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FTSE 100 technical analysis and thoughts

25th September 19 By: Rajan Dhall

Its been a while since my last FTSE 100 update. Recently due to the ambiguous state of UK politics sterling has risen. FX traders (GBP bulls) are pleased that UK PM Johnson cannot push through a hard...

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Chariot Oil & Gas, Block Energy.

25th September 19 By: Malcy

Chariot Oil & Gas Whilst there is little we don’t already know in these statements it is worth taking a look at what  those six months and those since mean to the company. The new...

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BP Technical Analysis

23rd September 19 By: Rajan Dhall

BP and Shell rose off the back of the volatility in the middle east when Iran attacked a Saudi Aramco facility which produced 5% of the worlds total oil output.   Now it has been said that...

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Thomas Cook closes the book on 178 years

23rd September 19 By: Shant

After last-minute attempts to secure contingency funding on Sunday, negotiations between Thomas Cook and lenders broke down, leading to the announcement that as of midnight of the 22nd of September, ...

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Solo Oil, Amerisur Resources

23rd September 19 By: Malcy

Solo Oil Solo has made another announcement this morning as it ‘strengthens the team with the appointment of an experienced CFO – Mrs Romina Mele-Cornish,and equally as experienced D...

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Reflect & Prepare

20th September 19 By: Reflect & Prepare

These are tough times for the Federal Reserve - faced with steady data which suggests a moderate stance, yet under fire from a US President screaming for further accommodation to keep the economic fi...

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UK retailers hold key talks with the government today over no-deal supply issues

20th September 19 By: Shant

On Thursday, top retailers in the UK met with government officials in what is being described as 'clear the air' talks oversupply issues should the UK indeed crash out of the EU without a deal next m...

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Oil price, Rockhopper, Chariot, SDX, Europa – And finally…

18th September 19 By: Malcy

WTI $59.34 -$3.56, Brent $64.55 -$4.47, Diff -$5.12 -91c, NG $2.67 -1c Oil price With ABS announcing yesterday that the damage to the Abqaiq processing plant would be repaired by the end of...

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Tesco Technical Analysis

18th September 19 By: Rajan Dhall

The share price of the retail giant has recovered on the weekly charts. There has been a strong rejection of 200p on the downside and now the price has settled at around 235p.   I think it...

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A sign of the valuation 'adjustments' to come?

17th September 19 By: Shant

We hear that the keenly anticipated IPO of WeCompany - the parent of WeWork - is to be delayed until later this year.   Initial expectations were that the stock market listing was to be conducte...

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Oil price, Savannah Petroleum, Eco Atlantic, Reabold, Cluff – And finally…

16th September 19 By: Malcy

WTI $54.85 -24c, Brent $60.22 -16c, Diff -$5.37 +8c, NG $2.61 -4c Oil price With the small decline in oil price on Friday the week ended down by about a dollar but then came the attack on S...

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US consumer discretionary riding (the) high(s)

13th September 19 By: Shant

Going into Friday's session, US consumer discretionary stocks are riding the crest of another wave higher, fuelled by a mix of fresh optimism of a trade deal between the US and China, as well as the ...

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Will the European Central Bank kick start QE?

12th September 19 By: Rajan Dhall

Today is the ECB rate decision and the Draghi and co are expected to cut the deposit rate by 10bps to -0.50%.    The big question today is if the ECB will add more stimulus to the mar...

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London Stock Exchange receives a £32bln bid from Hong Kong

11th September 19 By: Shant

Shares in the London Stock Exchange ramped up earlier today on news that the owner of Hong Kong's major share market, HKEX had made a surprise bid of £32bln for the UK's primary stock exchange....

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FTSE 100 technical analysis

10th September 19 By: Rajan Dhall

The FTSE 100 has been looking week over the past few session although the trend is still an uptrend.    At the moment the recent strength in sterling has been stopping the index movin...

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Reflect & Prepare

6th September 19 By: Reflect & Prepare

This week the US markets have been focusing on data as much as they have politics, though it seems stimulus in China and an agreement between the US and China to resume trade talks have played a key ...

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More Brexit delays ahead

6th September 19 By: Shant

Well, it seems another Brexit deadline is set to pass uneventfully, with the last month or so seeing heightened panic as the government of the day impressed their intentions to push the UK to the bri...

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Glencore Technical Analysis

6th September 19 By: Rajan Dhall

As basic material prices fell due to the trade war between the US and China. Glencore have felt this weakness like Kaz Minerals, BHP and others in the UK.   Now prices are recovering somew...

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Negative rates don't suit everybody

6th September 19 By: Shant

These are tough times to look ahead for any fund manager, and no more so than for those mandated to pension funds who are dictated by liability-driven investments.  In the current economic clima...

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Rose, Echo, Range

3rd September 19 By: Malcy

Rose Petroleum Significant Board and management changes at Rose today, not unexpected after recent restructuring of finances and the arrival of Colin Harrington. He had been Executive Chairman but...

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