Overnight Markets: Wall Street ends little changed as Apple rises
US stocks hovered around the flatline on Monday, after gains in the energy and technology sectors were offset by a slump in materials stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.03% to end at...
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The Expert View: Pearson, Centrica and Marston’s
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Did you miss the epic rally in Greek government bonds?
Lots of things have happened since the start of 2016. The Chinese government shifted its macro policy stance from tightening to easing to (recently) tightening again. India embarked on a bold and...
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European stocks firm as Wall St holds highs
Tuesday 08:40 BST What you need to know ● Bourses mixed as Wall Street holds at record highs● 23-year low for Vix index points to investor calm● Government bond yields move up as political tensions...
View ArticleCentrica falls after spat with Tories over price cap
Centrica (CNA) has fallen towards the top of the FTSE 100 after trading blows with the Tories over their election pledge to cap energy prices. Shares in the British Gas owner fell 2.9% to 196.6p after...
View ArticleEnergy price cap 'will hit dividends', savers are warned
A few months earlier, in August of the same year, he sold his shares in rival supplier SSE. Four years ago Jan Luthman, co-manager of the “Macro” fund range at Liontrust, a rival fund manager, issued...
View ArticleWhat to watch when bonds track more than their domestic economies
Highly-rated government bonds are not only influenced by the economic outlook. Because of their “haven” status, they can also be affected by sentiment towards other asset classes. And right now,...
View ArticleVeteran European investor's 'most successful stock' plunges amid accounting...
The £1.4bn Crux European Special Situations Fund, one of the most popular European-focused funds among Isa and pension savers, has been hit by the collapse in the share price of its biggest holding...
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Greek bonds keep on smashing post-bailout records
Behold the great rally in Greek government bonds. The yield on the country’s most traded 10-year bond has hit its lowest since the country underwent a private sector bond restructuring nearly five...
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Appetite returns for riskier US corporate debt
Riskier US corporate debt regained some of its footing on Tuesday, with a number of bond sales expected over the coming days despite the weight of falling oil prices. At least 10 speculatively rated...
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Private equity industry has upper hand in wave of loan repricings
In October Pret A Manger refinanced and borrowed more than £500m from investors. Months later, the UK coffee and sandwich chain had lenders back at the table, negotiating a deal that cut its loan...
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The Expert View: Kingfisher, William Hill and 888
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Why it won’t be ‘game over’ for tech investors under Trump
Has the “Trump bump” hit a speed hump? The S&P 500 has had a record breaking run, but it seems the surge of investor optimism following the US president’s pledge to make America great again is...
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How can I minimise tax on my pension?
Last year, I put an outsized chunk of my pension portfolio into some small UK oil exploration and production companies. That bet has paid off handsomely, but it means that I have now breached the 55...
View ArticleStandard Life and Aberdeen to cut 800 jobs in merger
Standard Life has forked out £60.8 million in fees to push through its merger with Aberdeen. This total costs including regulatory fees, listing fees, professional fees and expenses, alongside the...
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Polar Capital's star signings pile into 'cheap' UK domestics
Polar Capital’s star fund manager signings George Godber and Georgina Hamilton are seizing on ‘cheap’ UK stocks focused on the domestic economy, as they put money to work following the launch of their...
View ArticleBuoyant Barratt helps builders boost FTSE
Barratt Developments (BDEV) has jumped to the top of the FTSE 100 after the house builder said profits could hit £733 million for the year, at the top end of investors' expectations. The shares jumped...
View ArticleShould investors worry that stock market ‘fear gauge’ is so low?
What does this chart show? The Chicago Board Option Exchange’s Volatility Index, or Vix for short. Known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge”, it is used to measure the expected turbulence of US stocks...
View ArticlePeer-to-peer savings warning: easy access accounts at risk
“Paradoxically, then, the accounts paying the higher rates might in some cases turn out to be lower risk.” Mr Faulkner advised investors to consider longer-term accounts, despite typically facing...
View ArticleJohn Bruton: Brexit talks must drop ‘us vs them’ tone
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