Shares and the stockmarket

Google parent Alphabet shines brightly in a volatile week for US markets

The US markets have come full circle thanks to several U-turns from the Trump administration on tariffs and its attacks on US Fed chair Jerome...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 14:52

Why Tesla shares remain popular with AJ Bell customers despite disappointing financial results

Tesla’s first-quarter delivery and production numbers on 2 April were as ugly as its Cybertruck design. That meant expectations were rock-bottom in the run-up...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 14:22

Why investors need to keep watching the yen

Policy statements on trade, the tariffs and the dollar from Washington and Beijing are dominating the headlines and the attention of stock, bond, commodity and...

Tue, 22/04/2025 - 10:44

US markets remain choppy amid tariff uncertainty, Nvidia faces export controls hit

The US market continued to endure volatility amid the unpredictable trade policy of the Trump administration.

After bouncing back with a real bang last week...

Thu, 17/04/2025 - 16:01

Markets soar after Trump walks back tariffs

If ever there was a week for the history books, this was it.

Having set out a raft of half-baked trade tariffs on...

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 17:57

Six factors that could cause markets to rebound or fall further

Markets are acting like a yo-yo, slumping on the Liberation Day announcement for three trading days in a row, then jumping back and forth.

Given...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 17:27

Is this downturn different?

Market drops are nerve-wracking. The questions come quickly: why didn’t I see this coming? How much worse is it going to get? Is someone seeing...

Tue, 08/04/2025 - 16:04

S&P 500 suffers worst week in five years | Wall Street Week

US markets endured their worst losses since the pandemic after the Trump administration’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement of wide-ranging tariffs (2 April) gave investors a real...

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 11:02

What are the different types of investments?

You don’t need to know absolutely everything about investing before you get started, but learning a few key phrases and bits of lingo is a...

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 15:33

FTSE 100 dividend growth expected to resume after nearly flat 2024

Even after a wobbly start to March, the FTSE 100 continues to confound both the doubters and those who think that stock markets start...

Tue, 01/04/2025 - 17:46

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