Rare Earth Minerals builds its pipeline as lithium demand continues

8 March 2016: Kiran Morzaria, CEO of Rare Earth Minerals, discusses the continued global supply and demand imbalance and how REM is building a business to meet that shortfall. Kiran also says REM continues to look for opportunities to expand. Lithium remains one of the most coveted minerals, while not technically a ‘rare earth’ lithium […]

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Bacanora Minerals is aiming to supply the increasing demand for lithium

3 March 2016: Peter Secker, CEO of Bacanora Minerals, says the company is now looking for funding to start building its lithium mine next year. Peter highlights the 10% annual growth in demand for lithium which, he says, still comes from Asia. Related Posts:Bitcoin will thrive during supply crisis April 12, 2024 What will happen […]

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Clinigen ‘definitely not expecting a slowdown in H2’ as acquisitions are bedded in

3 March 2016: Clinigen deputy CEO Shaun Chilton, tells IG that Clinigen will remain a cash generating business and recent acquisitions will only serve to drive Clinigen forward. On the Brexit vote, Shaun says that Clinigen would be better served if the UK remained in the EU. For the second half the company has a […]

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What would a Donald Trump US economy look like?

29 February 2016: If Donald Trump wins the presidency he wants to protect American jobs by imposing import tariffs of at least 20% on everything imported into the United States. He also wants to ‘tax Wall Street’ and tackle the over-inflated stock market. Related Posts:GBP/USD. April 12th. British economy continues to stagnate April 12, 2024 […]

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Photo-Me raises profit target as it expands in France and Japan

29 February 2016: Photo-Me shares rise to 16 year highs on expansion in Japan and France. Finance Director Gabriel Pirona also says that the earnings will also be given a lift by weak sterling and a potential ‘Brexit’ would not cause issues. Gabriel also comments on the recently released broker notes from Canaccord Genuity and […]

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Gemfields CEO looking forward to a ‘significantly better’ second half

22 February 2016: Gemfields CEO, Ian Harebottle, discusses the drop in earnings and revenues and puts current trading into perspective, highlighting the ‘year of two halves’. Ian also highlights the improvement at Faberge, its luxury jewellery brand. Related Posts:GBP/USD. November 6th. The pound rallied but is… November 6, 2023 On the hourly chart, the GBP/USD […]

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UK Oil & Gas says its Horse Hill well is ‘close to commerciality’

19 February 2016: After the recent news that UK Oil & Gas had a successful well test at Horse Hill in the Sussex Weald, chairman and CEO Stephen Sanderson says that the results exceeded expectations and, while permits have to be applied for, Steve says that this takes the well close to ‘commerciality’ However Surrey […]

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Insight into a bear market and how to trade it

11 February 2016: The author of ‘Anatomy of a Bear’, Russell Napier says what we are seeing on the markets is “the biggest thing since the break down of the Bretton Woods cycle”. He looks at the assets to avoid and those to be long. When the market is on a sustained downward trajectory, with […]

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What moves the price of oil?

In this video, we look at all the factors that might influence the price of oil. When recession hit in 2008 and economic activity dropped in many of the world’s leading economies, the price of Brent plummeted from $145 a barrel in July that year to below $40 within a 5 month period. Thereafter China’s […]

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Who controls the oil market?

Oil has proved to be a very powerful commodity and consumers are very much at the mercy of those that control the global oil market. Oil producers are either part of the cartel OPEC or are outside and are referred to as non-OPEC producers. OPEC – the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting countries was founded in […]

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Aminex hits gas sales milestone at Kiliwani, now comes Ruvuma

13 January 2016: Aminex CEO Jay Bhattacherjee says that with gas delivery now imminent at Kiliwani the company is speaking with Solo Oil about the option to sell a further 6.5% to Solo’s shareholders. Aminex can now focus on Ruvuma. Related Posts:Will US retail sales add juice to the dollar’s rally? –… April 12, 2024 […]

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Oracle Coalfields confident on financial close with Chinese partners

7 January 2016: Oracle Coalfields’ CEO, Shahrukh Khan, explains that despite money in the sector being ‘tight’, in particular in China, he remains confident that the attractiveness of the project in Pakistan is intact. Related Posts:Chinese PMI on the menu as growth worries linger – Preview  October 30, 2023 Two sets of PMIs will be […]

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Outlook 2016: charting gold

7 January 2016: IG Technical analyst Josh Mahony looks at gold and shares his views on what could happen to it in 2016. Related Posts:Weekly forecast based on simplified wave analysis of… April 15, 2024 EUR/USDAnalysis:The daily chart scale of the major pair of the…Weekly Technical Outlook: 15/04/2024 – GBPUSD, USDJPY,… April 15, 2024 Our […]

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Outlook 2016: charting the ftse and dow

After the worst start to a year for global equities in nearly 2 decades IG technical analyst Josh Mahony uses the charts to look at what to expect over the next 12 months. Related Posts:Weekly Technical Outlook: 15/04/2024 – GBPUSD, USDJPY,… April 15, 2024 Our weekly #TechnicalAnalysis looks at the key events that are…Weekly Technical […]

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China Fallout: Which Stocks To Watch Out For In Europe

IG’s Angus Nicholson, Jeremy Naylor and David Madden discuss which stocks and sectors to watch out for in Europe. ► Learn more about IG: https://www.ig.com ► Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/IGIndexSpreadBetting Twitter: https://twitter.com/IGcom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IGcom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/igcom Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iggroup.android.cfd&hl=en_GB iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ig-trading-spread-betting/id406492428 IG empowers informed, decisive, adventurous people to access opportunities in over 15,000 financial markets. With a […]

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Outlook 2016: China and emerging markets continue to struggle

24 December 2015: For IG analyst Alastair McCaig, China’s slowdown is set to continue. He argues that the US rate increase could be potentially damaging for China and other emerging markets. Related Posts:Market Comment – Iranian attacks put markets on edge, but… April 15, 2024 Markets steady after Israel and allies intercept Iranian missiles and…Weekly […]

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Outlook 2016: the eurozone is still facing headwinds

21 December 2015: Political instability, inflation, possible QE extension; these are some of the issues the eurozone will have to address in 2016. There’s a number of battles ahead for the global economy, with inflation and commodity prices the main enemies for central banks. Mario Draghi is likely to have more weapons at his disposal […]

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Focusrite sees growth in revenues continuing and a ‘progressive’ dividend strategy

9 December 2015: Focusrite chairman Phil Dudderidge explains that he fully expects the recent trend growth to continue and reward shareholders with a progressive dividend strategy. Phil also explains how the company hedges its exposure in the eurozon Related Posts:The US dollar is losing momentum for further growth.… November 7, 2023 The latest CFTC report […]

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Photo-Me has ‘lots of scope’ to expand

10 December 2015: Photo-Me International has started the second-half with the sort of strength that was reported in the interims. Gabriel Pirona, group finance director, says there is particular opportunity to expand in the laundromat area.

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International Greetings ‘trading profitably in all areas and converting profit into cash’

2 December 2015: International Greetings CEO, Paul Fineman, says the second half is ‘very much on track’. He also says that it is well placed to capitalise on the opportunities presented to it through both organic and acquisitive growth. Related Posts:EUR/USD and GBP/USD: trading tips for beginners on April 5 April 7, 2024 Details of […]

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Avation set to grow it balance sheet by 70% by June 2016

25 November 2015: Richard Wolanski, finance director at Avation, explains the business model and forecasts that in adding twelve new aircraft to the fleet in the coming year it will take the number of aircraft leased to over 40. Related Posts:Strong data prints could unsettle the delicate balance at… October 16, 2023 Key data releases […]

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Strat Aero targets 1,600% rise in shares in three years

25 November 2015: Strat Aero CEO Tony Dunleavy says that since his appointment in October he has acquired a company, undertaken a joint venture and brought others onto the board. He discusses his targets for revenue and the company’s share price. Tony explains that the aim of the company is to move into the civil […]

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Aminex strikes ‘transformational deal’ with Bowleven

19 November 2015: Aminex CEO, Jay Bhattacherjee, tells IG that the deal that its struck with Bowleven, enables Aminex to develop the ‘world class play’ that it owns in Tanzania and pay down its borrowed capital to having ‘almos no debt at all’. Related Posts:Approaching the deal on the US government debt reduces… May 31, […]

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Movies and the financial markets

2015 has already become a record-breaking year for cinema, and the arrival of Star Wars under new parent The Walt Disney Company could make it an historic one. Disney already had a one billion dollar film under its belt in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and achieved another in The Force Awakens, which has already broken […]

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Newmark Security moves forward into new areas of operation

9 November 2015: CEO of Newmark Security, Marie-Claire Dwek, highlights the ongoing land grab for new business as the AIM listed company continues to grow revenues and profit to drive forward its progressive dividend policy.

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Shanta Gold CEO: ‘I have never failed and have no intention of doing so now’

20 October 2015: The CEO of Shanta Gold, Tom Bradbury, says it is important to get some runs on the board at its current mines before considering expansion. In regards to the share price which has fallen 25% this year, Mr Bradbury says its ‘not about blowing hot air into the share price but about […]

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Aminex moves towards GSA signature

20 October 2015: Aminex CEO, Jay Bhatterchajee, says he is confident the gas sales agreement with Tanzania will be signed by the end of the month, and anticipates it will be ‘cash flowing very shortly’. He says there are a lot of misconceptions about the company’s financial position, but says it won’t be cash stretched […]

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How changing financial conditions are changing the investment landscape

19 October 2015: Moves in the USD seem to be driving risk appetite in financial markets, but after much dovish rhetoric from Federal Reserve officials, has market pricing gone too far? Related Posts:EUR/USD reacts to U.S. financial independence instead of… October 18, 2023 The surge of EUR/USD in response to strong retail sales…

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What happens when a market gaps

1 October 2015: IG’s Sara Walker takes a look at what a gap in the market is, the risks associated with them and the steps you can take to protect yourself against them when trading. Related Posts:EUR/USD. Analysis for November 7th. Inflation and the labor… November 7, 2023 The wave analysis of the 4-hour chart […]

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