The Bank of England’s slashed its growth forecast but the FTSE 100 doesn’t seem to care!
On the day the UK’s central bank halved its forecast for growth in 2025, the FTSE 100 reached a record high. What’s going on?
Yen hits 8-week high, sterling drops after Bank of England rate cut
In the absence of tariff headlines, markets looked ahead to the release on Friday of key U.S. monthly payrolls figures, the ...
Inflation data to test market as tariff talk swirls
A fresh look at the pace of inflation will test the U.S. stock market in the coming week, as investors worry that President ...
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Will Prudential's discount to peers narrow?
Consequently, Prudential has been trading at a 25-30 per cent discount to US-Hong Kong–based multinational insurance group AIA (HK:1299). UBS pitches a target rice of 1,270p, with half of the implied ...
Nonfarm Payrolls forecast: Slower hiring could fuel expectations for rate cuts in 2025
If the headline NFP figure shows a payroll growth below 150,000, the US Dollar downtrend could gain traction with the initial ...