Derren Nathan (pictured above), head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “President Trump’s social media post celebrating the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz has been confirmed by Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The S&P 500 has hit yet another all-time high to 6,901, as the VIX – the index that measures volatility – fell to a welcome three month…
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Happy Fed Day global markets – after much speculation and market-moving narrative, today the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee is expected to cut…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is flat again in early trading, mirroring yesterday’s muted performance as investors adopt a wait-and-see approach amid a lack of clear catalysts.…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK stocks are back on the front foot after a small stumble yesterday. The FTSE 100 has opened 0.4% higher this morning, tracking the positive…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Markets are largely shrugging off US tariff drama this morning, as President Trump heads to the Supreme Court in a push to confirm…
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…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Results season is in full swing as several FTSE 100 giants reported this morning. The index ticked higher in early trading as investors try to…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Trade talk is heating up again as President Trump’s 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs nears its end. Markets are starting to see that…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 has caught a tailwind from a strong rally in Asian stocks overnight. Exchanges in the Far East latched onto comments by…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK and European markets are taking a breather this morning, with the FTSE 100 flat at the open after a strong showing yesterday. The investing…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The White House has finally seen some sense and given a whole host of countries a 90 day pause, with reciprocal tariffs immediately…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’Nervousness about incoming wave of US tariffs has kept the FTSE 100 in the red, as investors assess the UK vulnerability…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets have kicked off April on the front foot, after a poor start to the week saw the FTSE 100 lose 0.9% yesterday. In the…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’The threat of more potential tariffs from Trump is moving markets as investors assess the knock-on effect on goods across the…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown. ‘’The slide continues for the Footsie, in what’s been a disappointing week, with the positive sentiment proving elusive. Uncertainty abounds about…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “UK markets have opened flat this morning, with the FTSE 100 barely moving at the open, as investors digest the latest set of inflation figures. UK…
Matt Britzman, senior equity researcher, Hargreaves Lansdown: “European markets are set to open lower, with a quiet week ahead offering little in the way of economic data or corporate news…
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…
FTSE 100 with cautious open following gains in the US and ChinaNew HSBC boss eyes cost cutsS&P 500 posts its 44th all-time highBrent oil hovers around $77 per barrelGSK settles Zantac…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE is expected to open up a touch this morning following a session of broad-based gains on Wall Street, which saw…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 is set to open lower this morning as consumer data paints a mixed picture. UK consumer confidence is down, reversing…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “It’s a quiet day for the UK’s largest index, and the FTSE 100 opened a touch higher without too many catalysts at play.…
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…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The tech-light FTSE 100 has opened higher, taking a cue from yesterday’s session in overseas markets. In a rare occurrence of late,…