Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “European markets have opened with a slight spring in their step this morning and look set to end a wild week on a…
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Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “There is a ‘wait and see mood’ on the markets as uncertainty weighs about the outcome of what appears to be a deadlocked…
FTSE 100 with cautious open following gains in the US and ChinaNew HSBC boss eyes cost cutsS&P 500 posts its 44th all-time highBrent oil hovers around $77 per barrelGSK settles Zantac…
Market Report: Global markets continue to tread carefully with Middle East tensions in mind
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has set aside global tensions and opened with a small bump this morning. There’s a string of company announcements to…
Market Report: mixed signals for the UK consumer as the S&P 500 reaches a new high
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is set to open lower this morning as consumer data paints a mixed picture. UK consumer confidence is down, reversing…
Market Report: FTSE 100 approaches all-time high, US traders gear up for inflation data
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 creeps ever closer to its all-time high, after opening 0.3% higher in early trading. It’s a stark reminder that panicking…
Market Report: UK markets open higher, profit taking in the US as investors await NVIDIA results
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets have managed to build on Friday’s gains and opened higher after the long weekend. In corporate news, Bunzl has demonstrated exactly why boring…
Market report: S&P 500 near to all-time high as US Fed comes under pressure to act
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “It’s a quiet day for the UK’s largest index, and the FTSE 100 opened a touch higher without too many catalysts at play.…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Oil prices remained under pressure on oversupply jitters. Brent crude moved below $46bbl for the first time so far this year, initiating…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Mirroring losses in Wall Street overnight, the majority of Asian bourses weakened today pressured by a renewed drop in energy shares. The price…