FTSE 100 opens lower after sell offs in Asia and the US. US Consumer confidence takes a battering with a fresh Eurozone reading out later. Trading set to stay tough for…
24 June 2022 Higher end grocers weaker in early trade as the penny-pinching habits rise. Brent crude drops below $110 amid global recession fears. The pound hovers around $1.22 brushing…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown ‘’The latest temperature check of the UK economy shows the mercury rising again, with no end yet in sight to feverish price…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Almost all Mareterra properties soldAlthough Monaco’s new district on the Portier sea extension is far from finished, almost all properties on the site…
ECB to design new anti-fragmentation instrument By Lewis McLellan The return of inflation and a backdrop of rising rates have led to a rapid widening of European government bond spreads.…
13 June 2022 Bitcoin and Ether get another bruising as millions lose out in the crypto wild west. Bitcoin falls by 10% to below $25,000, its lowest level since December…
Corporate US making consumers pay for inflation By Julian Jacobs Amid historically high inflation of roughly 8.5%, it is unsurprising that corporations would pass along some of the burden in…
The Dry Market had one of its worse weeks with the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) diving down to 2,681 points, thanks to the volatile Capes – losing 660 points since…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Investors are getting set for another twist on the rollercoaster with Monday’s gains set to be largely erased after Snap interrupted…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’A note of resilience has struck the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 as the flight away from more risky high growth…
71% of people picked up at least one new habit during the pandemic. The most common habits we picked up over the past two years were eating out less, going…
20 May 2022 Susannah Streeter senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has been lifted by a surprise 1.4% rise in retail sales as for now consumers…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The pound has dipped slightly lower as worries about a recession have reared up again after UK inflation jumped to the…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown: “Jumping wheat prices and data indicating a fresh slowdown in China’s economy are the unsettling indicators being absorbed by investors…
Capes’ rise lifts the BDI – now standing at 2,718, whilst Wets remain with mixed feelings. The Third World War continues with the Russian aggression in Ukraine – and possibly…
Susannah Streeter, Senior Investment and Markets Analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown: “The labour crunch has turned from a headache into a severe migraine for Lyft as it faces an uphill battle…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown. ‘’The beady eye of the Federal Reserve is keenly trained on soaring inflation and right now the central bank is set…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst Hargreaves Lansdown. ‘’Just as soaring commodity costs were topping worry lists among many companies, fresh supply chain issues are looming with yet another…
HL index shows confidence in UK economic growth has fallen 9%. Pound hovers around 18 month lows amid worries about UK growth. The HL monthly index shows 21% rise in…
22 April 2022 – Comment from Steve Clayton, HL Select Fund Manager: “Stocks were weak overnight in the USA and Asia. Once more Tech shares led the way lower, with…
Steve Clayton, HL Select fund manager: “Stock markets were strong in the USA last night, with the S&P 500 index rising 1.6% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index jumping 2.2%. Japan’s…
April2022 ATTICA PRESENTS The advent of spring whets our appetite for day trips to the countryside. We enjoy the wonderful sunny days at the parks and groves in and out…
6 April 2022 – Since the start of 2021 airline shares have fallen back amid ongoing disruption: Wizz Air down 40%,Ryanair down 17%,International Consolidated Airlines Group down 14%American Airlines down…
FTSE 100 opens down 0.3% Brent crude up 1.2% at $102 a barrel. BP down 1.8% Shell down 1.4% Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The UK…
More than a third of businesses believe that the move to online shopping seen during the COVID-19 pandemic is now a permanent shift, according to new research from international supply…