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FTSE 100 back in the red amid inflation update and earning season ramp up

Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: The disheartening inflation data this morning hasn’t helped the FTSE into positive territory. While inflation is certainly moving in the right direction, it’s still higher than the market expected, which will disappoint those expecting an earlier-than-forecast interest rate cut from the Bank of England. Core inflation has also surprised to the downside, which will have added an extra layer of pressure to early trading. Investors are also reacting…

BRVM Investment Days Roadshow Return to Johannesburg

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Johannesburg, South Africa – The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), one of the world’s most successful regional stock exchanges is coming to South Africa for the highly anticipated launch of its third BRVM Investment Days Roadshow. The BRVM investor tour will start in Johannesburg on 7 – 8 May, followed by roadshows in London, New York and Dubai. The Johannesburg event starts with an in-depth workshop on the future of African Agricultural Commodities Stock…

UK food inflation marches down while caution reigns over Fed decision

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa)- There is set to be caution ahead during trading as eyes swivel to the Federal Reserve meeting, although falling inflation in the UK will provide some reassurance. Oil prices have ticked a little lower amid uncertainty over monetary policy while AI enthusiasm continues to give support to the tech sector. UK inflation bumps down, with relief for daily shop. With UK headline inflation taking a bigger bump down than expected…

2024 investment lookahead: UK vs US, bond yields compelling and gold on a roll

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – 2024 is not going to be a year of rapid or sustained economic growth. Market consensus in recent weeks seems to have shrugged off recession fears and is pricing in a Goldilocks scenario, where central bankers cut interest rates but not because they are forced too by an economic hard landing. We aren’t quite as optimistic. Countries and corporates that have loaded up on debt in an era of…

Bank of England puts the brakes on: Investments, Savings, Annuities and Mortgages

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The Bank of England has finally put the brakes on the relentless rate hiking cycle. A rise had been heavily pencilled in but was wiped off the board by the surprise fall in inflation. Even before the announcement, the markets reacted, with implications for savers, mortgage borrowers and anyone considering an annuity. As the market digested the news that inflation had come down, it decided a rate rise wasn’t so likely after all. As a…

Central Banks need Weird Barbies By Charles White Thomson, CEO, Saxo UK

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In this commentary, Charles White Thomson, CEO at Saxo UK, explains how he wants institutions like the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to have their own Weird Barbies so that we can break the cycle of groupthink. Inspiration comes in strange places and as I sat watching Barbie, the charismatic Weird Barbie struck a chord with me. She reflects an antidote to group think, lethargy and the popular dumbing down at the institutional and…

Investment ideas for Earth Day and Beyond

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By Dominic Rowles, Lead ESG analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown Every year, on April 22nd, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. It’s a way to mark the achievements of the environmental movement and highlight the work that still needs to be done to preserve the planet for future generations. Environmental issues such as climate change, deforestation, water scarcity, pollution, and biodiversity loss are threatening the health and well-being of our planet, its ecosystems, and its inhabitants….

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