Market Report: Better than expected GDP numbers to boost FTSE at the open

Derren Nathan
  • UK GDP beats expectations. Manufacturing the bright spot.
  • Dollar at 20-month lows
  • US shop prices expected to rise within weeks
  • Oil holds firm but producers remain under pressure

Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“Investors can be forgiven for feeling a little seasick after this week’s wild gyrations. However the FTSE looks set to open with a sense of optimism after UK GDP figures showed the economy grew 0.5% in February, faster than the 0.1% expected by...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/11/market-report-better-than-expected-gdp-numbers-to-boost-ftse-at-the-open/

Market Report: risk appetite comes roaring back as Trump presses pause on tariffs

  • Tariffs paused for a host of countries, China battle continues
  • Gold continues to see strong demand
  • Alphabet confirms $75bn investment in data centres
  • Oil dips on escalating US-China trade tensions
  • Tesco stands ready for a price war

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“The White House has finally seen some sense and given a whole host of countries a 90 day pause, with reciprocal tariffs immediately lowered to 10%, while isolating China in a tense battle. Was this Trump...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/10/market-report-risk-appetite-comes-roaring-back-as-trump-presses-pause-on-tariffs/

Market report: Punishing Chinese tariffs send another jolt of deep pessimism through markets

Susannah Streeter
  • Whipsaw of sentiment as 104% tariffs are introduced on Chinese imports by the US.
  • Stocks reverse as the world’s top economies become locked in a trade war.
  • Nikkei falls 3.3% while the FTSE 100 is set to erase Tuesday’s gains.
  • Renewed appetite for gold amid the volatility, with the precious metal rising more than 1.7%.
  • Volatility hits the bond markets and the allure of Treasuries as a safe haven asset dulls.
  • Brent crude drops more than 2% to trade around $61 a barrel – levels...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/09/market-report-punishing-chinese-tariffs-send-another-jolt-of-deep-pessimism-through-markets/

Market update: Hopes for trade negotiations and bargain hunting help stocks stage rebound.

Susannah Streeter
  • FTSE 100 hangs onto gains, helped by a rebound on Wall Street.
  • Hopes for trade negotiations send relief through markets.
  • Bargain hunters dive in to pick up battered stocks.
  • Gold regains lustre as a safe-haven asset after recent falls.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

‘’With hints of negotiations in the air, relief has flooded through financial markets, with the FTSE 100 rebounding from a chunk of yesterday’s losses. Investors have taken the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/08/market-update-hopes-for-trade-negotiations-and-bargain-hunting-help-stocks-stage-rebound/

Market Report: stocks stage a mini rebound, but trade tensions remain high

  • European markets open higher, Japan surges on trade optimism
  • US markets stage an intra-day rebound, volatility remains high
  • Gold price rise after closing in on a four-week low
  • Oil prices find a floor
  • How investors should deal with volatility

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“Investors are waking up to a positive sight for once, with markets opening higher across a broad range of European indices and the FTSE 100 up 0.9% at the open. However, this should hardly be seen...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/08/market-report-stocks-stage-a-mini-rebound-but-trade-tensions-remain-high/

Market report: Flight to cash roils markets as Trump stays firm on tariffs

Susannah Streeter
  • FTSE 100 drops more than 5% in early trade, as tariffs continue to roil markets.
  • Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’ shrugging off market turmoil, which adds to concerns.
  • Indices in Asia nurse painful losses, with the Hang Seng down 13% and Japan’s Nikkei down around 8%.
  • Wall Street braces for further turmoil, with futures trades indicating another 5.8% fall for the tech-heavy Nasdaq.
  • Gold falls for third trading session, with margin calls likely to have prompted investors to sell...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/07/market-report-flight-to-cash-roils-markets-as-trump-stays-firm-on-tariffs/

Markets rattled as China retaliation escalates tariff war, crude drops

Susannah Streeter
  • China has imposed retaliatory tariffs of 34% on all goods imported from the US.
  • FTSE 100 down 3.9%
  • DAX down 5.0%
  • CAC down 4.2%
  • S&P futures down 2.7%

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“Another jolt of fear has shot through markets, as China’s threat of retaliation has materialised. The big concern as that this a sign of a sharp escalation of the tariff war, which will have major implications for the global economy. The stock shock has shown up in...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/04/markets-rattled-as-china-retaliation-escalates-tariff-war-crude-drops/

Market Report: Stocks fall further as global game of tariff chess gathers pace

Derren Nathan
  • FTSE 100 and European futures down
  • US Stocks see worst drop in 5 years
  • US treasury yields at 7-month highs
  • Japan promises bold and speedy response to US tariffs
  • EU trade commissioner in talks with Washington today
  • 3-year low for Brent Crude at around $69.5 per barrel

Derren Nathan, head of equity research Hargreaves Lansdown:

“Despite months of sabre-rattling by Donald Trump, markets appear to have been unprepared for the depth and breadth of tariffs announced by the White House....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/04/market-report-stocks-fall-further-as-global-game-of-tariff-chess-gathers-pace/

Market Report: global markets tumble after Trump’s tariff storm

Matt Britzman,
  • US tariffs move to levels not seen in over 100 years
  • UK gets dealt a better hand, but stocks still drop
  • Gold sees fresh demand as investors take risk off the table
  • Oil prices fall on global growth concerns

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“Trump’s bold attempt to reshape international trade has sent shockwaves through global markets. The effects of ‘Liberation Day’ are being felt far and wide, with Asian markets down overnight, European stocks under...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/03/market-report-global-markets-tumble-after-trumps-tariff-storm/

Market update: Stocks stay jittery ahead of tariff announcement

  • FTSE 100 stays in the red as uncertainty swirls ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement.
  • Gold hovers at record levels amid a flight to safe havens.
  • S&P 500 has clawed back some ground depsite stagflation worries rising.
  • Bargain hunters out at the start of the week hoping to snap up an American bargain.
  • The drop in Tesla delivery numbers comes in worse than expected.
Susannah Streeter

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown:

‘’Nervousness about incoming wave of US tariffs...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/02/market-update-stocks-stay-jittery-ahead-of-tariff-announcement/