Daily market update

Daily market update: NatWest, luxury sector, Wood Group

“After a solid session on Wall Street last night, European markets took a step back on the last trading day of the week,” says Russ...

Fri, 14/02/2025 - 10:10

Daily market update: British American Tobacco, Barclays, Unilever

“A surprise uptick in the UK economy gave a glimmer of hope to consumer-facing stocks, with JD Sports, EasyJet, Howden Joinery and...

Thu, 13/02/2025 - 10:33

Daily market update: Barratt Redrow, Close Brothers, Dr Martens

“US inflation figures are the big event of the day for investors as they could provide insight into what the Federal Reserve does next with...

Wed, 12/02/2025 - 11:10

Daily market update: BP, Entain, OpenAI, Dunelm, Bellway

“The FTSE 100 was nudged into positive territory by a mix of industrials, financial stocks and retailers,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.

“US...

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 11:37

Daily market update: BP, Johnson Matthey, Filtronic

“Trump tariffs on steel and aluminium sold into the US is negative for markets on two levels,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell....

Mon, 10/02/2025 - 11:39

Daily market update: Legal & General, Marks & Spencer

“It’s been a golden year so far for investors in more ways than one,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.

“While stock markets...

Fri, 07/02/2025 - 10:56

Daily market update: AstraZeneca, Anglo American, Kering, Babcock, Maersk

“The FTSE 100 has hit another record high at 8,720 as investors piled into healthcare, energy and mining stocks and the index benefited from a...

Thu, 06/02/2025 - 10:42

Daily market update: GSK, Novo Nordisk, automotive sector, luxury firms, SSE

“A sense of calm returned to markets after the tariff-related tantrum. Wall Street recorded decent gains last night while Europe held firm this morning,” says...

Wed, 05/02/2025 - 10:22

Daily market update: Diageo, Palantir Technologies, Vodafone, Crest Nicholson

“There are more twists and turns to the tariff situation than a theme park rollercoaster,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.

“One minute...

Tue, 04/02/2025 - 10:17

Daily market update: Coca-Cola HBC, British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Haleon, Speedy Hire

“The prospect of a full-blown trade war has spooked investors as they weigh up the prospect of widespread retaliation by countries on the receiving end...

Mon, 03/02/2025 - 09:52

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