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London open: Stocks rise amid Sino-US trade optimism, pound rallies London stocks kicked the week off with gains on Monday amid growing optimism about a trade deal between the US and China. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.4% higher at 7,132.53, while the pound was up 0.3% against the dollar at 1.3245 and […]

London open: Stocks rise on encouraging China data; WPP surges on results London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from gains in Asia as investors welcomed better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing figures. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,111.56, while the pound was down 0.2% versus the dollar at […]

The first edition of the Malta AI & Blockchain Summit in November 2018 turned out to be a monumental success – no less than 8500 people attended the event. This year, the same team is throwing a massive show in May. To support the virulent startup scene, the organisers are now handing out 100 free […]

When we start earning our initial goals are to get a car, build a house, and save for retirement. However, when all things settle down smoothly, we, certainly, can have a fun fund as well. For those of you who love traveling to different places, the world has a lot to offer. Ranging from the […]

London open: Stocks slide as investors digest Powell comments; Metro Bank tanks London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors digested some mixed comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, with investors also giving an unenthusiastic reception to results from ITV and Metro Bank and a profit warning from Ted Baker. At 0840 […]

Bottom-up (or micro) or top-down (or macro) Bottom Up This involves researching factors specific to a particular market and seeing how these measure up against others. For instance, in evaluating different companies a “bottom-up” investor will want to look at the company’s management teams, profit and loss account, balance sheet and valuation metrics such as […]

If you’ve decided you want to start trading foreign exchange (forex) then you need to find a broker. (There is a list on our Broker Listing page.) Here are some tips on how to go about selecting the broker that will be right for you.   1. Make a Wish List You need to know […]

London open: Stocks drop as sterling rallies; Persimmon rebounds London stocks tumbled in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from losses in Asia, with a stronger pound weighing on the top-flight index amid hopes of an extension to Article 50. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 1.1% to 7,105.60, while the pound […]

Order execution isn’t as easy to understand as it seems at first glance. Not seldom investors and traders think their order is immediately executed when they click on “execute order”. As a matter of fact, there are various possible forms in which an order can be filled and when it actually happens. Moreover, the timing […]

London open: Miners pace advance on US-China progress, builders slide London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the advance amid progress in Sino-US trade talks, but overall gains were unspectacular as housebuilders slumped and Brexit concerns weighed. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,205.04, while the pound […]