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…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Global equity markets are pointing higher this morning after optimism grew around a potential resolution to the Middle East conflict, following reports that the…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 looks set to reverse most of yesterday’s losses, reflecting an indecisive mood among investors. The trend’s been somewhat clearer on Wall…
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…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “US inflation data released yesterday showed lower than expected impacts from President Trump’s tariffs. That led to anticipation that the US Federal…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Wall Street turned lower last night, led by tech stocks. With both semiconductor and software sectors drifting around 1% lower, the weakness…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE’s off to a positive start this week, reversing some of the modest losses seen on Friday. This follows a tougher session…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The chances of an interest rate cut this month look super-slim, given that inflation is expected to remain elevated. Even though…
The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to May-July: Labour market overview, UK – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves…
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…
The ONS has released inflation figures for July: Consumer price inflation, UK – Office for National Statistics Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Higher inflation has had the most…
UK CPI falls to 8.7% but still remains more than quadruple the Bank of England’s target. Core inflation rises from 6.2% to 6.8%, showing the stickiness of prices. Gulf remains…
How to unlock Japan’s baby boom savings By Jesper Koll It is estimated that as much as 50% of Japan’s household financial wealth is owned by people aged 70 or…
Crypto remains under scrutiny while underlying technologies take off By Patricia Haas Cleveland As the fallout from the collapse of FTX continues, different reactions to crypto have emerged. These range…
Further to our pre-Christmas interview with Christina Tsormba of Vergina TV in Thessaloniki, Greece’s capital of the north, we are pleased to attach here below today’s interview on this unique…
10 predictions for 2023 Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst and Helen Morrissey, senior retirement analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown crack open the crystal…
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…
Market Report: Inflation past peak, hopes high that rate hikes will slow, scale of FTX fraud unfolds
Market Report: Inflation past peak, hopes high that rate hikes will slow, scale of FTX fraud unfolds UK CPI inflation reading comes in at 10.7% for November, compared to 11.1%…
The US consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.1% in November and 6% from 2021 CPI moderates to an annual pace of 7.1% last month, lower than expected 7.3% Latest data…
Wall Street sell off as jitters return that the Fed will turn Scrooge-like before Christmas. Resilient data from US services sector has added to worries that inflation is not under…
The index has increased by 18 points this month, up to 76 Confidence has increased in the North American sector, remained the same in the European and Global Emerging sectors,…
US debt ceiling looms as political gridlock is expected after mid-term elections. Ron DeSantis win by a large margin switches focus on Republican Presidential nominee race Inflation still the focus…
Brazil’s election result set to instil confidence after Lula pledges to renew global co-operation Tech stock rally continues in Asia, but lockdown worries about manufacturing sparked in China FTSE 100…
Stocks in retreat amid worries about inflation fight on global economy Dollar strengthens again with pound depressed around $1.10 Brent crude dips slightly but still hovers around $97 a barrel…
Bank of England raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.5% to 2.25% Policymakers not unanimous, with three voting for a 0.75% hike. Bank policy appears to be on a collision…