What are the main events for today?
In the European session, the only highlight is the German IFO, which is expected at 88.5 vs 88.4 prior. The data is not going to change anything for the ECB, so the market reaction will likely be muted. In the American session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low […]
£20k invested in this elite FTSE 100 share 25 years ago, is worth £4.5m today!
Image source: Getty Images When exploring the track records of FTSE 100 stocks, few come close their the stellar performance of Diploma (LSE:DPLM). Over the last 25 years, through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth, the industrial technologies group successfully integrated itself at the heart of the aerospace, healthcare, renewables, infrastructure, and industrial automation […]
Goldman Sachs projects AI $8tn payoff, cautions its largely priced in US equity valuations
Goldman Sachs says the long-term economic payoff from artificial intelligence is likely to far exceed the investment required — but warns that equity markets have already priced in much of that upside. In a research note, the bank estimates that the present discounted value of additional capital income generated by AI over the next 10 […]
3 exceptional investment trusts that could boost the returns of a Stocks and Shares ISA
Image source: Getty Images One of the best features of Stocks and Shares ISAs is that they offer access to high-growth investments. It’s therefore possible to generate very attractive long-term returns. Here, I’m going to highlight three investment trusts that have delivered incredible returns for investors over the long run and can be held inside […]
FX option expiries for 24 November 10am New York cut
There aren’t any major expiries to take note of on the day, with the full list seen below. As such, trading sentiment will continue to revolve around the risk mood for the most part. In FX, watchful eyes will still be on the likes of the Japanese yen after last week’s continued selling but also […]
Shares of major Chinese chip makers have slid to multi-month lows – old NVDA story
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The risk mood keeps the calm to start the new week, for now at least
This story here on Friday helped to lift the market mood but as a caveat, it’s been one that has made it in and out of the headlines for quite a number of months already. But in a time when the market is desperately looking for something to cling onto, that was enough to at […]
Trump: Tariffs will bring wealth to the US like “never been seen before”
As per his latest post on Truth Social: “Despite the massive amount of money being made by the United States of America, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, as a direct result of Tariffs being charged to other countries, the full benefit of the Tariffs has not yet been calculated in that many of the buyers […]
China–Japan flight cancellations surge, expected to hit one-month high on Dec. 27
A growing number of flights from mainland China to Japan are being cancelled, with 12 major routes already scrapping all scheduled services for the coming week, according to data from industry tracker Flight Master. As of 10 a.m. Monday, cancellations were concentrated among some of the busiest China–Japan links, including Tianjin Binhai–Kansai International, Nanjing Lukou–Kansai […]
NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines Sign Sam Long
The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball announced that left-hander Sam Long has been signed to a contract for the 2026 season. Long heads to Japan after five MLB seasons, and after posting a 5.36 ERA over 40 1/3 relief innings for the Royals in 2025. Long’s top big league campaign was in 2024, […]
