investingLive European market wrap: Dollar steady, precious metals drop; NFP eyed tomorrow
Headlines: Markets: USD steady, AUD and NZD lag on the day European equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.2% US 10-year yields up 2.3 bps to 4.161% Gold down 0.7% to $4,422.59 WTI crude oil up 1.4% to $56.81 Bitcoin down 1.5% to $89,700 As the market focus turns towards the US labour market report […]
Ancient DNA Reveals Herpesviruses Have Infected Humans for Over 2,500 Years
Herpesviruses and humans are old companions. To help uncover our relationship with this ubiquitous gang of viruses, scientists have reconstructed ancient genomes of herpesviruses from ancient human remains. An international research team led by the University of Vienna in Austria and the University of Tartu in Estonia, as well as the University of Cambridge and […]
Is 2026 a brilliant year to build a second income?
Image source: Getty Images Investing in a portfolio of FTSE 100 shares is a great way to target a second income in retirement. That’s because they pay some of the most generous dividends in the world, and there’s something else too. UK blue-chips are firmly back in fashion, with the index posting its fifth-best year ever in […]
US non-farm payrolls distortion to carry over to December report tomorrow?
As a reminder, we are moving back to the regular scheduled programming in which the US non-farm payrolls data is released on the first real Friday of the month. The November report was plagued by data quality issues amid the longest US government shutdown, which eventually saw the report delayed to the middle of December. […]
Psychology Study of 45,000 People Identifies Countries With The Most Narcissists, And The Results Might Surprise You
A study from the University of Michigan has identified the countries with the highest levels of narcissism. As well as ranking the world in terms of narcissism levels, the research found that men were more narcissistic than women, while older adults were less narcissistic than their younger counterparts. Narcissism is a personality type characterized by […]
Diageo shares just got even cheaper
Image source: Getty Images It might be a ‘dry January’ for Diageo (LSE: DGE) shares. After a brutal few years of decline on the back of worsening growth prospects, the share price has fallen another 13% since November. The alcoholic drinks seller will be hoping people will enjoy the winter months with its offerings like […]
USDCAD in the spotlight with US and Canadian employment reports coming up tomorrow
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar has been bouncing around in the past few days as traders continue to wait for the US NFP report. The US data this week has been mixed. We got a soft ISM Manufacturing PMI on Monday but a strong Services PMI yesterday. The ADP was good despite a slight […]
Here’s the forecast for the Tesco share price in 2026
The Tesco (LSE:TSCO) share price fell 5% in early trading on Thursday (8 January). This was the market’s reaction to the company’s trading update, which highlighted a slowdown in underlying sales growth over the crucial Christmas period. Group like-for-like sales rose 2.4% over the six weeks to 3 January, easing from 3.1% in the third […]
Switzerland December CPI +0.1% vs +0.1% y/y expected
Prior 0.0% Core CPI +0.5% y/y Prior +0.4% Swiss inflation continues to hold rather flattish with there being no growth on the month-on-month reading as well. That continues to underscore a lack of any momentum in price pressures. The script has flipped on the SNB for quite a while now as the battle is now […]
A £10,000 stake invested in BAE Systems shares 1 week ago is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images It’s been a wild week for shares in defence firms like BAE Systems (LSE: BA.). In the first few days of January, we’re already seeing one-day swings that could go down as the biggest that will occur during 2026. Military contractors can be very sensitive to geopolitical events. That’s why the […]
