US consumer price index data coming up next. What to watch for
It’s a mixed up week with non-farm payrolls already passed but CPI scheduled for today. It’s a big one as it could re-frame the debate about how many rate cuts are possible. Notably, despite the strong non-farm payrolls on Wednesday, the market isn’t convinced the Fed will hold. Year-end pricing for rate cuts is up […]
investingLive European markets wrap: Dollar holds firm, equities sluggish awaiting US CPI
US CPI preview: Headlines: Markets: Dollar slightly firmer; USD/JPY up 0.4% to 153.30, AUD/USD down 0.5% to 0.7055 European indices slightly lower at the balance; S&P 500 futures down 0.2%, Nasdaq futures down 0.2% Precious metals recover slightly after a quick and sharp drop yesterday Gold up 1.0% to $4,969, silver up 3.0% to $77.40 […]
How bad are the Reds at set pieces? Analysing Arne Slot ‘impossible’ claim over Premier League
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said it is “actually impossible” to win the Premier League with “a set-piece balance like ours”. The Reds took the title in style in Slot’s first season in England in 2024/25 but face a challenge to qualify for the Champions League this time around, having faltered badly after winning each […]
FBI Reportedly Butting Heads With Pima County Sheriff Over Guthrie Case
Nancy Guthrie Case FBI/Sheriff Clash Over Evidence?! Published February 13, 2026 4:27 AM PST The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department may be butting heads over the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, according to a new report. The two agencies investigating the Guthrie case apparently didn’t see eye-to-eye over where recent evidence that was collected should […]
What next for the NatWest share price after a stunning 2025 performance?
Image source: Getty Images On Friday (13 February), NatWest Group (LSE: NWG) turned in what looked to me like cracking set of results — but the share price dipped in morning trading. Stock market sentiment isn’t an easy thing to predict. CEO Paul Thwaite said: “Income of £16.4bn and a Return on Tangible Equity of […]
US Treasury secretary Bessent says that metals tariffs decision will be up to Trump
If anything it done, it would be clarification on incidental objects Spoke to the USTR this morning, we’ll see if there’s a narrowing He also weighs in on the Fed chair drama involving Senator Tillis, who might want to block the nomination of Kevin Warsh i.e. Trump’s pick to replace Powell. We’ll see where the […]
Oil prices dip on report that OPEC+ may resume oil output hikes from April
The sources are saying that OPEC+ is leaning towards resuming oil output hikes starting from April. However, the bloc has not yet made a firm decision on the matter and that talks will continue ahead of their 1 March meeting. The headline is enough to bring about a dip in oil prices, with WTI crude […]
Attention! These are among the most popular UK passive income stocks right now
Image source: Getty Images A Stocks and Shares ISA is a very popular route to generating passive income. It means we can set ourselves up for some regular cash that we don’t have to work for — or pay tax on. And the current ISA limit will expire on 5 April — doesn’t it seem […]
The focus turns to US CPI with Indian Rupee trading in a crucial spot versus the US Dollar
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US Dollar spiked higher following the strong US NFP report on Wednesday as the market pared back slightly Fed rate cut bets, but surprisingly gave back all the gains soon after. Maybe the market is still too convinced of more labour market weakness to come, or it decided to wait for […]
Here’s how a spare £3,000 in an ISA could generate a passive income of £90, £900 or even £9,000 per year!
Image source: Getty Images Just how much passive income could someone earn by using an ISA to build up a portfolio of dividend shares? The question is a bit along the lines of asking how long is a piece of string. That is because the passive income streams someone might generate depend on how much […]
