Economy
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US jobs data sends mixed signals as Fed eyes further rate cuts, experts react
US non-farm payrolls rose by 64k in November, modestly surpassing the consensus expectation of 50k, while private-sector payrolls increased by 69k, also…
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Can weak US jobs data rescue the Santa rally?
Weak US jobs data could be the catalyst markets need to extend the Santa rally, according to Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst…
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Unemployment on the rise – but will it mean an interest rate cut this Thursday? Experts share reaction to latest jobs data
The UK labour market is showing clearer signs of strain, just as the Bank of England prepares for a pivotal week. Unemployment…
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Emerging markets top 2025 returns as personal investors favour broad global exposure, Fidelity reveals
Fidelity today reveals the best performing asset classes of 2025 alongside the best-selling investments on its Personal Investing platform, highlighting a year…
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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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