New tax year ushers in more woe for businesses and households April 6, 2022 Today marks the start of what will be yearly increases in tax bills for households across the UK as a raft of hikes, threshold freezes and fiscal tweaks come into effect. The new tax year has been ushered in by the much-lamented 1.25 percentage point national hike, which is forecast to deal a more than [...]
Energy giants fuel London indexes ahead of government white paper April 5, 2022 London’s top indexes were boosted by investors pouring into energy stocks yesterday ahead of the UK government publishing its much-awaited energy strategy. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index rose 0.72 per cent to 7,613.72 points, while the domesticall-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, edged 0.13 [...]
The Russia–Ukraine war and other geopolitical risks April 5, 2022 | City Talk The war in Ukraine is dominating the headlines. For now. But the conflict’s indirect reverberations will ripple far beyond the borders of its combatants and their allies. Indeed, they could give rise to new and varied geopolitical risks throughout the world. The war’s potential effect on the global grain supply and food inflation is especially [...]
Inflation heats up as UK firms launch record price rises April 5, 2022 The cost of living squeeze that is already threatening to cool growth is tightening, driven by UK businesses lifting prices at the fastest pace on record to cope with a cost storm, a closely watched survey released today reveals. A combination of soaring staff costs, swelling energy bills and higher raw material prices has coaxed [...]
Ukraine war is dramatically dialling up risk of global recession April 5, 2022 The war in Ukraine has dramatically dialled up the risk of a global recession, according to leading economist. The conflict has thrown a ‘massive monkey wrench’ into what was a gradually improving post-pandemic picture, Ira Kalish, chief global economist at Deloitte told delegates at the World Retail Congress in Rome. And it could have damaging, [...]
What does the current volatility mean for energy transition investing? April 5, 2022 | City Talk The driving forces behind the energy transition remain as strong as ever and the current market volatility has only enhanced these trends. There is a lot going on in the financial markets right now. Meaningful inflation has returned for the first time in decades. Supply chains everywhere continue to be disrupted. Geopolitical and social tensions [...]
Russia-Ukraine war to send chill through UK economy April 5, 2022 Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine could leave gas prices twice as high as they would have been if the Kremlin had not sent troops into Kyiv for years to come, sending a chill through Western economies, reveals fresh forecasts published today. Energy prices may be permanently higher if the war in Ukraine drags on, adding [...]
Housebuilders goose London indexes after dodging £4bn cladding bill April 4, 2022 Reports of the UK government footing most of the bill for fixing the cladding scandal strengthened sentiment toward London-listed housebuilders today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index added 0.28 per cent to reach 7,558.92 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, climbed 0.53 [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 4th April 2022 April 4, 2022 | City Talk Russia – UkraineETH and SOL outperformingFed mind in focusS&P tops out March proved to be another strong month for employment data with the headline number inline and unemployment ticking lower. The tight labour market has reaffirmed the hawks’ calls for a 50bps hike in May by the FED. Of the remaining 6 meetings for the [...]
Exxon records record quarterly profits of $9.3bn April 4, 2022 Oil giant Exxon had record quarterly profits of almost $9.5bn, with Russia’s war in Ukraine ramping up production and the price of oil. America’s largest oil firm cashed in as the conflict pushed up oil to $114 per barrel, a seven-year high, and a 45 per cent increase from the previous quarter. Its record profits [...]