UK labour market
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Active ETFs: Aberdeen Investments outlines three themes driving profound changes in global economy
Aberdeen Investments has outlined three themes driving profound changes in the global economy, following a ring the bell ceremony at the London…
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US shutdown knocks equities off course
Emma Wall, chief investment strategist at Hargreaves Lansdown, highlights a turbulent market session as Asian stocks fell alongside US and European futures…
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Hargreaves Lansdown: markets battle through September relatively unscathed
Markets showed resilience in September, with the FTSE 100 on track for gains and Wall Street heading for its strongest month in…
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AJ Bell: Confirmation of subdued growth for the UK economy in second quarter
UK economic growth slows to 0.3% in Q2, down from 0.7% in Q1, highlighting a challenging backdrop for Rachel Reeves ahead of…
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Market Report: Markets mixed as heat builds in US economy
FTSE 100 futures gained 20 points as investors await US PCE data, with Wall Street futures steady despite an upward GDP revision.…
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What are the Chancellor’s options in the Autumn Budget?
Rob Morgan, Chief Investment Analyst at Charles Stanley, warns that high government bond yields, stubborn inflation and sluggish growth are creating a…
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Increasingly clients taking tax free cash to gift to younger generations
Nick Nesbitt, Head of Private Client at Forvis Mazars, warns that while more savers are tapping tax-free pension cash to support family,…
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Budgets, taxes and portfolios: what advisers should keep in mind – Aubrey Capital Management
Written by Anna Macdonald, CFA, Investment Manager, Aubrey Capital Management The UK’s next budget will not be delivered until 26 November, the…
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Three years on from disastrous mini budget, UK government bonds remain in focus
Richard Carter, head of fixed interest research at Quilter Cheviot, comments on the UK’s ongoing fiscal pressures and bond market volatility as…
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Market Report: records in the US, riddles in the UK
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, discusses how UK markets edged higher despite mixed signals from retail sales and consumer…
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Dynamic Planner’s Abhi Chatterjee weighs in on interest rate announcement
The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 4%. This move, while widely anticipated following yesterday’s stubbornly high inflation data,…
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Hargreaves Lansdown: Interest rates are held at 4% and unlikely to see a cut this year
Following the news that the Bank of England (BoE) has kept Bank Rate at 4%, voting 7-2, representatives from Hargreaves Lansdown have…
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Quilter: Interest rate cuts unforthcoming as inflation forces BoE to hold
Following the decision by the Bank of England to hold interest rates at 4%, Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter, has shared her thoughts.…
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BoE holds rates at 4%: Advisers weigh up the impact on clients
The Bank of England (BoE) has kept Bank Rate at 4%, voting 7-2, signalling that August’s may remain a one-off for now.…
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BoE holds rates at 4% as housing market looks for stability: mortgage and property professionals respond
The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 4% with a majority vote of 7-2, reinforcing expectations that August’s cut will…
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Pressure on Fed to stimulate growth has far-reaching implications
The Trump administration’s pressure on the Fed to fuel growth may lift markets in the short term, but Rob Agnew, Head of…
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Expert analysis: breaking down the Fed’s interest rate cut
Today, the Federal Reserve made a significant move by cutting interest rates by 25 basis points, a decision that reflects its measured…
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Neuberger: Finding Goldilocks in 2026 – Navigating growth, inflation, and the Fed
Moving into the final quarter of the year, investors face a series of questions around key macroeconomic variables that will define the…
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What’s going on with the US labour market?
US jobs data show unemployment now exceeds openings, signaling a weaker labour market. With a 25-basis point rate cut expected and further…
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Interest rate preview: QT may be scaled back to stabilise the gilt market says AJ Bell’s Khalaf
Markets now think we won’t get a UK rate cut this year says AJ Bell’s Laith Khalaf (pictured), as he shares his…
