6th August 18
A touch of drift on Friday ensured that crude was down on the week especially Brent after expiry. The US/China trade wars aren’t helping, Unipec has said that it won’t buy any more US cru...
Read More6th August 18
HSBC is called to open higher this morning as revenues grow 4%. The world's bank has performed well over the last 6 month with Reported profit before tax of $10.7bn 5% higher and Adjus...
Read More3rd August 18
WTI $68.96 +$1.30, Brent $73.45 +$1.06, Diff-$4.49 -$2.10, NG $2.82 +6c Oil price A day of two halves on the oil bourses as initial news that Russia had produced 11.21m b/d in July, up 150/- ...
Read More3rd August 18
Another positive week for US assets - stocks, fixed income and currency all still in demand as the economic prospects and divergence from the rest of the world make it the premier destination for inv...
Read More3rd August 18
The BoE finally get the monkey off their back, raising rates from 0.50% to 0.75% for the second time in a year in response to financial conditions deemed too accommodative with or without the uncerta...
Read More3rd August 18
In 7 years of dealing with the FRC on behalf of the UK Shareholders’ Association, it was at best a disappointment. Over time, I came to see it as wholly unhelpful to the needs of pr...
Read More2nd August 18
Revenues at Barclays have once again been hit by costs this quarter, litigation costs hit the bank's profits, but excluding the charges, profits rose 20% to £3.7bn. Summary: ...
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Hurricane Energy Another operational update from the EPS development of the Lancaster Field today with everything going on time and according to plan. The turret mooring system including the newly...
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When the stock market volatility is not doing you any favours and when the banks are screwing you for every penny saved that you have worked so hard for, it makes you wonder why investors still fail ...
Read More1st August 18
A bit same old, same old yesterday with one exception as chatter about talks between the USA and China on trade which might boost oil demand were offset by Opec production numbers, mentioned here yes...
Read More1st August 18
BoE odds for a rate hike stand at 90%. I think that is very high. On Thursday, the BoE's MPC convene to deliver their latest assessment on the economy and decide on whether any change in mon...
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Stock markets were in buoyant mood again today, led by the Wall St indices which at the time of writing showed the NASDAQ up close to 1% today to hit fresh record highs, though gains have moderated.&...
Read More31st July 18
Brent expires today so I have used the October contract and for the differential. On Friday the oil price fell on the back of almost entirely positive news on the geopolitical front and surprise s...
Read More31st July 18
Thomas Cook today have produced a stellar set of results, Q3 revenue growth is up 10% to £2,479 million, Summer 2018 bookings up 11% on last year with 79% of programme sold. However,...
Read More30th July 18
This company have not been on the exchange for too long and the chart below represents the share price from IPO to the weekly close on Friday. The London property market is going through a slowdown a...
Read More27th July 18
Another positive week for US assets, with equity markets looking to round the month off on a strong note, though we have half of next week yet to contend with. Even so, despite some large names...
Read More27th July 18
“The evidence suggests that audit quality is not up to the level expected by private investors.” These were my words, in response to a brief survey of UK Shareholders’ Assoc...
Read More26th July 18
Saudi Arabia has announced that this morning that two VLCC’s carrying Aramco crude oil were attacked by Yemeni Houthi militias with very slight damage to one vessel only. Nevertheless the KSA h...
Read More26th July 18
Shells results look pretty solid this morning as the higher oil/gas prices filter through to earnings. It does make me wonder about how much of this may be priced into the market, the Co. has also a...
Read More25th July 18
A slightly better day yesterday as better than expected Chinese demand numbers and a withering attack by the IMF on Venezuela (economy contracting by 18% this year and 1 million % inflation) steered ...
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