Good Morning Monaco Saturday, December 6, 2025 Monaco strengthens Gulf ties with landmark diplomatic appointment Monaco has taken a major diplomatic step with the appointment of its first ever ambassador…
Hal Cook, senior investment analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “2025 has delivered a number of surprises and, like Christmas crackers, some ended up being underwhelming. Here are five things that were unexpected…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 opened sharply lower, as European markets mirrored Wall Street’s risk-off tone, with investors trimming exposure ahead of a heavy week of macro…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global markets kicked off the week on a positive note, buoyed by signs that the US government shutdown may soon be resolved. While the…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Halloween may be over, but markets are feeling spooked over AI stock valuations fears. Overnight, the S&P 500 fell 1.18% and the Nasdaq…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “London stocks have a touch higher this morning as investors brace for a pivotal week at the Bank of England. Rates are widely expected…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is up slightly this morning, after closing flat yesterday. Softness in commodity prices isn’t helping, and the absence of big tech…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “It’s a quiet start to trading in London this morning, with the FTSE100 opening around 0.1% higher at 9529. The Q3 reporting…
Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 opened up around half a percentage point this morning, buoyed by September’s UK annual inflation print of 3.8% coming in below market expectations…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The market wasn’t short of health warnings last week with US banking giant Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan calling auto-credit concerns ‘cockroaches’, gold…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Wall Street and Asian markets rallied overnight, led by technology shares as optimism over AI-driven growth swelled. An earlier positive trading update…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water Donald Trump threatens to hit China with 100% tariffs in…
De-dollarisation and inflation hedging strategies can include ships Bitcoin and gold prices are surging this year. Bitcoin has surpassed $125,000 for the first time this month. Gold’s rocket-like rise to…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Gold is grabbing the headlines today after the yellow metal exceeded $4,000 per oz in trading last night. This latest high marks…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened broadly flat this morning as the UK’s largest index takes a ‘wait and see approach’ to the week ahead. The…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 opened on the back foot this morning, slipping slightly as the month draws to a close, but it’s still on course to finish…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets opened flat this morning, mirroring yesterday’s muted session as investors digested soft PMI data showing private-sector growth at its weakest since May. Services…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 opened slightly higher this morning, as investors tread cautiously ahead of key economic updates. Attention is firmly on this week’s PMI surveys…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Markets have opened higher in the UK and Europe this morning, with the FTSE 100 around 0.2% ahead and European indices similar…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “London stocks opened in a holding pattern, with investors scanning the horizon for a catalyst as central bank decisions loom large. With the Fed…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The quiet start to September continues with the FTSE 100 down a touch this morning after Monday’s tepid session. Trading on the continent has…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK investors are returning from the bank holiday in a cautious mood, with the FTSE 100 opening lower this morning. Attention this week will be…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown. ‘’There’s a small surge of Monday motivation for the Footsie, with the index opening higher in early trade. A pulse of…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 dipped at the open from yesterday’s record close, but looks to be using 9000 as a floor in early trading. Investors are…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Markets briefly breathed a breath of optimism yesterday afternoon – but it didn’t last. As tensions between Israel and Iran flared again overnight,…