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Market Report: FTSE heads for fifth consecutive week of gains
- Sunshine helps April retail sales growth of 1.2% smash expectations
- Consumer confidence stages fragile recovery
- Trump’s “big beautiful” tax bill weighs on bond yields
- But late pull back in US coupons boosts Asian stocks
- Brent crude down to $64 as traders brace for supply wave
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:
“The Footsie has that Friday feeling and looks set to end the week in an upbeat fashion, rising nearly 30 points at the open after some profit-taking yesterday....
Market report: US debt fears cause ripples of worry
- FTSE 100 trades lower as US fiscal fears unsettle investors.
- Weaker demand for an auction of US debt adds to nerves, as the massive tax bill goes through Congress.
- Bitcoin hangs around fresh record levels as hopes for greater regulation collide with dollar weakness.
- UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves in a tight spot as public sector borrowing for April exceeds forecasts.
- Brent Crude falls to below $65 a barrel amid expectations of lower demand and higher supplies.
- British Land shares...
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Market report: US credit rating downgrade sparks pessimism while Starmer the dealmaker courts EU leaders
- Hangover from Moody’s downgrading the US credit rating weighs on markets at the start of the week.
- Risk-off sentiment emerges with gold rising and equities falling, while US Treasuries are sold off.
- Keir Starmer on a charm offensive with EU leaders, aiming for a reset of European relations.
- China’s data shows consumers are highly cautious given the tariff wars.
- Brent Crude falls back to around $65 a barrel amid concerns about global growth.
- Ryanair flies into calmer skies as...
Market Report: FTSE on a firm footing against mixed trading in global markets
- European indices hold on to optimism. DAX at record high
- Weak Japanese GDP data weighs on Asian equities
- Alibaba first quarter numbers disappoint
- US stock futures flat after recent gains
- Walmart squeezes US shoppers with price rises.
- Consumer confidence figures later today
- Brent Crude oil treads water at about $64.8 per barrel
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:
“FTSE 100 futures are pointing slightly upwards this morning, mirroring optimism on continental...
Market report: Lower oil prices weigh on Footsie as better GDP data is shrugged off
- FTSE 100 falls back in early trade as lower crude prices weigh on energy giants.
- UK growth snapshot comes in better-than-expected but could fizzle out.
- Businesses appear to have brought forward spending due to tariff threats.
- Brent Crude falls more than 3% to below $64 a barrel as an Iran US deal is eyed.
- ITV investors unimpressed with snapshot, despite better Studios performance.
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:
‘’The FTSE 100 is on the back...