Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown
’That sinking feeling has now hit shares in Europe after falls on Wall Street amid concerns that inflationary pressures are still mounting and growing evidence that consumer confidence is suffering amid the cost of living squeeze.
The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 have opened lower, but there were sharper falls on the DAX in Germany and the CAC 40 in Paris. Worries are resurfacing about an escalation of the war...
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:
“The UK has already committed to weaning itself off Russian oil and coal imports by the end of the year but its long term plans to increase energy security are in sharp focus today. Vain hopes that the new energy strategy being unveiled would throw a bill lifeline to struggling households or boost energy...
Commenting on today’s market news, Steve Clayton, HL Select fund manager said:
All in all it is a...
Commodity rollercoaster continues – a fortnight on from the invasion of Ukraine
10 March 2022
Price moves since the invasion began
Susannah Streeter senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:
“The white knuckle ride for commodities continues as investors speculate about the latest sharp moves on the diplomatic and economic front in reaction to...
Losses accelerate on FTSE 100 as commodities rocket in price and spectre of stagflation hovers
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:
‘’As oil and gas rockets in price and worries about the effect on global growth...
Travel sector recovery boosts chances that EasyJet could fly back into FTSE 100 in March reshuffle
22 February 2022
Travel sector recovery boosts chances that EasyJet could fly back into FTSE 100 in March reshuffle
The FTSE All Share Index Quarterly Review is based on closing prices on Tuesday March 1 and is due to be announced on Wednesday March 2.
Markets down as UK investors suffer a case of the jitters
28 January 2022
Markets down as UK investors suffer a case of the jitters
Sophie Lund-Yates, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown:
“The FTSE 100 is down 1.5% today, taking the heat out of more recent gains. Some of the UK’s biggest companies, including major...
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Anxiety attack on the financial markets shows some signs of alleviating
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst Hargreaves Lansdown
‘’The anxiety attack on the financial markets shows signs of alleviating, as investors pause for breath and spot signs of optimism while scientists race to establish the severity of the new variant. The FTSE 100 opened up 1% in early trading, recovering some of Friday’s dramatic losses and the FTSE 250 was 1.5% higher.
Amid the doom...
Sparks set to fly in December’s FTSE reshuffle
The FTSE All Share Index Quarterly Review is based on closing prices on Tuesday 30 November and is due to be announced on Wednesday 1 December, with the changes effective after the close on Friday 17 December.
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Travel sector flies into brighter skies but global recovery concerns weigh on FTSE 100
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown
‘’After months of stomach turning turbulence, the travel...