- FTSE 100 opens flat.
- UK inflation jumps, two rate cuts still on the cards for 2025.
- S&P 500, Nasdaq, and gold reach all-time highs.
- HSBC tops estimates on strong wealth management.
- Oil continues to edge higher.
- BAE marches ahead.
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:
“UK markets have opened flat this morning, with the FTSE 100 barely moving at the open, as investors digest the latest set of inflation figures. UK inflation jumped from 2.5% to 3.0% in January,...