What makes share prices go up and down on the stock market?

Answer 1

There's a pretty good article written on it below:

http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/stockmarketmove.asp

Answer 2

It's purely supply and demand. The more people who want a particular stock, the more people will attempt to buy it, and they will bid up the price to get it over other people. Prices fall when more people want to sell than buy - to sell it, they have to lower their price to entice people to buy it. Anyone can attempt to sell stock at any price, if they can get it. But it's the overall market forces that ultimately govern the actual price they get.

Behind all of this are the reasons WHY someone wants a particular stock. This can be a function of media hype, or very diligent research into a company's prospects. Generally, people consider what the future of a company is likely to be - better or worse, before buying a stock and deciding what price to pay.

Answer 3

Supply > Demand Share price falls
Demand > Supply Share price increases.

Answer 4

It is all about earnings growth. A stock will usually go up when a company reports higher than expected earnings, an increase in revenue or sales (meaning larger earnings) or the introduction of a new product. Stocks will usually drop when earnings fall.

Answer 5

Usually company share values will rise if sales and profits look rosey, the converse is often true. It will often boil down to peoples' confidence in the market place and the companies involved.

Answer 6

The law of supply and demand... a stock that is in short supply will sell for more than one nobody wants.

Answer 7

all of them the two flow up or down. each in specific situations up is a kind or each in specific situations down is a kind. components could be the economic equipment, the violence in the international, or oil, how properly the corporation is doing, many stuff.