FTSE 100 roars back after Trump pauses tariffs April 10, 2025 The FTSE 100 soared as markets opened this morning after President Donald Trump‘s tariff climb down on Wednesday. London’s blue-chip index gained over six per cent – an increase of nearly 500 points. The FTSE 250 climbed over four per cent. Of the risers, Barclays rocketed over 20 per cent and Melrose 16 per cent. [...]
Trump must decide what tariffs are for – Private equity chief April 9, 2025 President Donald Trump must decide what his sweeping tariffs are for in order to rescue markets from their ongoing collapse, a private equity chief has said. “The markets are in turmoil because they aren’t sure what we’re solving for, because the messages have been quite mixed,” Hamilton Lane co-CEO Erik Hirsch told City AM. Trump [...]
HSBC and Barclays shares sink as trouble looms for FTSE 100 banks April 9, 2025 The FTSE 100’s ‘Big Five’ banks were swallowed up by the red on Wednesday as the global trade war ramped up. China increased its tariff on US goods to 84 per cent – a move which followed President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent levy coming into effect today, which took China’s total import tax to [...]
US tariffs: Reeves stresses ‘imperative’ to improve UK-EU trading relations April 9, 2025 Rachel Reeves has stressed it is “imperative” for the UK to improve its trading relationship with the European Union (EU), amid US President Donald Trump’s global trade tariff war. The Chancellor’s comments emerged in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) ahead of a crucial summit with EU leaders in London next month. Reeves told [...]
Astrazeneca, BP, HSBC: The FTSE 100 stocks hit by Trump and China’s trade war April 9, 2025 The global trade war has kicked into a new gear and it’s bad news for some of the FTSE 100’s biggest firms. Numerous giants on the UK’s flagship index have significant exposure to Asia and more importantly one of Trumps biggest targets – China. The White House has been relentless in its trade offensive on [...]
Tariffs: How much will you now have to pay for an iPhone? April 9, 2025 The price of owning the latest iPhone is about to get even more expensive, thanks to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese imports. While the leading tech giant Apple has weathered previous storms with strategic negotiations and supply chain ingenuity, this new wave of tariffs presents a serious test to their pricing strategy. So, [...]
Rolls-Royce leads defence stock rebound amid tariff turmoil April 8, 2025 Following a tumultuous period triggered by Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements, London’s financial markets showed signs of recovery on Tuesday. Defence stocks, in particular, emerged as notable gainers in leading the resurgence. Tariff-driven losses Trump recently imposed a 10 per cent tariff on British goods entering the United States. As part of a sweeping trade [...]
Asos and Boohoo stick to US closures despite Trump tariffs April 8, 2025 Asos is to continue with its plan to close its distribution centre in Georgia, USA, and serve the country from Yorkshire despite the imposition of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. At the start of the year, the fast-fashion group announced plans to close its US base in another effort to boost profitability and streamline operations. The [...]
S&P 500 and Dow Jones bounce back as FTSE 100 makes further gains April 8, 2025 Global markets were in recovery on Tuesday, as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones jumped on open and the FTSE 100 scraped further gains in the afternoon. The Dow rebounded 1,300 points – a more than three per cent surge. The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq were each up over three per cent, while [...]
Filtronic and Computacenter shares jump as UK tech shrugs off tariff concerns April 8, 2025 Investor appetite is shifting toward UK tech stocks as recent trade tensions, aggressive US tariffs, and mounting concerns over stretched valuations in American tech giants have upended the global investment landscape. With Trump’s sweeping tariffs triggering volatility across US markets, many investors are now looking to UK-listed firms for value, growth, and relative geopolitical stability. [...]