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Five key lessons to take from financial markets in 2024

In some ways 2024 was unusual, because the consensus macroeconomic view played out exactly as expected – inflation cooled, there was no deep economic downturn...

Tue, 17/12/2024 - 10:20

What’s happening with the UK Government bond market

The first Budget from a Labour government in 14 years continues to stir heated debate and sceptics point to the increase in the yield in...

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 11:00

Why oil stocks could yet surprise despite bleak outlook

Equity markets are buoyant, fixed income markets seem more nervous judging by yields on government bonds rising in the UK and USA and commodity prices...

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 12:06

The FTSE 100 firm expected to have a total cash yield of 14% next year

Health campaigners and investors who run strict environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens may be frustrated by it, but income investors will be pleased to...

Wed, 09/10/2024 - 10:17

Defensive sectors come to the fore even as investors celebrate Fed rate cut

“Investors continue to welcome the first interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve in four years, and a big one at that, in the...

Thu, 26/09/2024 - 15:45

America’s bond market could be flagging trouble ahead for its stock market

One of the most intriguing facets of financial markets of the past two years has been the differing messages offered by bond yields and share...

Wed, 18/09/2024 - 14:30

Which global equity sectors are the peak performers?

Investors continue to grapple with whether technology stocks are in a bubble or not, and how their future performance could influence global stock markets more...

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 09:35

Bunzl shares blast to new all-time high

“A second increase to sales and profits guidance for the year to March 2025, a higher dividend and a share buyback programme are helping to...

Tue, 27/08/2024 - 18:02

Prudential first-half results: Wednesday 28 August

Prudential’s shares are down by a third over the past year and languish at 12-year lows, dragged down by markets’ disappointment with how the...

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 17:04

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