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Cineworld share price plunges over 40% to a record low

Cineworld share price plunges over 40% to a record low

Earnings

Cineworld share price plunges over 40% to a record low

Cineworld's share price has dropped by over 40% to a new record low today after the cinema chain announced that recent admission levels had come in below expectations.

Michael Hewson - 17 Aug 2022

Upbeat guidance unable to help Persimmon share price

Earnings

Upbeat guidance unable to help Persimmon share price

It’s been one-way traffic for the Persimmon share price this year, with the shares down 35% year-to-date.

Michael Hewson -

17 Aug 2022

Fed minutes and UK CPI in focus

News

Fed minutes and UK CPI in focus

The resilience of European markets over the past few weeks has been impressive given the challenges that are being posed,

Michael Hewson -

17 Aug 2022

Retailers’ strong earnings buoy Wall Street, Asian markets to open higher

News

Retailers’ strong earnings buoy Wall Street, Asian markets to open higher

Walmart jumps, meme stocks shine, oil slumps, bond yields higher, Chinese markets under pressure

Tina Teng -

16 Aug 2022

European markets eke out fresh two-month highs, despite record gas prices

News

European markets eke out fresh two-month highs, despite record gas prices

Michael Hewson -

16 Aug 2022

Will half-year results help rebuild the Persimmon share price?

Company earnings

Will half-year results help rebuild the Persimmon share price?

Persimmon’s shares are down by over 35% this year, but the company says that it is well positioned for the future.

CMC Markets -

16 Aug 2022

UK wage growth expected to remain subdued

News

UK wage growth expected to remain subdued

Having come off the back of four successive weekly gains European markets got off to a subdued start to the week yesterday, and while we just about managed to eke out a gain,

Michael Hewson -

16 Aug 2022

US stocks gain ahead of major retailer earnings, Asian markets are set to rise

News

US stocks gain ahead of major retailer earnings, Asian markets are set to rise

Nasdaq outperforms, oil and copper slumps, bond yields fall, USD strengthens

Tina Teng -

15 Aug 2022

European markets on the back foot over China growth concerns

News

European markets on the back foot over China growth concerns

European markets have got off to a subdued start to the week, slipping lower after the latest economic data from China came in weaker than expected.

Michael Hewson -

15 Aug 2022

Analysts forecast a 10.1% annual decline in Walmart’s Q2 earnings

Company earnings

Analysts forecast a 10.1% annual decline in Walmart’s Q2 earnings

Shoppers are slashing their discretionary spending, which is likely to impact Walmart’s share price.

CMC Markets -

15 Aug 2022

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Market analysis

US Equities Technical: Lockheed Martin may get a further lift-off from rising US-China tensions

US Equities Technical: Lockheed Martin may get a further lift-off from rising US-China tensions

Stock watch

US Equities Technical: Lockheed Martin may get a further lift-off from rising US-China tensions

Positive momentum remains intact for Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Kelvin Wong, CFTe - 17 Aug 2022

Short-term technical strategy on key FX pairs

FX analysis

Short-term technical strategy on key FX pairs

Technical analysis on EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY.

Kelvin Wong, CFTe -

17 Aug 2022

Chart of the week – Bearish reaction in WTI Crude below 200-day moving average

Analysis

Chart of the week – Bearish reaction in WTI Crude below 200-day moving average

WTI crude oil may see further downside below 98.00 key resistance

Kelvin Wong, CFTe -

14 Aug 2022

Upcoming indices dividend drop points

Weekly outlook

Upcoming indices dividend drop points

View the estimated indices dividend drop points* for the week commencing 15 August 2022.

CMC Markets -

12 Aug 2022

A bullish break-out in Nasdaq

Technical analysis

A bullish break-out in Nasdaq

The rebounding tailwind could take the tech-heavy index to rise by another 10-12%

Tina Teng -

11 Aug 2022

FX Technical: AUD/CAD has evolved into a short-term uptrend

FX analysis

FX Technical: AUD/CAD has evolved into a short-term uptrend

AUD/CAD has started to shape a minor recovery from its medium-term downtrend phase since 5 April 2022

Kelvin Wong, CFTe -

09 Aug 2022

Chart of the week – Further potential up move for US semiconductors after bullish breakout

Stock watch

Chart of the week – Further potential up move for US semiconductors after bullish breakout

Watch the 400.70 key support for iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) to maintain bullish momentum

Kelvin Wong, CFTe -

07 Aug 2022

The Week Ahead: US inflation; UK GDP; Aviva, Deliveroo, Disney results

Weekly outlook

The Week Ahead: US inflation; UK GDP; Aviva, Deliveroo, Disney results

Read our preview of key economic and corporate events in the week commencing 8 August 2022, and view our company earnings schedule.

Michael Hewson -

05 Aug 2022

Tech stocks lead the way | Relative Rotation Graphs

Market commentary

Tech stocks lead the way | Relative Rotation Graphs

RRG Research's Trevor Neil analyses upward movements for the Euro Stoxx 50, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, plus he assesses Netflix’s potential for further gains.

RRG Research -

05 Aug 2022

US Equities Technical: Start of another potential corrective decline for ConocoPhillips (COP)

Stock watch

US Equities Technical: Start of another potential corrective decline for ConocoPhillips (COP)

ConocoPhillips may kickstart another corrective down leg

Kelvin Wong, CFTe -

05 Aug 2022

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