11 Sep 2013 @ 15:12
Every evening Americans turn on their TV’s to catch up on the news of the day. Among the top five headlines of the day, there is inevitably something like this: “The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 32 points today on news that . . .” For the average American, that’s the most attention that […]
10 Sep 2013 @ 14:54
It has not been a good year for the Orosur (
LSE:OMI) share price, having fallen from 50.28 pence per share on 12 September 2012 to 7.00 by 13 July this year. The share price has drifted in the doldrums for the past two months, managing to regain ground to the 10.00 range at 13 August […]
04 Sep 2013 @ 15:43
BlueRock Diamonds plc (
LSE:BRD) has set off to rock the diamond industry this morning as its shares were floated on the AIM market. Shares are priced at 10.25 pence, which is a 46% premium to the placing price of 7.00 pence. The shares are being sold on a Periodic Auction Call basis. As of 3:00 […]
30 Aug 2013 @ 11:24
Pound Sterling The Pound spent most of the week softer against its peers as concerns over possible military action against Syria was the main driving force behind the markets. Tuesday’s session saw the Pound fall against the Euro following the release of positive data out of the Eurozone and as tensions over Syria saw investors […]
23 Aug 2013 @ 12:45
Pound Sterling The Pound spent most of the week higher against its major peers and on Monday it continued to ride higher against the US Dollar and Euro thanks to last week’s positive economic data releases. House price data released in the afternoon showed that prices had fallen for the first time in six-months in […]
16 Aug 2013 @ 16:23
Some rumors just won’t die. Or as a former CEO friend of mine used to say, “The best way to handle rumors is to ignore them.” But ignoring them in the financial news reporting business is probably an exception to the rule. In the stock market it’s the rumors and speculation that make things exciting. […]
16 Aug 2013 @ 16:11
Mike van Dulken, Head of Research at Accendo Markets, commented in his Weekly Roundup to clients; Another FTSE 100 correction week, this time taking us lower than the last to retest summer lows, but also much quicker than last time. Was that it, and is the only way is back up towards summer highs? Or […]
16 Aug 2013 @ 10:29
Pound Sterling The Pound made a second weekly gain after the UK currency received support from a host of positive economic data releases. On Monday Sterling made gains against the Euro as data showed that British banks increased the number of mortgages being approved .The data added credence to the belief that the UK recovery […]
14 Aug 2013 @ 14:13
Just in case I have not made it clear by the end of this article, let me start by saying that I despise the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Therefore, I am giving BP (LSE:BP.) a one-man standing ovation (which is hard to do whilst one is typing). On Monday this week, 12 August 2013, BP […]
12 Aug 2013 @ 15:48
Pound Sterling – The Pound began the week on a positive note after economic data continued to support hopes that the UK economy is making a strong recovery. A better than expected services PMI climbed from 56.9 in June to 57.4 in July. To ask a currency expert a question direct, click HERE Or to […]