Gordon set for scan as injury worries mount
Newcastle’s injury list is mounting. Anthony Gordon is reportedly set for a scan on a hamstring injury after being forced off in Newcastle United‘s EFL Cup semi-final loss to Manchester City. The England forward limped out of the 3-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium before half-time as Newcastle’s defence of the trophy they won last […]
ECB leaves deposit rate unchanged at 2.00% as widely expected in February decision
Deposit rate left at 2.00% Main refinancing rate left at 2.15% Marginal lending facility left at 2.40% The market was pricing 99% probability of no change, so there’s nothing surprising here. There is just 6 bps of easing priced in by year-end, so the ECB is expected to remain on hold for the rest of […]
BOE governor Bailey says there should be scope for some further easing of policy
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Stand Nears $200M in Trading Volume as It Integrates Kalshi and Polymarket
Stand, a professional trading terminal for prediction markets, is nearing $200 million in annualized trading volume after expanding its platform to include liquidity from Kalshi alongside Polymarket. The integration reflects the growing use of prediction markets beyond political races and sports betting, into areas such as macroeconomic developments, geopolitics, commodities-linked events, and cryptocurrency price movements. […]
EFL will not allow Guehi to play cup final
Guehi will be a spectator for the Wembley showpiece. The EFL will not change the rules to allow Manchester City defender Marc Guehi to play in the EFL Cup final, despite protestations from manager Pep Guardiola. City knocked out holders Newcastle United 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals to progress to the showpiece at Wembley, […]
How much do you need to invest in dividend shares to earn £1,500 a year in passive income?
Image source: Getty Images Times like these are when dividend shares really shine. While share prices in the tech sector are flying around all over the place, income investors are just quietly watching the cash roll in. Who cares about whether OpenAI’s spending commitments are going to crash the stock market? Isn’t it easier to […]
BOE leaves bank rate unchanged at 3.75% in February meeting decision
Prior 3.75% Bank rate vote 5-4 vs 7-2 expected Breeden, Dhingra, Ramsden, Taylor voted for a 25 bps rate cut “All is going well, there should be scope for some further reduction in the bank rate this year” But this does not mean that there is expectation to cut the bank rate at any particular […]
As the Vodafone share price falls 5% on Q3 update, is it time to buy?
Image source: Getty Images The Vodafone (LSE: VOD) share price had been climbing ahead of a third-quarter update due Thursday (5 February). But early trading on the day saw the shares lose a quick 5% after service revenue in Germany rose just 0.7% — well below expectations. Operations in Germany have been struggling, and a […]
ECB preview: expected to be a non-event; focus on Lagarde and euro strength
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to hold interest rates steady today with the policy rate to remain at 2.00%. The central bank is seen maintaining the data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach in the statement. We won’t get macroeconomic projections at this meeting, so the focus will be on the press conference and Lagarde’s comments […]
Liverpool are not stupid, says Slot, we know there will be life without Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk turns 35 in July and Liverpool have already started planning for his exit Arne Slot is thrilled with the signing of Jeremy Jacquet and accepts Liverpool will soon have to accept there will be “life without” Virgil van Dijk. Jacquet’s move from Rennes for a fee in the region of £60m was […]
