What to watch US home sales: On Monday, existing home sale data for May will be released in the US, with a figure of 4.2 million anticipated, versus 4.3 million in April - a figure that was 18% lower than March’s number. New home sales data will then follow on Tuesday, with the pair of…
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UK inflation sinks to four-year low London markets closed before the American Covid-19 case news drove US-listed shares into the red; the FTSE 100 gained 0.2% on Wednesday, with the FTSE 250 up 0.7%. In economic news, the UK inflation rate slowed to 0.5% in May, its lowest level since mid 2016. One major drag…
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What to watch National Grid: Compared to the wider market of London-listed stocks, it has been smooth sailing for National Grid in 2020 so far. The firm’s share price is close to breakeven for the year, and has essentially been flat for months. National Grid reports its latest set of quarterly earnings on Thursday. Currently,…
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What to watch Oracle: Software firm Oracle provides database and cloud services to businesses, and has been shifting its business towards a subscription model for years. Its share price is flat year-to-date, following a 24.7% rally over the past three months. The firm notched a significant recent win in April, when it won a cloud…
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Bank governor says central bank ‘ready to take action’ after GDP contraction Over the weekend, following a week in which the FTSE 100 fell by just shy of 6% and it was revealed that the UK economy shrank by 20.4% in April, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said that the central bank is “ready…
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What to watch June consumer sentiment: On Friday, the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey will be released in the US, with economists anticipating that the index will tick up to 75 for the month, from 72.5 in May. Remember, the figure being reported does not include the impact of yesterday’s market selloff, when fears of a…
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OECD says UK will be hardest hit major economy Following a sharp sell-off yesterday, London-listed stock indices continued falling on Wednesday after the OECD warned that the UK is likely to be the major economy hardest hit by the pandemic. The OECD anticipates the UK economy will sink by 11.5% in 2020, worse than contractions…
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Sharp pullback for UK stocks in face of new data The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 sank sharply yesterday, with both indices losing 2.1% apiece, leaving London-listed stocks stuck in correction territory while US shares are creeping past the breakeven point year-to-date. Investors had multiple data points to digest, including information from the British Retail…
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What to watch Chewy: Online pet food and supply retailer Chewy has been a natural beneficiary of the coronavirus pandemic, as large numbers of people have chosen to adopt dogs and other pets during this period. At the same time, many haven’t been able to go shopping physically. The company reports its latest set of…
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What to watch Coupa Software: California-based Coupa provides software that helps large companies maintain oversight of how money and resources are spent within their businesses. The firm’s share price has jumped 48% year-to-date and is up almost 80% over the past 12 months, as cloud-based software providers have become an investor favourite with large swathes…
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