Emma Wall, head of investment analysis and research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “All eyes are on the US this afternoon, where August data for non-farm payrolls has revealed 142,000 new jobs were…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Topshop, once a British fashion icon, is now set to be part of a Scandi retail wardrobe. When ASOS scooped Topshop…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE is in the red this morning following another challenging session on Wall Street. The US Labor report failed to quell…
FTSE reshuffle: Burberry set for ejection but easyJet flies away from relegation The FTSE All Share Index Review is based on prices at the close on Tuesday 3 September and…
Why we’re stronger together – even when it’s harder Figures from the HL Savings & Resilience Barometer, July 2024 Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The end of…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’There’s no September spark for the FTSE 100, with the index trading flat and losing more ground early in the session.…
Mark Hicks, head of Active Savings, Hargreaves Lansdown: “This summer saw the cash ISA season grow an unusually long tail, as constant speculation about tax pushed it up the agenda…
Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The Budget risks widening the investment gap, if a drive to raise revenue at all costs eclipses the vital need to boost…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 creeps ever closer to its all-time high, after opening 0.3% higher in early trading. It’s a stark reminder that panicking…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 opened flat this morning as investors try to digest last night’s US earnings from AI giants like NVIDIA. Investors tend…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’London’s blue-chip index is set to stay on the front foot in early trade, helped by stocks on Wall Street eking…
Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Gatwick airport is experiencing what it calls one of its busiest summers, with 19.9mn passengers travelling through its gates in the first half of…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets have managed to build on Friday’s gains and opened higher after the long weekend. In corporate news, Bunzl has demonstrated exactly why boring…
Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Your cash savings may not get much of a look-in during retirement planning: they tend to play second fiddle to your pension.…
Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Energy bill rises will fuel another widening of the gulf between those who are emerging from the depths of the cost-of-living crisis,…
The FTSE All Share Index Annual Review is based on prices at the close on Tuesday 3 September with changes taking effect after the close of business Friday 20 September.…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets are set to end the week with a slight spring in their step after struggling to find momentum in recent days,…
Bunzl, Half Year Results, Tuesday 27 AugustMatt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown “Bunzl’s a classic ‘steady-eddy’ and June’s trading statement suggests that next week’s first-half results shouldn’t throw up any surprises. There…
Quarterly statistics on the Help to Buy ISA to end of March 2024 were published today: Q1_2024_Quarterly_HTB_ISA_Statistical_Report__Final_.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “At this rate, we’ll be…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Expansion is on the menu for McDonalds, as it eyes fresh opportunities amid squeezed consumer budgets. Opening new restaurants to lure…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Markets from Wall Street to Asia eased back last night, after London’s close, as investors took profits after a winning streak. All…
Hal Cook, senior investment analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “With inflation falling throughout the first half of 2024, the ECB and BoE felt confident enough to start reducing interest rates. Both implemented…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Early trading sees UK markets give back some of yesterday’s gains, failing to take cues from the US and Asia. It’s a pretty…
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 closure of the remaining Ted Baker stores in the UK is the culmination of a slow motion disaster, with roots…