Stocks slump as bond market worries bite The FTSE 100 index ended down 177.73 points, or 1.7%. Evening Standard · Oct 1
FTSE 100 ends down amid wait for US-Iran progress The index ended down 30.68 points, 0.3%, at 10,708.33. Evening Standard · Sep 22
FTSE 100 climbs as oil prices dip on US-Iran talks hope The FTSE 100 index ended up 79.88 points, or 0.8%, at 10,739.01. Evening Standard · Sep 21
What should EasyJet shareholders do now after takeover bid is confirmed? There remains a gap between the current share price and the eventual buying price The Independent UK · Aug 10
The real reason SpaceX shares are tanking after out-of-control rocket smashes into moon The first financial report released by Elon Musk’s space and AI firm is having a bigger impact back on Earth The Independent UK · Aug 5
Oil prices fall back sharply on renewed Iran war ceasefire hopes The cost of benchmark Brent crude dropped 8% to 87.55 US dollars a barrel at one stage in ongoing heightened volatility in oil and gas markets. The Independent UK · Jul 27
Mass job cuts loom at VW as profits fall steeply on China sales slump Carmaker expects to sell 3% fewer vehicles this year as it pushes through a programme that could eliminate 100,000 roles The Guardian - UK · Jul 24
FTSE 100 ends up as Healey pledges fiscal control The index closed up 61.15 points, 0.6%, at 10,585.91. Evening Standard · Jul 21
Lucky Strike maker BAT to axe 5,500 jobs worldwide in €695m cost drive British American Tobacco is cutting 5,500 jobs across the globe and handing thousands more roles to outside contractors, as the cigarette giant races to strip out costs and pivot towards vapes and nicotine pouches. Euronews · Jun 29
FTSE down as Bank of England keeps interest rates steady The FTSE 100 closed down 108.91 points, or 1.0%, at 10,399.70. Evening Standard · Jun 18
BMW warns of ‘significant’ profit decline as shares fall 7% The German luxury carmaker lowered its profit outlook for 2026 as sales slump in China and the conflict in the Middle East weighs on energy prices and consumer confidence. Euronews · Jun 17
Chip, chip ... boom? South Korea tech makers join the trillion-dollar club but some fear a short-circuit looms South Korea’s Kospi stock market has hit record highs thanks to AI, but experts urge caution over boom-bust cycles and a heavy reliance on two chipmakers The Guardian - AU · Jun 3
FTSE 100 slumps as US strikes test peace optimism The FTSE 100 closed down 79.05 points, or 0.8%, at 10,425.96. Evening Standard · May 28
JD Wetherspoon issues third profit warning this year as costs climb Chair Tim Martin says pub chain could miss expectations, in latest sign UK hospitality sector buckling under higher bills The Guardian - UK · May 6
Euronews · May 6 Resilience amid ruins: Why markets are hitting record highs despite the Iran war Global indices in the US, Japan and South Korea have reached all-time highs despite the economic fallout from the ongoing Iran war. Investors are clearly looking past immediate geopolitical risks but what is driving the rally?
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 Stock markets will fall, Bank of England deputy governor says Sarah Breeden predicts ‘adjustment’ due to elevated risk including private credit and highly valued AI stocks
Evening Standard · Apr 22 FTSE 100 struggles as Brent oil tops 100 dollars once more The FTSE 100 closed down 21.63 points at 10,476.46.
Evening Standard · Apr 20 FTSE 100 falls back amid renewed US-Iran tension XTB’s Kathleen Brooks said ‘the market mood is very different at the start of the week compared to Friday’.
Evening Standard · Apr 2 Stocks swing in choppy trade amid war uncertainty Stocks initially nursed hefty falls after US President Donald Trump threatened further heavy strikes on Iran.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2 ‘If he’d stayed on the golf course, we’d be in a better place’: experts on Trump’s tariffs, one year on Last April, the president unleashed a tidal wave of tariffs on ‘liberation day’. Analysts say the policy has failed, even by the Trump administration’s own terms
Evening Standard · Apr 1 FTSE 100 soars as Middle East peace hopes grow The US and Iran have both made some positive noises, prompting markets to rise.
Euronews · Mar 27 SpaceX IPO: Musk plans to allocate up to 30% of shares for retail investors Elon Musk is preparing to allocate as much as 30% of the shares in SpaceX’s forthcoming IPO to retail investors, according to Reuters. The alleged move represents a significant departure from usual Wall Street practice.
Euronews · Mar 26 Bond yields surge as Iran war stirs inflation fears almost a month into the conflict Nearly a month into the Iran war, government bond markets have sharply repriced. Surging oil and gas costs have stoked inflation expectations and forced a rethink on central bank policy.
Euronews · Mar 23 Gold and silver plunge and then recover after Trump's Iran talks statement Middle East conflict was supposed to boost precious metals. Instead, oil and rate fears have sent silver crashing 40%, and gold is feeling it too.
International Business Times UK · Mar 6 Berkshire Resumes Share Buybacks Under Abel After Buffett Paused Repurchases in 2024 on Overvaluation Concerns Under the new CEO, Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway has resumed its share repurchases after a long pause. Buffett halted buybacks in 2024, thinking his company's stock was significantly overvalued.