What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight is going to be the Eurozone Flash CPI report. Headline CPI Y/Y is expected at 2.0% vs 2.1% prior, while the Core CPI Y/Y is seen at 2.4% vs 2.4% prior. Yesterday, we got some soft figures out of France and especially Germany. The expectations are […]
£10,000 invested in Tesco shares 3 months ago is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images Tesco (LSE:TSCO) shares are up 97% over three years, 50% over two years, and 18% over one. However, some of that momentum has stalled in recent months. In fact, the stock’s now down 2.2% over three months. That’s not a big deal, but a £10,000 investment made three months ago would […]
Will energy get cheaper after the U.S. operation in Venezuela?
Not even a week into 2026, and things are already getting lively, especially in geopolitics. In the early hours of January 3, the United States launched a swift military operation in Venezuela aimed at capturing and extracting President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, both accused by Washington of narcoterrorism. But the motivations likely go beyond […]
Here’s the number-1 stock in my ISA and SIPP
Image source: Getty Images I did a fair bit of buying and selling towards the end of 2025 to reposition my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) and Stocks and Shares ISA portfolios. Consequently, a new stock has become my largest holding after jumping 12% since Monday (5 January). Here, I’ll explain why I’m happy for it […]
FX option expiries for 7 January 10am New York cut
There are some large expiries on the board for the day but they may not have all too much impact on price action. Let’s take a look with the full list seen below. The first one is for EUR/USD at the 1.1725 level but the pair looks to be consolidating closer to 1.1700 after the […]
Astros Sign Christian Roa To Minor League Deal
The Astros reached a minor league agreement with right-hander Christian Roa, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. It’s a homecoming for the Houston native and Texas A&M product. Roa was a second-round pick of the Reds in 2020. Cincinnati added him to the 40-man roster three years later to keep him out of the Rule […]
Nikola Jokić’s Injury Update: Timeline and Return Outlook
Jokić Sidelined After Left Knee Injury Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić remains out of action as he continues to recover from a hyperextended left kneesuffered on December 29 in a road game against the Miami Heat. Jokić’s injury occurred near the end of the first half when teammate Spencer Jones stepped on his foot, forcing […]
Australian CPI slows to 3.4% in November, core inflation still firmly above target
Summary: Headline CPI slowed to 3.4% y/y, below expectations (more data here) Monthly inflation flat at 0.0% Trimmed mean eased to 3.2% y/y, still above target Housing, food and transport remain key inflation drivers Data supports RBA hold, not an imminent pivot to rate hikes (IMHO anyway) Australia’s inflation pulse softened in November, with headline […]
Latest Australian inflation data keeps February interest rate hike on the table
In case you missed the release and the earlier headlines: Just a quick caveat to the latest inflation data here is that this is still a relatively new release. For some context, the October reading was the first complete monthly CPI published by the ABS. So, this is just the second one and is yet […]
Bregman Rumors: Red Sox, D-Backs, Tigers, Cubs
Alex Bregman’s market appears more muddled after the Blue Jays signed NPB third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Toronto had been tied to the three-time All-Star but no longer seems to have room for an infielder (barring a reunion with Bo Bichette). The Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Cubs and Tigers have been the remaining most frequently speculated landing […]
