FTSE 100 Live: Stocks fall as Trump ramps up pressure; Unemployment at four-year high Markets Good morning and welcome back to the Morning Wire liveblog. Thousands more Brits exited the jobs market in November as the estimated number of payrolled employees fell by 33,000. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 years and hit 5.1 per cent in September [...]
Why uncertainty over the US election is a nightmare for investors Opinion Uncertainty over the US election has put portfolio risk front of mind, as investors seek to both protect themselves from volatility and ensure they are well placed to take advantage of the successful candidate’s policies, says Colin Clunie This year’s US Presidential Election, set to take place on 5 November, is predicted to be one [...]