{"id":6088,"date":"2026-03-17T04:29:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/?p=6088"},"modified":"2026-03-17T04:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T04:30:52","slug":"costain-group-plc-lsecost-trading-around-195-60-at-time-of-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/costain-group-plc-lsecost-trading-around-195-60-at-time-of-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Costain Group Plc (LSE:COST) Trading around\u00a0195.60 at time of writing."},"content":{"rendered":"

#Gold #S&P500 It’s unusual to feel the need to declare an interest but my wife has held Costain shares for nearly 30 years. It has been funny, over the years the companies annual report growing from basically a couple of A4 sheets to a thin brochure which became glossy. Most recently, she received a seriously professional book, an item which made a similar noise to “Good Old Yellow Pages” when it was tossed in an empty wheelie bin. While it turns out giving your significant other a bunch of penny shares for their 30th birthday wasn’t exactly received with glee, when one of the companies (Edinburgh Oil & Gas) was taken over, she found herself able to buy a Mazda MX5 convertible which she grudgingly admitted was a nice belated 30th birthday present.<\/p>\n

From memory, her Costain shares were around 10p each and (partially) thanks to the share split in 2010, she will probably start following our analysis on price movements. She already has a plan to take our grand-daughters on an extravagant shopping spree!<\/p>\n

From a relatively near term perspective, above 199 suggests the potential of a lift to an initial 206p with our secondary, if beaten, at a very confident looking 217p.\u00a0 This 217p is important, the share price closing at or above such a level giving a strong indication a new Big Picture cycle has commenced, one where a future 390 exhibits itself as an attraction.<\/p>\n

Our alternate scenario, if things decide to go wrong, suggests below 156p should be capable of causing trouble, calculating the potential of reversal to an initial 138p with our secondary, if broken, at 110p and hopefully a bottom. However, on this share, our inclination is toward optimism for the longer term.<\/p>\n

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FUTURES<\/p>\n

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FUTURES<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time Issued<\/span><\/td>\nMarket<\/span><\/td>\nPrice At Issue<\/span><\/td>\nShort Entry<\/span><\/td>\nFast Exit<\/span><\/td>\nSlow Exit<\/span><\/td>\nStop<\/span><\/td>\nLong Entry<\/span><\/td>\nFast Exit<\/span><\/td>\nSlow Exit<\/span><\/td>\nStop<\/span><\/td>\nPrior<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:46:41PM<\/span><\/td>\nBRENT<\/span><\/td>\n9905.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:50:00PM<\/span><\/td>\nGOLD<\/span><\/td>\n5001.11<\/span><\/td>\n4970<\/span><\/td>\n4957<\/span><\/td>\n4864<\/span><\/td>\n5030<\/span><\/td>\n5038<\/span><\/td>\n5064<\/span><\/td>\n5096<\/span><\/td>\n4996<\/span><\/td>\n‘cess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:52:05PM<\/span><\/td>\nFTSE<\/span><\/td>\n10336.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:05:25PM<\/span><\/td>\nSTOX50<\/span><\/td>\n5744.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:33:46PM<\/span><\/td>\nGERMANY<\/span><\/td>\n23594.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:36:58PM<\/span><\/td>\nUS500<\/span><\/td>\n6695.1<\/span><\/td>\n6649<\/span><\/td>\n6613<\/span><\/td>\n6574<\/span><\/td>\n6680<\/span><\/td>\n6729<\/span><\/td>\n6770<\/span><\/td>\n6824<\/span><\/td>\n6688<\/span><\/td>\nShambles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:41:19PM<\/span><\/td>\nDOW<\/span><\/td>\n46924.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:48:24PM<\/span><\/td>\nNASDAQ<\/span><\/td>\n24634.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n‘cess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:52:35PM<\/span><\/td>\nJAPAN<\/span><\/td>\n54376<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n‘cess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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16\/03\/2026 FTSE Closed at 10317 points. Change of 0.55%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 7,262,925,875 a change of -9.77%<\/h5>\n
13\/03\/2026 FTSE Closed at 10261 points. Change of -0.43%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 8,049,702,522 a change of -8.86%<\/h5>\n
12\/03\/2026 FTSE Closed at 10305 points. Change of -0.46%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 8,832,637,892 a change of -14.1%<\/h5>\n
11\/03\/2026 FTSE Closed at 10353 points. Change of -0.57%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 10,282,615,552 a change of -7.67%<\/h5>\n
10\/03\/2026 FTSE Closed at 10412 points. Change of 1.59%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 11,136,252,085 a change of 18.42%<\/h5>\n
9\/03\/2026 FTSE Closed at 10249 points. Change of -0.34%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 9,404,375,895 a change of 9.05%<\/h5>\n
6\/03\/2026 FTSE Closed at 10284 points. Change of -1.24%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3 8,624,236,280 a change of -0.81% <\/a><\/h5>\n

SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…<\/p>\n

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Section One – Outlook Updated Today. Click here for Section Two – Outlook Remains Valid shares<\/h4>\n

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LSE:AV. Aviva<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 640.6 Percentage Change: + 1.14% Day High: 645.2 Day Low: 629.8<\/h4>\n

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LSE:AVCT Avacta<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 73 Percentage Change: + 2.82% Day High: 74.5 Day Low: 70<\/h4>\n

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LSE:BP. BP PLC<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 540.3 Percentage Change: + 1.12% Day High: 545.8 Day Low: 533.3<\/h4>\n

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LSE:BT.A British Telecom<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 214.6 Percentage Change: + 0.09% Day High: 218.6 Day Low: 214.2<\/h4>\n

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LSE:CNA Centrica<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 208.3 Percentage Change: + 0.53% Day High: 210.2 Day Low: 205.9<\/h4>\n

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LSE:CPI Capita Close Mid-Price: 260 Percentage Change: -2.99% Day High: 272.5 Day Low: 255 <\/span><\/h4>\n

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LSE:EZJ EasyJet Close Mid-Price: 362.8 Percentage Change: -1.79% Day High: 372 Day Low: 358.5 <\/span><\/h4>\n

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LSE:FRES Fresnillo<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 3428 Percentage Change: + 0.65% Day High: 3454 Day Low: 3302<\/h4>\n

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LSE:GENL Genel Close Mid-Price: 54.7 Percentage Change: -6.17% Day High: 58.4 Day Low: 54.7 <\/span><\/h4>\n

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LSE:ITRK Intertek Close Mid-Price: 3650 Percentage Change: -2.25% Day High: 3740 Day Low: 3664 <\/span><\/h4>\n

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LSE:RR. Rolls Royce<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 1230 Percentage Change: + 1.19% Day High: 1240 Day Low: 1208.5<\/h4>\n

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LSE:SDY Speedyhire<\/span>. Close Mid-Price: 22.2 Percentage Change: + 0.00% Day High: 23 Day Low: 21.45<\/h4>\n

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