Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Tensions in the Middle East are running sky high as Israel launched a wave of airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear development facilities overnight. The pre-emptive…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE looks unlikely to move much this morning with little scheduled in the way of corporate news for investors to hang their hat…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “When it comes to global trade right now the only certainty is uncertainty. Just a day after US courts halted the lion’s…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The Footsie has that Friday feeling and looks set to end the week in an upbeat fashion, rising nearly 30 points at…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 hasn’t quite echoed the enthusiasm seen in US and Asian markets for the partial roll-back of tariffs between trading…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The diplomatic offensive presented conjointly by President Trump and Keir Starmer from Washington and Solihull has ignited a feint spark of optimism…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE ‘s off to a strong start and US futures are also pointing up after yesterday’s gains on Wall Street. Markets were helped…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research Hargreaves Lansdown: “FTSE futures suggest the index is set to open down, and will start Friday a touch below the level at which it…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE’s on a stable footing today rising slightly at the open to lock in yesterday’s modest gains despite Rachel Reeves revealing in…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE has held onto modest gains earned earlier this week, with few cues to take from global markets after the US…
Market Report: FTSE unimpressed as UK economy limps into growth territory Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE has opened down a touch, as investors digest news…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Stocks look set to struggle for a sense of direction at the start of a week dominated by ongoing conflicts and…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Wall Street traded listlessly last night, with Tech struggling to find any real direction. The wider market was held back by energy…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The UK market has opened strongly, led higher by futures markets that were pricing in an opening gain of around 0.8%. Frasers…
Market Report – UK retail sales much better than expected, AI profit-taking seen on Wall Street Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Unsurprisingly, the Bank of England’s interest rate…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The UK market has shrugged off more upbeat trading in Asia to open down at the open. This partly reflects a lack of…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has had a tough week, but it has continued to recoup some of its losses in the final trading day…
HL investors’ most popular UK share picks in May Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’As the FTSE powered to fresh highs in May, many investors went…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK blue chips have risen in early trading as it emerged that a technical recession is a thing of the past. Gross domestic…
Market report: FTSE rises on higher commodity prices, Tesco reports full year results Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened higher as the miner-heavy index…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened higher as trading kicks off again after the break, following some encouraging inflation data which showed UK shop…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE has opened flat as the relatively upbeat mood this week remains intact. There has been rising optimism that the worst of…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The big question of the day is whether the UK market will follow in the footsteps of the US, which has seen an…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets are unlikely to take any comfort from the news that November’s UK budget deficit of £14.3bn was £1.4bn ahead of…
Derren Nathan, head of market research at Hargreaves Lansdown: “As we enter the final furlong for 2023, US markets are back to 12-month highs. But the optimism provided by Federal…