Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened up, shrugging off weak sessions on Wall Street and in the Far East. Despite fresh strikes by US and…
Anna Macdonald, Investment Strategy Director, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened down 0.4%. While US markets staged a partial recovery overnight, investors remain cautious after the sharp selloff at…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened down 0.3% to 10,333 points, mirroring weakness in overseas equity markets, which have been weighed down by fears…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Geopolitics are back at the wheel of global markets after fresh clashes between the US and Iran put Asian stocks under pressure…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global equity markets look set for a mixed start, with FTSE 100 futures pointing to an essentially flat open while US markets are expected to give…
Anna Macdonald, Investment Strategy Director, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened just a few points shy of where it ended on Tuesday. BP is undergoing yet another leadership change, with…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global equity markets are heading into Friday on a cautiously brighter footing, with FTSE 100 futures pointing to a positive open and US futures looking broadly flat after…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has recovered its losses this morning after initially dropping around 0.4%. The move mirrors oil prices which gave back earlier gains. Autotrader is…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is expected to open down today against a backdrop of higher oil prices, and a seemingly unbreakable diplomatic deadlock between Tehran…
Anna Macdonald, Investment Strategy Director, Hargreaves Lansdown: “It has been a bruising weekend for Keir Starmer. Local election results delivered a sharp message from voters on two fronts. Reform made…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened down, extending yesterday’s losses. Yesterday’s 161-point drop was largely stock-specific. Centrica closed down 5.2% after moving profit guidance to the low…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is set to open flat ahead of the noon announcement of the Bank of England’s monthly interest rate decision. We’re not…
Anna Macdonald, Investment Strategy Director, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 opened flat this morning, despite a flurry of news, first quarter trading statements from blue chip stalwarts such as AstraZeneca, Lloyds and Prudential. The UAE has confirmed its…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 opened down around 50 points this morning as the diplomatic impasse in the Middle East overshadows resilient earnings news. Sainsbury’s is…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is up around 30 points this morning after creating further space yesterday from the lows seen in the wake of the…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global markets have staged one of the fastest recoveries in recent memory, with both the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 now back in positive territory for the…
Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has continued yesterday’s momentum, opening marginally higher this morning despite little in the way of major stock results. This is the relative calm…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: Global markets took a step backwards overnight after Donald Trump’s live address, with the mood shifting sharply from the cautious optimism that had been…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “After two days of gains, the FTSE 100 has given back a little this morning as investors seek out concrete signs of progress towards…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened down after overnight strikes on the world’s largest LNG facility in Qatar, and Iran’s South Pars gas field. In…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: FTSE 100 futures are pointing to a fairly flat open this morning, with little in the way of corporate news to give the market…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “There’s an air of calm around London markets this morning. The FTSE 100 has posted a gain while ignoring cues from Asian indices, which…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 opened down around 0.6% this morning as Iranian naval drones attacked oil tankers in Iraqi waters, sending oil prices back to…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global equity markets are still taking their cues from oil this morning – but the tone has notably improved after yesterday’s wild swings. What…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown “Escalating conflict in the Middle East saw market losses across the globe yesterday – and early trading suggests a mixed picture today. Oil…