Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Luxury good companies LVMH and Hermes have announced results this week, revealing the stark impact of the Iran war on sales. Share prices for the sector have…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is set to open down after a weekend of heightened military action and rhetoric in the Middle East. The US President…
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…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets opened lower this morning, weighed down by a softer‑than‑expected GDP print and ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The economy failed to…
Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: The FTSE 100 opened marginally down this morning, but there was little in the way of big UK stock news to nudge it in either direction.…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown “Some data on the magnitude of yesterday’s dollar slump; the worst day for the greenback since Liberation Day, falling to levels not seen…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is down at the open, looking weaker than early futures prices had anticipated. Investors are choosing to take a negative view…
Emma Wall, head of platform investments, Hargreaves Lansdown: “It’s a big week for rates. Both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England’s monetary policy committees meet this week, with…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is building on a strong start to the week with a positive open this morning. Yesterday was all about the banks after…
The Bank of England has published its inflation attitudes survey for February: Bank of England/Ipsos Inflation Attitudes Survey – February 2025 | Bank of England Sarah Coles, head of personal finance,…
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…
The Rugby World Cup will kick off on 8 September, with 20 nations going toe-to-toe to lift the Webb Ellis Cup. In a topflight rugby tournament, as in market economies,…
Centrica released a trading statement ahead of its Annual General Meeting, noting strong performance across the first five months of the year. In the retail division, first-half underlying operating profit…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The monthly report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) mirrors the gloom seen in yesterday’s house price data by Halifax…