to an action-packed lineup in the US, which includes an FOMC meeti...
2 months ago
FTSE 100, S&P 500 and Nikkei 225 move higher
FTSE 100 breakout continues The end of last week saw the FTSE 100 index stage an impressive breakout from the range that had dominated since the end of May. The price smashed through the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), and rallied to a two-mont...
2 months ago
European indices hit in US recession fears crossfire
Heavy losses in European markets and sector-specific declines European equity indices took a heavy hit overnight, with the DAX and the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) hitting multi-month lows as mounting fears of a slowdown in the world's largest ec...
2 months ago
Bounce in FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 may soon lose upside momentum
FTSE 100 may stall after six straight days of gains The FTSE 100 is on track for its seventh straight day of gains but is expected to stall within its 8,278-to-8,314 late June to mid-July highs and thus resistance area. Were it to be overcome, though,...
2 months ago
FTSE 100 Forecast: Hangs in Balance Around Key Levels
The FTSE 100 was very noisy during trading on Tuesday as we continue to hang around the 50-day EMA.The 50-day EMA, of course, is an indicator that a lot of people pay attention to, and it is flat.So basically, we've seen a lot of noise over the last coupl...
2 months ago
European indices rise as softer UK inflation points to potential BoE rate cuts
UK inflation cools, boosting rate cut prospects European indices gained overnight, supported by softer-than-expected UK inflation data, which has boosted the chances of a follow-up Bank of England (BoE) interest rate cut. Last night’s inflation report sho...
2 months ago
FTSE 100 Forecast: Pressures Significant Resistance
I am paying close attention to the 8300 level, an area that has been important multiple times, and the area that we had pierced in the early hours on Wednesday, only to turn around and show a little bit of hesitation.Quite frankly, this is a market that h...
2 months ago