FTSE 100 today: London markets braces for cautious opening as U.S. and Asian markets slip March 5, 2024 Hong Kong and Chinese stocks fell as China set a 5% growth target. Meanwhile, Bitcoin surged past $68,000. Investors now await Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony for market insights.
China’s audacious aim: pursuing five per cent growth target amidst economists’ scepticism March 5, 2024 China has set its sights on achieving an economic growth target of approximately 5% for the current year, a goal that some economists consider ambitious.
Exodus: Eight troubling omens for the London Stock Exchange March 4, 2024 The pace of delistings and take-privates looks set to continue this year.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 4, 2024 Asian markets rallied as Japan's Nikkei surged, bitcoin hit a two-year peak, and oil prices rose. All eyes are on the UK Budget and the Annual Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meetings, set to influence market dynamics this week.
Bitcoin’s spectacular surge: blasts beyond $64,000 in crypto frenzy March 4, 2024 Bitcoin reached a significant milestone on Monday, climbing to its highest level in two years, exceeding $64,000 as a surge of investment pushed it towards record territory.
ECB ‘in no rush’ to cut interest rates as markets hunt for signs of a pivot March 3, 2024 Having hiked interest rates to their highest levels in more than two decades, the ECB is now considering when to start easing the pressure on households and businesses.
Politics to set the tone for markets as election campaigns step up March 3, 2024 Politics will compete with economic data for investors' focus this week, with events in the US and the Spring Budget likely to attract a lot of attention alongside the latest figures on the US labour market.
US markets on best run since 1971 – but how does the FTSE 100 stack up? March 2, 2024 The S&P 500's remarkable run mainly stems from bets that the Fed will start cutting interest rates in 2024.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 1, 2024 Both the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 reached record highs, while the Nikkei also hit a new peak. However, China's manufacturing activity slowed for the fifth straight month. Oil prices surged amid Gaza deaths, complicating ceasefire talks. All eyes are on global factory PMI data.
Fed’s preferred measure of inflation picks up slightly as signs of persistence remain February 29, 2024 On an annual basis, core PCE came in at 2.8 per cent, down from 2.9 per cent the month before.