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FTSE 100 analysis: Are UK stocks undervalued?
The FTSE 100 has underperformed in 2023. We take a look at why and examine whether UK stocks are undervalued.

FTSE 100 analysis: Wizz Air to return to profit after 3 years of losses
The FTSE 100 is muted this morning as Wizz Air shares fly higher as it reaches a turning point.

FTSE 100 analysis: UK house prices suffer first annual fall since 2012
The FTSE 100 is trading lower as markets digest news that UK house prices fell in May compared to the year before.

FTSE 100 analysis: UK retail sales grow at slowest pace in 7 months
The FTSE 100 is declining today as markets digest a wave of economic data, including news that UK retail sales growth has continued to slow.

FTSE 100 forecast: Oil giants rise following Saudi Arabia output cut
The FTSE 100 is at its highest level in a week as Saudi Arabia’s production cut boosts the share prices of oil giants BP and Shell.

FTSE 100 analysis: Up on US debt ceiling vote as Dechra backs takeover
The FTSE 100 is finding support as the US avoids defaulting on its debt, as veterinary pharmaceutical giant Dechra backs a £4.5 billion takeover.

FTSE 100 Analysis: British Land loses blue-chip status after 20 years
British Land is exiting the FTSE 100 after more than 20 years in the index and is set to replaced by IMI.

FTSE 100 hits 2 month low as Chinese data and US debt ceiling woes bite
The blue-chip index is trading at its lowest level since late March today.

FTSE 100 analysis: UK shop price inflation accelerates in May
The FTSE 100 is losing ground this morning as an acceleration in shop prices in May prompt fresh concerns about inflation.

FTSE 100 Analysis: Index tests 7-week lows on hot inflation
The FTSE 100 is trading lower after UK inflation came in hotter than expected in April.

EUR/USD, DAX analysis: Hawkish ECB vs. dovish Fed
EUR/USD and DAX traders are digesting the differing monetary policy assessments from the Fed and ECB this weekend.

The history of money: from silver coins to credit cards
Learn about the full history of money to see how currency evolved from barter systems to bitcoin. In this timeline, we go deep on the evolution of money including the development of banking establishments and the future of cashless societies.

EUR/USD Outlook Brightened by Hawkish Lagarde
The ECB could hike rates two more times in coming months, while the Fed is seen cutting rates later in the year. This should keep the EUR/USD outlook positive.

EUR/USD outlook, DAX outlook: Two trades to watch
EUR/USD rises post Fed and ahead of the ECB rate decision. DAX falls ahead of ECB, PMIs and a big day for corporate earnings.

FTSE 100 rebounds from 3 week lows as Lloyds beat expectations
FTSE 100 futures are rebounding from three-week lows as Lloyds, Barratt, Haleon and Aston Martin update the markets.

EUR/USD forecast: monthly low in place ahead of Fed and ECB?
It remains to be seen if EUR/USD will register the monthly low during the first week of May to largely mirror the price action from last month.

EUR/USD outlook: ECB could deliver hawkish surprise - preview
The EUR/USD outlook is clearly going to change this week with both the Fed and ECB rate decisions to come ahead of US non-farm payrolls report on Friday. The stickiness of Eurozone inflation means there is a greater risk for a hawkish surprise.

ECB had to hike by 50 bps but euro slips
ECB provided no forward guidance and/or commitment to future hikes...

European Open: SNB come to the rescue of Credit Suisse, ECB up next
The SNB (Swiss National Bank) has swept in to provide much needed liquidity to Credit Suisse, which should soothe some concerns over risk to the financial system.

Stocks off lows after dollar, yields collapsed
When bond markets move, investors in other markets always take notice

EUR/USD: Rally potential after hot Spanish and French CPI readings
The ECB had already planned a half-point rate move in March, and these stronger readings are likely to bolster officials who say that more big moves are needed beyond that to get inflation under control.

European Open: FTSE bulls eye break of 8k, USD/CAD turns resistance into support
The FTSE 100 and USD/CAD have piqued our interest for potential bullish setup this week.

EUR/USD and EUR/GBP in focus for eurozone CPI
Both EUR/GBP and EUR/GBP are hugging various pivot points ahead of the open, but whichever way they break initially our bias is for a break to new lows.