Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Investors are waking up to a positive sight for once, with markets opening higher across a broad range of European indices and the FTSE…
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Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Trump’s bold attempt to reshape international trade has sent shockwaves through global markets. The effects of ‘Liberation Day’ are being felt far and wide,…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The FTSE 100 is upbeat at the start of the week, rising amid more positive sentiment as hopes wash around about…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets may have ended a 6-day losing streak in yesterday’s session but that feeling of positivity looks set to quickly fade away,…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’As the ‘Trump bump’ has turned into a slump, investors are bracing for fresh volatility ahead. The impact of tariffs is…
Market report: Ukraine peace hopes rise, China data reassures, and reprieve dangled over tariff threats
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown. ‘’After a tortuous Tuesday for global markets, investors have clung onto sparks of positivity which have helped the FTSE 100 make…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The struggle to maintain momentum last week looks set to bleed into early trading on Monday, with the FTSE 100 broadly flat at the open.…
Market Report: Trump’s term begins, UK rate cuts still on the cards despite strong wage growth
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets are feeling their way tentatively through the first day of a Trump Presidency, with the FTSE 100 opening flat, taking cues from across…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened a touch higher this morning, with investors keeping a close eye on interest rate dynamics across the globe. The…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Investors look set to show wariness ahead of a key inflation report due out in the US, while they await more…
Market Report: European markets shake off yesterday’s losses, Aviva and Direct Line in takeover talks
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “European markets have opened higher this morning as investors aim to shake off yesterday’s losses and digest key economic updates, including inflation data…
Market Report: European markets set for muted open, US inflation data paves way for December cut
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “European equity markets are expected to open steady as investors brace for earnings from some major European names. The FTSE 100 is following suit, with…
Market report: FTSE stabilises, oil rises and UK government borrowing costs remain higher
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ’’The FTSE 100 has stabilised after three days of losses, starting the last session of the week in the green. It’s…
Market Report: Global markets take a breather, Microsoft and Meta down after-hours
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Futures markets point to a sea of red across the major global equity markets as investors strap in for another busy day of…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets are set to open higher, following another all-time high in the US and a general sense of cautious optimism about upcoming corporate…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Investors are searching for a sense of direction amid a cacophony of developments, as harsh geopolitical winds swirl and a fierce…
Market report: Airfares push up UK services inflation while optimism simmers ahead of US rate decision
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The optimism which had been simmering on financial markets is coming off the boil ahead of crunch interest rate decisions. While…
Market report: No September spark for FTSE 100, Rightmove surges on reports of potential sale
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.…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’It’s a subdued start for the London market, as traders digest the latest round of political upset in France, and its…
Market Report – UK retail sales much better than expected, AI profit-taking seen on Wall Street
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…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The UK market has shrugged off more upbeat trading in Asia to open down at the open. This partly reflects a lack of…
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has failed to benefit from a risk-on attitude in global equities, helped by the ECB’s decision to loosen monetary policy.…
Market Report – FTSE recoups some losses after a tough week, JD Sports reports full year results
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has had a tough week, but it has continued to recoup some of its losses in the final trading day…
Guy Lawson-Johns, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has opened higher as the UK general election campaign gets underway. Last week’s election announcement is causing some short-term volatility in…
Market Report – Retail sales disappoint in a big way, US business activity muddies interest rate outlook
Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Retail sales have sunk by far more than expected in the UK. There was a highly disappointing 2.3% decline in April, from a…