Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has caught that Friday feeling, surfing upwards on a wave of enthusiasm, powered by expectations of lower interest…
Susannah Streeter head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Equity trading on the London market has got off to a subdued start as investors continue to assess the implications of…
Tax and spending Interest rates The pound and the FTSE 100 Growth stocks Bond investors Savings Pensions and annuities Mortgages Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Stocks are riding the rumour rollercoaster when it comes to Trump’s tariff plans. Hopes for a more contained policy which emerged…
Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Everything has changed beyond recognition since 1983, when the £1 coin was launched. Back then, mobile phones were the stuff of science…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown ‘’The FTSE 100 has climbed at the start of the week with consumer discretionary and real estate companies boosted by hopes…
Market report: Positive start for the FTSE 100 on first trading day of the New Year Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 has begun…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened in the red as investors come to terms with the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest…
Market report: Wheat prices jump adding to food cost worries while easyJet bookings glide higher Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Just as painful food inflation was…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The inflationary tide is turning faster than expected and although consumers and companies may still struggle amid the wave of higher…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown: “The Bank of England’s latest stress test has shown the UK’s main lenders will be able to stomach worsening economic conditions. This…
Bank of England raises rates to 3.5%, the ninth consecutive rise since December 2021. Inflation still seen as the bigger Grinch for the UK economy rather than recession. Financial market…
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…
Sterling drops by 1.9% as investors assess the stark warning from the Bank of England that a recession could last two years. Policymakers voted for another 0.75% hike amid worries…
Wall Street and Asian markets looking positive Futures markets are indicating gains of up to 0.5% for UK and Europe HSBC sinks despite higher earnings Bonds recover some of their…
Market Report: Pound rises and gilt yields fall as Boris retreats from race to be UK Prime Minister The Boris ‘charm of enchantment’ over the Conservatives is broken for now,…
Inflation still running hot with UK CPI numbers coming in at 10.1% Tax cut bonfire and belt tightening should start to help cool the price spiral. Pound dips below $1.13…
Fiscal statement brought forward from 31 October to today. New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt expected to roll back on array of tax cuts Pound rises as speculation swirls about Liz Truss’…
Biden’s student debt plan flawed but the right move By Julian Jacobs The student debt crisis in the US originates in a mixture of policy failure and the expansion of…
Ninety years of blaming sterling upsets on malevolence of strangers By Meghnad Desai and David Marsh British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her allies say that gilt market turbulence and…
Worries about rate hikes continue to send stocks lower with Federal Reserve ready to raise again. Wall Street closes down after a volatile session and the FTSE 100 opens in…
US producer prices increase by 0.4% month on month in September – a bigger rise than expected. US central bank, the Federal Reserve expected to step on the gas of…
The Bank of England has insisted its emergency bond-buying scheme to help pension funds will end on Friday Bonds matter because their impact is magnified in pensions In defined benefit…
10 October 2022 Treasury brings forward fiscal plan to 31st of October Independent analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility will also be published on Halloween Bank of England steps up…