Despite all the concerns about slowing growth in the world economy, share prices are holding up very well. At the time of writing, the markets had even shrugged off a spike in the repo rate. My take on what this may signal is included in this week's round-up but it's not panic stations for now.
In the rest of the report, I discuss B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher (KGF); give my view on energy company SSE (SSE) and the disposal - subject to regulatory approval - of its troublesome energy supply business; and I explain why I'm cautious about retailer Next (NXT) despite its impressive profitability.
Despite my firm dislike of the way Help to Buy has distorted the market for house builder companies, I can find plenty to like about MJ Gleeson (GLE). Finally, although I think JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is the best business in the pub sector, I explain why I think the shares offer less value than a pint at one of its pubs.
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