Stock markets slide on Trump social media missives May 23, 2025 Stock markets across the western world felt the “chill winds” of Donald Trump’s latest trade salvos on Friday after the US President vowed to levy tariffs on imports from Europe and all Apple products made outside the US. America’s S&P 500 index opened down 1.62 per cent as traders pared back bets on US stocks [...]
UK stock funds suffer worst year on record as investors pull nearly £10bn January 8, 2025 UK-focused stock funds suffered their worst year on record last year as investors yanked nearly £10bn from the market, new figures have shown. While equity vehicles globally raked in a record £27.2bn through 2024, UK funds haemorrhaged some £9.6bn in their most sluggish year ever relative to the performance of the wider market, according to [...]