Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK GDP for December grew by 0.4% ahead of the 0.1% expected. Services and production strength were enough to outweigh a 0.2% fall in…
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Market Report: Global investors try their hardest to look past the latest US tariff news
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets are shrugging off Trump’s latest tariff storm, with the FTSE 100 rising at the open, extending gains from yesterday to reach another all-time…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The widely-expected UK rate cut hasn’t been enough to help propel the FTSE 100 beyond yesterday’s record close, as investors take on…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Investors are rattled at the prospects of a full-blown trade war breaking out after the US slapped punishing tariffs on Canada,…
Market report: FTSE 100 makes progress, investors stay jittery over AI and post change for Royal Mail
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘London’s blue-chip index has found its feet, making a little progress in early trade, unnerved by a slide on Wall Street.…
Market report: FTSE holds steady as deep fear of DeepSeek sparks chip stock selloff
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 looks set to up a small gain this morning after holding its head above water yesterday amidst a sea…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘London’s blue-chip index has found another spring in its step, rising to fresh record levels. It climbed to 8,565 before slipping…
Market report: FTSE 100 hovers near record while Trump’s White House arrival pushes up Bitcoin and gold
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has opened the week buoyed by positive winds and renewed investor enthusiasm. It is close to clinching a…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “European stock markets have added a touch to yesterday’s gains as investors digested the latest dishes that earnings season on the continent…
Market report: Subdued open for London but Meloni-Trump relations offer more optimism for Europe
Susannah Streeter head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’London’s blue-chip index is set for a subdued start to trading as investors assess falling confidence among UK businesses and oil…
Market update: FTSE 100 on the front foot as the first trading day of 2025 draws to a close
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’A pulse of positivity has propelled the FTSE 100 higher on the first trading day of the new year. London’s blue-chip…