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3 Hot Charts - Under the influence

The three largest stocks on the London Stock market account for some 20% of the total value of the FTSE 100 index, itself based on the top 100 UK companies. Because the FTSE 100 is a capitalisation weighted index, the price movements of the larger companies have a far greater influence on... READ MORE >>

Technical talking point: A refinement on moving averages

Last week we talked generally about momentum and indicators that can help in assessing it. Broadly speaking, a market or share can do one of three things; go up, go down or go sideways in a largely directionless manner. The first two options involve a trend while the latter does not. Of... READ MORE >>