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Record profits boost Shell share price

Record profits boost Shell share price

Earnings

Record profits boost Shell share price

Shell’s share price has moved higher after the oil major's annual profit in 2022 more than doubled to a record $40bn.

Michael Hewson - 02 Feb 2023

Bank of England and ECB set to hike rates again

News

Bank of England and ECB set to hike rates again

Having seen the Federal Reserve hike rates yesterday evening by 25bps and signal that they are far from done, equity markets reacted by rallying strongly.

Michael Hewson -

02 Feb 2023

Wall Street soars on Powell’s rate pause indication as tech jumps, Meta surges

Updates

Wall Street soars on Powell’s rate pause indication as tech jumps, Meta surges

US stocks soared after the Fed raised the interest rate by 25 basis points

Tina Teng -

01 Feb 2023

Earnings Previews for Apple, Amazon & Alphabet

Updates

Earnings Previews for Apple, Amazon & Alphabet

The three tech giants, including Apple, Amazon and Alphabet are to report earnings after the US closing bell on Friday 3 February in Australian time.

CMC Markets -

01 Feb 2023

Stocks slip back as markets await Powell

News

Stocks slip back as markets await Powell

European markets initially started the day modestly higher, with gains largely capped by caution ahead of this evening’s widely anticipated Federal Reserve rate decision.

Michael Hewson -

01 Feb 2023

As the Fed gets set to raise rates, could Powell rain on the market's parade?

News

As the Fed gets set to raise rates, could Powell rain on the market's parade?

European markets finished the first month of 2023 sitting on some decent gains, although momentum has stalled in the last two weeks.

Michael Hewson -

01 Feb 2023

Will the Fed do a favour to the new year bulls?

Top movers

Will the Fed do a favour to the new year bulls?

The upcoming FOMC meeting will perhaps be the most anticipated US Federal Reserve rate decision since it started its rate-hike cycle in March 2022.

Tina Teng -

31 Jan 2023

Wall Street posts a strong January gain as investors bet for a Fed’s policy tweak

Updates

Wall Street posts a strong January gain as investors bet for a Fed’s policy tweak

Wall Street recovered the winning streak as growth stocks continued to rally one day ahead of the Fed’s rate decision

Tina Teng -

31 Jan 2023

Gold and oil: keep bear and bull cases in mind

Market update

Gold and oil: keep bear and bull cases in mind

Analysts at Trading on the Mark draw on Elliott Wave principles to outline near-term bullish and bearish scenarios for gold and Brent crude oil.

Kurt Hulse and Tom Pizzuti -

31 Jan 2023

European markets end a strong January with a whimper

News

European markets end a strong January with a whimper

It’s been a disappointing end to what has been a solid start to the year for markets in Europe, with better-than-expected Eurozone Q4 GDP unable to offer much of a lift,

Michael Hewson -

31 Jan 2023

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Market analysis

The Week Ahead: Fed, BoE, ECB interest rate decisions; Shell, BT, US tech results

The Week Ahead: Fed, BoE, ECB interest rate decisions; Shell, BT, US tech results

Weekly outlook

The Week Ahead: Fed, BoE, ECB interest rate decisions; Shell, BT, US tech results

Read our preview of key economic and corporate events in the week commencing 30 January 2023, and view our company earnings calendar.

Michael Hewson - 27 Jan 2023

Upcoming indices dividend drop points

Weekly outlook

Upcoming indices dividend drop points

View the estimated indices dividend drop points* for the week commencing 30 January 2023

CMC Markets -

27 Jan 2023

EasyJet shares take off

Company earnings

EasyJet shares take off

Although easyJet shares have rallied ahead of Wednesday’s Q1 update, questions remain over whether the airline can get back to business as usual this year.

CMC Markets -

24 Jan 2023

Earnings preview: Are there any bottoming opportunities in Tesla?

Stock watch

Earnings preview: Are there any bottoming opportunities in Tesla?

Tesla is to release the fourth-quarter earnings result after the US markets close on 26 January

Tina Teng -

24 Jan 2023

Microsoft’s earnings set to fall

Stock watch

Microsoft’s earnings set to fall

Microsoft will report its Q2 FY23 earnings after the US markets close on 24 January.

Tina Teng -

24 Jan 2023

The Week Ahead: US Q4 GDP, PCE inflation; easyJet, Tesla results

Weekly outlook

The Week Ahead: US Q4 GDP, PCE inflation; easyJet, Tesla results

Read our preview of key economic and corporate events in the week commencing 23 January 2023, and view our company earnings calendar.

Michael Hewson -

20 Jan 2023

Can Netflix shares keep running up that hill?

Company earnings

Can Netflix shares keep running up that hill?

Netflix shares have rebounded strongly since last May's low, but the streaming service faces challenges as it gets set to report its Q4 results on Thursday.

CMC Markets -

17 Jan 2023

The Week Ahead: UK inflation; China GDP; Goldman Sachs, Netflix results

Weekly outlook

The Week Ahead: UK inflation; China GDP; Goldman Sachs, Netflix results

Read our preview of key economic and corporate events in the week commencing 16 January 2023, and view our company earnings calendar.

Michael Hewson -

13 Jan 2023

Has the bubble burst for Tesla?

Industry spotlight

Has the bubble burst for Tesla?

When Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda recently talked about a “silent majority“ in the auto industry questioning the wisdom of electric vehicles as a single option

Michael Hewson -

13 Jan 2023

Will JPMorgan report a drop in Q4 earnings?

Company earnings

Will JPMorgan report a drop in Q4 earnings?

Analysts expect JPMorgan to report a decline in Q4 earnings when the bank announces its latest results on Friday.

CMC Markets -

10 Jan 2023

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