Economy
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82% of bridging professionals positive about the market in 2026
Four in every five intermediaries say they think their confidence in the market will grow over the next 12 months, according to…
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Bank set to deliver a Christmas rate cut, but the 2026 outlook might put the champagne on ice
AJ Bell’s Laith Khalaf warns that while markets are eagerly awaiting a festive rate cut from the Bank of England, any celebrations…
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Fed cuts interest rates to support jobs: industry reaction on how advisers should read the Fed’s move
As widely anticipated by market watchers, the US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has cut interest rates by 25 basis…
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Seetec calls for renewed focus on economic growth as EO sector reacts to Budget changes
Seetec is urging government to use the Budget’s change to capital gains tax for founders disposing to Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) as…
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Will the Federal Reserve and Bank of England sprinkle some seasonal goodwill on financial markets and salvage the Santa Rally?
With global markets off to a sluggish December and investors debating whether a Santa Rally will appear, Pacome Breton, head of portfolio…
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Setting up for a Santa rally?Canaccord Wealth’s Hibbert looks ahead to Central Bank announcements
Equities were mostly rangebound in the first week of December, but the positive sentiment that has propelled markets through the year has…
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Fidelity’s Market Week: Jemma Slingo comments on rising rate-cut expectations as investors eye a big December finish
Rising expectations of a December Fed rate cut are giving global equities a late-year lift as Japan’s shift away from negative rates…
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AIC fund manager poll: Emerging Markets tipped for the top in 2026
According to the annual fund manager poll conducted by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), emerging markets are predicted to be the best performing region next…
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Columbia Threadneedle: Can we now move on from the UK budget?
In his weekly macroeconomic review Anthony Willis, Senior Economist at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, is reflecting on last week’s Budget whilst also looking ahead to whether we might see a…
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2026 market outlook: RLAM’s Trevor Greetham and Dynamic Planner’s Abhi Chatterjee on risks, opportunities and what comes next
Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading digital advice platform has shared key discussion points from a joint investment outlook between Royal London Asset Management’s…
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