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Market Report – US stocks drop for first time in months,...

US market drops following personal consumption expenditure report which showed spending ticked higher in July. Markets await crucial US payroll data later today,...

NatWest Boss Rose Steps Down, and Stocks Dip ahead of Fed...

A nervous trading session in Asia saw some of yesterday’s euphoria wiped away, ahead of tonight’s rate decision by the US Federal Reserve. Swaps...

Experts’ Roundtable: Chinese Markets Lifted and UK Government Borrowing Hits Record

* Chinese, Hong Kong markets lifted by stimulus hopes. * UK government finances come under pressure. * Unilever posts solid half-year growth. * Wheat soars after Russian...

Market Report – Retail Sales Better than Expected, FTSE Cements Best...

* UK retail sales rose 0.7% in June, beating expectations. * FTSE 100 expected to cement its best week in months. * Despite positivity elsewhere, GfK...

Chinese Data Disappoints Again, Investors Await US Inflation Reading And BT...

- Chinese consumer prices flatline, bucking expectations of a 0.2% rise in June. - The snapshot adds to worries about China’s decelerating economy, pushing down...

UK Wage Growth Adds to Interest Rate Hike Expectations, while China...

- Average earnings in the UK, excluding bonuses, grew at 7.2% over the 12 months to April while the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%. -...

Investors Welcome US Debt Progress, China’s Manufacturing Lift and Dr Martens...

- European indices lift in early trade as investors cheer debt deal progress through Congress. - China’s manufacturing snapshot surprises on the upside, helping lift...

NatWest Group Reports £3.34bn Profits as the Markets Sink

• NatWest Group reports £3.34bn profits. • Markets set for a soft end to the week. • Segro profits rise, despite property values slumping. • Sterling back...

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...

Market report: Oil Dips Back, Gold Shines, While Defence Is Big...

• Brent crude price hovers around $80 amid supply concerns but gains held back over global growth worries. • Gold sparkles as dollar declines, with...
Calm Descends On Global Indices But Economic Struggles Remain For The UK

Market Report: Calm Descends On Global Indices But Economic Struggles Remain...

• Global indices higher as calm descends and earnings provide cheer. • Bank of America results help reduce US recession worries. • Worries fall about bond...
15 Years On From The Start Of The Financial Crisis Risks Remain As Inflation Runs Rampant, Financial Crisis, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, market view, inflation

15 Years On From The Start Of The Financial Crisis Risks...

• On 9 August 2007 French bank BNP Paribas froze three of its US funds due to US subprime mortgage problems. • Value of mortgage...

Market Report: Ripples Of Relief That Inflation Is Being Tackled By...

• Wall Street is higher on Fed’s 0.75% rate hike, amid rising inflation worries. • Covid worries rise for the Chinese economy. • Eyes on the...

UK Market Has A Limited Response To No Confidence Vote

• FTSE 100 fails to budge as Prime Minister squeezes past no confidence vote; • US has a slightly positive start to the week, Twitter saga continues; • Asian...

FTSE Reshuffle: Centrica and UNITE to join FTSE 100, Royal Mail...

FTSE Reshuffle: Centrica and UNITE to join FTSE 100, Royal Mail and ITV set for demotion while ASOS heads for FTSE 250. • Royal Mail...
Hopes Rise For Ukraine

Markets Unsettled As Hopes Rise For Ukraine Talks But Worries Resurface...

Markets Unsettled As Hopes Rise For Ukraine Talks But Worries Resurface About Covid In China Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: ‘’European indices...
UK Economy Shook Off Omicron Shackles

UK Economy Shook Off Omicron Shackles In January But Warning Signs...

UK Economy Shook Off Omicron Shackles In January But Warning Signs Ahead Due To High Inflation • Gross domestic product (GDP) bounced back in January...
5 shares to watch in 2022,

5 Shares To Watch In 2022

Susannah Streeter, Senior Investment and Markets Analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, shares five share ideas for the coming 12 months and beyond. • Anglo American’s varied...