Dorgu and Guimaraes need to be dumped before GW24
FPL gameweek 24 is here – the week managers have been circling since those fixture swings first appeared on the horizon, writes Fantasy Premier League expert Blake Hurst. After a wild Gameweek 23 that saw chaos everywhere – from Manchester United’s shock win to Bournemouth’s late heroics – now comes the moment to tidy up, […]
Trump blasts Powell again in saying US should have substantially lower rates by now
The full quote from Trump himself: “Jerome “Too Late” Powell again refused to cut interest rates, even though he has absolutely no reason to keep them so high. He is hurting our Country, and its National Security. We should have a substantially lower rate now that even this moron admits inflation is no longer a […]
Time to buy, as upbeat quarterly results make the easyJet share price rock up and down?
Image source: Getty Images On Thursday (29 January), easyJet (LSE: EZJ) reported a 52% fall in winter revenues — and the share price spiked up 6% in early trading, but quickly lost its gains. Strategic route investments and seat capacity growth were drivers of the loss, and the future is reportedly rosier. The update for […]
Holders forced into playoff round
The Magpies were outstanding in Paris. Newcastle United produced an outstanding away performance to hold Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes, a result that means both they and PSG will enter the playoff round of the competition. The Magpies travelled to the Parc des Princes knowing an […]
Why is the Meta share price rising after Q4 earnings?
Image source: Meta Platforms The Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) share price is rising in extended trading after the company’s Q4 results on Wednesday (28 January). The question is: why? After its Q3 update, the stock fell as the firm’s huge artificial intelligence (AI) spending made investors nervous. That looks set to continue, but the response has […]
USDJPY consolidates below a key resistance as intervention fears wane. What’s next?
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US Dollar remains on the backfoot as the bearish momentum set by the USD/JPY intervention risks kept weighing on the greenback. US Treasury Secretary Bessent yesterday said that they are not intervening in dollar-yen now and that gave the dollar a bit of a boost although it didn’t last long. The […]
Nasdaq is approaching new record highs amid supportive drivers. US data in focus now.
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW The Nasdaq is approaching new all-time highs as risk sentiment remains positive amid lower geopolitical tensions, a neutral Fed and improving US growth. These drivers are supportive for the stock market and will likely take us to new record highs unless we get a hawkish repricing in the next couple of weeks. In […]
Senegal and Morocco sanctioned for chaotic scenes that marred the AFCON final
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five matches and fined £72,000 as part of a raft of sanctions for the chaotic scenes that marred the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month. Thiaw ordered his players from the field in protest at two late decisions that saw his side have […]
BOC governor Macklem says there is no easy way to manage uncertainty from Trump policies
There is unusual potential for a new shock, a new disruption due to Trump policies Geopolitical risks are elevated and attacks on the Fed’s independence is another key risk There is no easy way to manage this uncertainty A Fed that is not delivering predictability is not going to be good for anybody Unpredictability of […]
The GOP is losing one of its best issues
For years, Republicans have had some reliable terra firma: If they were talking about immigration and border security, they were winning. Even amid the backlash from Donald Trump’s 2016 pledge to ban all Muslim immigrants to his 2024 amplification of baseless claims that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets—immigration remained a durable, winning issue […]
