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Weekly Report
The weekly report is published on Fridays to all newsletter subscribers. The report comprises of three articles which will provide you with our analysis of the markets. The report also includes three trade recommendations picked by our Research Team. This report is available for free to non-Blue Index clients, all you need to do is create a Member account in order to receive this report directly to your inbox every week.
Where next for these volatile markets?
One of the requirements of research analysts is the need not only to assess the fundamental and technical outlook based on changing events, but also to gauge sentiment. For some this may also be the aim of seeking comfort in the crowd, and again others may be searching for a contrarian viewpoint to take the opposite view.
What has happened on world markets?
All of a sudden greed has turned to fear this week with major fall in stockmarkets that began virtually out of the blue on Monday night. The fall in China appeared to trigger the action but the warning signs have been around for a while, and these are centred on rising interest rates, which has implications for the carry trade, and the state of the US housing market.
UK banking sector in focus this week
This week we are taking a look at the bank sector, which is a major component of the FTSE 100 index and is highly attractive for CFD traders due to the good liquidity and high volatility of the major players, including the top three HSBC, RBS and Barclays.
Benign statement pushes Dow higher
It has been another storming week for equity markets across the world, with no end to the current bull run in sight. As we have often mentioned in the last few months, many commentators continue to look for market tops both on fundamental and technical considerations
This Week's Supermarket Sweep
After all those months of rumours, we finally saw confirmation that the Private Equity boys are set to make their move on Sainsburys. CVC, Texas Pacific, KKR and Blackstone confirmed that they are looking at launching a £11 billion offer for the UK third largest supermarket chain.
