Economy
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Spring Statement: Blockbuster unlikely, but announcements could weigh on UK economy & personal finances
Whilst the Chancellor is unlikely to announce any major policy decisions in next Tuesday’s Spring Statement, we will get to hear the…
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FTSE 100 tests new records, knockout NVIDIA numbers fail to impress
Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, notes the FTSE 100 is holding near record highs above 10,800, supported by…
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A blizzard of tariffs | Idanna Appio, First Eagle Investments
Idanna Appio, portfolio manager and senior research analyst at First Eagle Investments, examines the Supreme Court’s ruling against the Trump administration’s tariff…
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UK ‘Fusty 5’ outpace Magnificent 7 giants as equity winds shift
The long dominance of US quality growth technology stocks faltered in 2025, with a basket of so-called ‘fusty’ UK value shares materially outperforming the American Magnificent Seven, according…
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Market report: Surplus surprise masks ongoing spending pressures
John Wyn Evans, head of market analysis at Rathbones, notes that January’s £30.4bn budget surplus was boosted by one-off tax receipts and…
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Industry experts react as UK inflation cools to 3% amid growing pressure for a March rate cut
UK inflation has fallen to 3.0% in the 12 months to January, down from 3.4% previously and marking its lowest level since…
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Experts react as UK unemployment rises to 5.2%
The UK labour market continued to weaken at the end of 2025, with official data showing the unemployment rate rising to 5.2%…
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Fidelity’s Market Week: Investors pivot from AI’s productivity promise to its potential costs, inflation cools on both sides of the Atlantic, and focus turns to the Magnificent Seven’s market drift.
Tom Stevenson, investment director at Fidelity International, says fading AI enthusiasm and sideways trading in the Magnificent Seven are adding fragility to…
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Japan Q4 GDP: Moderation in momentum in an inflation-distorted environment
Naomi Fink, chief global strategist at Amova Asset Management, assesses Japan’s weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter GDP growth of 0.1% as masking firmer inflation dynamics,…
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Market report: UK results in focus as US markets take a welcomed day off
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, expects the FTSE 100 to edge higher as focus turns to results from Rio…
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