FTSE 100 close: ‘Trouble ahead’ as markets brace for Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ April 2, 2025 The FTSE 100 joined European markets back in the red on Wednesday, as investors braced for Trump’s forthcoming tariff announcement. The UK’s flagship index closed at 8,608.48p, marking a 0.3 per cent dip. Rolls-Royce lost over three per cent, making it the index’s top faller. Vodafone and GSK also saw losses of around 2.5 per [...]
FTSE 100 close: Rolls Royce leads rebound as US markets bounce back ahead of new tariffs April 1, 2025 European and US markets welcomed calmer waters on Tuesday after swimming in a sea of red on Monday. The FTSE 100 sharply rose in early trading before consolidating gains. The index closed up 0.6 per cent, led by Rolls Royce, which surged over four per cent and over 2.5 per cent rise in insurance provider [...]
FTSE close: Trump triggers global market sell-off ahead of ‘Liberation Day’ March 31, 2025 Investors across the globe braced for Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ on April 2 as they hastily retreated from stock markets. Trump will unveil a new set of tariffs on Wednesday, including a 25 per cent levy slapped on all automotive imports in the US, which has already been confirmed. The tariffs, which the President said are [...]
FTSE and Europe in the red as US markets open on a downturn March 31, 2025 The latest escalation in Trump’s trade war painted global markets red on Monday. This new headache came ahead of Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ on April 2, which has investors bracing for a broad set of fresh tariffs. The President will slap 25 per cent tariffs on all automotive imports in the US from Wednesday, with [...]
Nvidia stock: cheap as chips? March 13, 2025 Nvidia’s stock has dropped this year, making it one of the cheaper options among its tech rivals. While many investors are concerned about increasing competition and potential trade policy effects, others see it as a strong buying opportunity. The stock market’s AI darling has dropped 14 per cent in 2025, bringing its valuation down to [...]
Nvidia tanks as Chinese AI startup Deepseek spooks global markets January 27, 2025 Nvidia is on track for the biggest one day loss of any company in history, as Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Deepseek shakes up global tech markets. Nvidia, a key driver of the AI stock boom due to its advanced chips, saw its shares plummet over 14 per cent on Germany’s Tradegate on Monday. The [...]
Wall Street claws back week’s losses thanks to strong jobs report October 5, 2024 US stocks rallied on Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the US job market raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9 per cent and got close to its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 341 points, or 0.8 per cent, to set its own record, while [...]
Microsoft: Tech giant announces mammoth buyback and hikes dividend September 17, 2024 Tech giant Microsoft has announced a new $60bn share buyback programme and hiked its quarterly dividend by 10 per cent. This new shareholder cash return replaces Microsoft’s previous $60bn programme, which was launched in 2021, and has no set expiration date. According to data from Birinyi Associates, the cash return is the third-largest repurchase scheme [...]
Crowdstrike shares slide despite beating expectations amid IT outage fallout August 29, 2024 Shares in cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike tumbled over seven per cent in after-hours trading, even as the scandal-stricken company posted better than expected second-quarter earnings for its financial year 2025. The Nasdaq-listed company, still reeling from last month’s global IT outage, posted total revenue of $963.9m (£729m), a 32 per cent increase from $731.6m (£553.3m) in [...]
FTSE the exception: Global markets rally past ‘Black Monday’ after US recession fears ease August 16, 2024 Global markets have continued to rally after the ‘Black Monday’ event last week, which saw stock markets crash over fears of a US recession. Since then, markets have now bounced back, as fears over recession have faded after strong US retail sales data and unemployment numbers. The Japanese Nikkei 225, which fell almost 20 per [...]