Economy
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Protecting your portfolio amid geopolitical uncertainty and market shock
Neal Foundly, portfolio manager at Equilibrium Financial Planning, explores how advisers can respond to renewed geopolitical and inflation pressures without losing sight…
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Questions raised over the durability of the Middle East ceasefire
Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, looks ahead to the start of earnings season as markets balance improving corporate momentum against…
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Experts react as Middle East ceasefire sends oil lower and stocks higher
A brighter tone has returned to global markets after the Middle East ceasefire eased immediate fears of further escalation, lifting equities and…
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Middle East conflict prompts surge in fund outflows
The war in the Middle East drove a sharp increase in outflows from equity funds in March, according to the latest Fund…
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Market report: investors brace for Trump deadline
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, highlights the fragile mood across global markets as investors await President Trump’s latest deadline,…
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Risk of 1970s-style US stagflation is low but energy shock is triggering a ‘warflation’ dynamic
Investors blown between headwinds of economic uncertainties and tailwinds of positive fundamentals amid violent swings in equity markets as traders react to…
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Global markets rise but UK business confidence wobbles
Emma Wall, Chief Investment Strategist at Hargreaves Lansdown, rounds up a brighter start for global markets as investors respond positively to hopes…
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Liberation Day, one year on: a lesson in active management
One year after Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs sent shockwaves through markets, threatening to lift US tariff rates from 2.5% to as…
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Trump talk pushes oil down, but markets remain unsettled
Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, explores how signs of possible US intervention have taken some of the pressure off…
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How higher energy prices may impact portfolios
Frank Talbot, Head of Investment Research at Albemarle Street Partners, explores how sustained elevated energy prices could shape markets and portfolio strategy. Key…
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