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Just Group keeps it simple as it raises earnings guidance again

“Higher interest rates might not be to everyone’s taste but a relative normalisation in the headline cost of borrowing, bond yields and returns on cash...

Wed, 14/08/2024 - 12:50

Three reasons why markets may be creaking - and three trends to watch

A market storm is emerging from a seemingly cloudless summer sky. The question now is whether this is just a tempest in a teapot, and...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 12:06

HSBC’s bumper cash returns mean FTSE 100 buyback boom continues

“The debate over the rights and wrongs of the bumper profits made by banking giant HSBC will run and run but from the narrow...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 08:44

Tesla second-quarter results: Tuesday 23 July

Shares in Tesla have gone into overdrive this month. A 33% share price increase saw the company’s stock market valuation grow by $209...

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 09:55

US equities look to second-quarter earnings for next leg up

“The second-quarter results season is upon us and investors will be looking for upbeat commentary, positive earnings surprises and optimistic outlooks for the second...

Mon, 08/07/2024 - 14:06

The assets that fared best in the first half of 2024

Investors could be forgiven for thinking that technology and AI-related stocks were all-conquering in the first half of 2024. However, it was not quite that...

Tue, 02/07/2024 - 12:52

IG Design looks to craft on ongoing profit recovery

“Investors could have been forgiven for fearing the worst after last December’s profit warning and layoffs at Etsy, where the American firm blamed a weak...

Tue, 25/06/2024 - 14:10

Bunzl: first-half trading update

Shares in support services specialist Bunzl have barely changed over the past year, although they trade barely 10% below last spring’s all-time high and...

Fri, 21/06/2024 - 09:54

What next week’s US jobs figures mean for interest rate cuts

“The US Federal Reserve has, thus far, foxed consensus estimates with regard to interest rate cuts in 2024. The US central bank may have reduced...

Fri, 31/05/2024 - 08:47

Silver shines as precious metal hits highest mark since 2013

“Gold may stand at a new all-time high, but silver is moving sharply higher, and it now trades above $30 an ounce for the first...

Wed, 22/05/2024 - 09:19

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