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Markets are in recovery mode this morning following a session that saw sharp declines across risk assets globally. In the UK a welcome jump in the construction PMI figure took it within touching distance of its first expansion since September. Most notably a stabilisation in house building brought hope that the sector will start to […]

European markets are off to a slow start, with the FTSE 100 leading the way lower thanks to a weak showing for banks and energy stocks. However, Ashtead are the big FTSE 100 losers this morning, with the equipment-rental firm losing over 7% after a disappointing earnings report that saw them reign in 2024 expectations […]

A mixed start for European indices has seen the FTSE 100 lag behind its mainland European counterparts as we await this week’s all-important Spring Budget from the Chancellor. Promises of tax cuts from Jeremy Hunt had helped lift expectations of a pro-growth stance that would help provide the fiscal basis for a year that should […]

European markets are on the rise in early trade, feeding off a raft of inflation data points that has seen declines across French, Spanish, and regional German inflation metrics. However, there will be concern in the fact that we have seen monthly inflation pick up steam, with February’s 0.8% rise in French CPI representing the […]

A mixed bag for European markets has seen the FTSE 100 lag its mainland counterparts, with mining stocks coming under pressure as Chinese concerns re-emerge thanks to yet another real estate warning sign from Country Garden. The Chinese developer Country Garden received a liquidation petition after a non-payment on a $205 million loan, setting back […]

European indices are moving cautiously higher in early trade, following on from a cautious US session that saw big tech lead the declines thanks to a 4.5% decline in Google shares. Last week’s Nvidia-led boost for US tech names appears to be taking a breather for now, as earnings season draws to its conclusion. With […]