Susannah Streeter head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The wait and see mood on the markets is continuing with recent exuberance fading, as investors look ahead to key consumer…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown. ‘’Negative sentiment has descended about the prospects for the global economy after warnings from the World Bank about the knock-on effect…
Warnings from the Federal Reserve that the inflation fight is not yet over set to hang over markets. Investors are in a cautious mood, reflected by mixed trading in Asia…
Inconclusive mid-term results leave Wall Street unsettled, with Dow Jones down 1.95%, S&P 500 down 2.08%, NASDAQ down 2.48% and Japan Nikkei down 0.98% Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire is hit…
UK Consumer Price Inflation was 9.9% in August, down from 10.1% in July. The pace of price increases remains uncomfortably high for the Bank of England amid stubborn core inflation Pound…
FTSE 100 ends down 1.1% after US inflation comes in higher Nasdaq slides by 4%, while the S&P fell by 3% Bitcoin plummets by more than 6% The dollar strengthens…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown ‘’Hopes that a rally in the price of major crypto currencies could be maintained have been dashed, as today’s crypto carnage…
Kazakhstan’s framework for CBDC issuance Friday 22 July, 09:00 BST The Republic of Kazakhstan started studying the feasibility of introducing a central bank digital currency back in May 2021. After…
Market report: Chilly start to the week for financial markets as worries persist about a global downturn Lacklustre start for the FTSE 100 as chill descends over global markets. Bitcoin…
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…
Good Morning Monaco Friday, May 27, 2022 Sir Jackie Stewart hosts Monaco film pre-premiereThe Monaco F1 Grand Prix is back in action post-pandemic, with the most exclusive off-track red carpet…
Commodity rollercoaster continues – a fortnight on from the invasion of Ukraine 10 March 2022 Price moves since the invasion began Brent crude up 18% Wheat up 15% Nickel up…
Travel stocks help Santa rally but Bitcoin on a luge ride lower ‘’The travel industry may have been buffeted by yet another chill wind of more testing requirements, but airlines…
Bitcoin bounces near record highs amid inflation fears 8 November 2021 – Bitcoin bounces near record highs amid inflation fears Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown ‘’Bitcoin…
FOMO effect once again ripples through crypto world “The FOMO effect is once again rippling through the crypto world, bouncing the price of Bitcoin near all-time highs. It gained $2,000…
Decentralised finance innovation must spur central banks to update regulation Wednesday 21 July 2021Vol.12 Ed.29.3 Commentary: Harnessing decentralised finance innovation for the public good By Kenneth Bok in Singapore Cryptocurrencies…
Next Generation EU boosts euro’s status as bitcoin threatens other currencies Thursday 17 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.24.4 Commentary: Next Generation EU issuance will boost euro reserve status By Clive…
Biden’s climate challenges: China, data, turf wars; Accelerate the UK’s CBDC, beware Britcoin Commentary: Biden’s climate challenges: China, data, turf wars By Danae Kyriakopoulou, David Marsh and Mark Sobel The US is…
Green push puts CBDCs centre stage, ECB brushes aside fresh legal action Friday 12 March 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.10.5 Commentary: Green push puts CBDCs centre stage By Gary Smith in London…