What a difference a quarter can make for UK 100 index of London’s blue chips. After rising through most of the spring to reach new record highs of 7903 in late May, much of the index’s hard-earned gains evaporated in the summer’s heatwave alongside hopes and dreams of England’s football squad. Many investors who prefer…
The Mining industry is one of the more exciting and significant UK 100 sectors, making up over 10% of the index by market capitalisation. Diversified Metals & Mining companies offer the combination of global exposure, solid earnings and attractive volatility to satisfy bullish and bearish investors.
On Monday, 30 July 2018, many retail investors awoke to startling news that their trading accounts had insufficient capital; they were in a margin call. In the run-up, most brokers relied on sending their clients a template email, leaving them in the dark and thus needing urgent help to continue trading. Accendo Markets’ clients, however,…
The four major UK banks have been a benchmark for UK 100 performance over the years, but also an important component of UK economic growth. After a trying start in 2018, we are past the half-time mark, which means that mere days remain before we find out how the UK financial sector fared in the…
Watching the UK 100 index of top UK stocks can sometimes induce a sense of vertigo even in experienced market professional. Spectating from the side-lines is one thing, but when investments are on the line, traders feel a sense of deeper responsibility and pressure to understand the momentum and movement of financial markets.
As financial markets are approaching the half-year mark, 2018 continues its topsy-turvy rollercoaster ride. Geopolitical uncertainty over trade, Europe’s economic downturn, and daily volatile back-and-forth of equity and FX markets can create a confusing headache even for seasoned market watchers. Here at AccendoFX we believe that our clients become better investors when they can make…