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Miners drive FTSE to record high on Fed's 'dovish' hike
Miners have surged, buoyed by a sharp fall in the dollar, after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but signalled only two more hikes for the year. Mining stocks raced to the top...
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Miners drive FTSE to new high on Fed's 'dovish' hike
Miners have surged, buoyed by a sharp fall in the dollar, after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but signalled only two more hikes for the year. Mining stocks raced to the top...
View ArticleWarm US winter has bearish consequences for NatGas
Inhabitants of the north-eastern US who suffered a late-season snowstorm at the start of the week may find it hard to believe but the country has just seen its second warmest winter on record. With...
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Iran remains almost entirely off limits for American investors
Foreign investors have been eager to tap into Iran since the country’s nuclear agreement with the US, the UK and four other world powers in 2015 — but not investors from the US, still barred by...
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Global markets rise as Fed signals confidence
The price for global financial assets — from zinc and crude oil to Irish debt and Hong Kong stocks — rose on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve signalled confidence in the US economic recovery by...
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Saudis face backlash over $10bn Maldives plan
Saudi Arabia’s push to boost political and trade ties with the Maldives faces growing resistance as activists in the archipelago oppose plans for an ambitious development project funded by the...
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Europe stocks eye soft open as crude prices steady
Friday 06:00 GMT Overview Markets were quiet in Asian trading as the dollar found a floor, Treasuries notched up marginal gains, and crude prices steadied after two days of tumult spurred by the US...
View ArticleFive low-cost stock market funds for maximum income
The second method is “synthetic” replication, where performance is delivered by the ETF issuer agreeing to a more complicated “derivative” deal with another party. This other party is then contracted...
View ArticleHow to use your Isa to reduce your inheritance tax bill
For most individuals the plan is to arrive at their retirement date with a healthy pension pot and considerable savings in their Isa accounts. But how should these investors juggle the two pots of...
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Pressure builds for China bond index inclusion
Foreign investment capital has surged into Chinese domestic bonds over the past year, intensifying pressure for the inclusion of China’s $9.3tn bond market into dominant market indices that direct...
View ArticleMulti-asset manager quits Aberdeen after Standard merger
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View ArticleSino-US trade friction ‘inevitable’ under Trump
In recent months the reactions of Chinese leaders to Donald Trump have veered from disbelief at the US president’s most inflammatory threats to relief that he has yet to follow through on any of them,...
View ArticleRory Percival: Many acquiring firms only scratch surface of TCF
The FCA has outlined the importance of clear communication with clients for acquisitive advice firms, many of which could go much further in terms of fair treatment, writes Rory Percival, director of...
View ArticleRory Percival: Firms should take heed of FCA's TCF concerns
The FCA has outlined the importance of clear communication with clients for acquisitive advice firms, many of which could go much further in terms of fair treatment, writes Rory Percival, director of...
View ArticleWoodford-backed Circassia soars on Astra tie-up
Circassia Pharmaceuticals (CIRCI) shot to the top of the UK stock market today as the Neil Woodford-backed biotech jumped 15% at one point after announcing a tie-up with drugs giant AstraZeneca (AZN)....
View ArticleAccumulator: global equities rise, dollar falls as US hikes rates
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View ArticleMulesoft shares leap on debut as tech IPO savoured
Mulesoft, a software “unicorn,” opened up 43 per cent in its trading debut in New York on Friday, the latest in a number of hot listings that are reviving the US market for initial public offerings....
View ArticleIndex providers: three’s a crowd
Prospectors in the Californian gold rush were told to put their money in picks and shovels instead. Index providers do the spade work in passive investing, which is growing in popularity worldwide....
View ArticleMoneysupermarket boss cashes in
March 17, 2017 by: Megan Boxall and Tom Dines, Investors Chronicle The outgoing chief executive of Moneysupermarket.com has banked himself — and his wife — a nice retirement fund. Together, Peter and...
View ArticleInheritance tax risk from Govt pension fund
Millions of people saving into a Government-backed pension scheme are being warned their children may be forced to pay inheritance tax (IHT) on savings that are passed on. One of the perks of saving...
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