The FTSE 100 soars above 10,650! Is 12,000 now on the cards?
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 breezed effortlessly above 10,600 for the first time today (18 February). As I write mid-morning, it’s up 1.1% to 10,670, boosted by miners, banks and BAE Systems (+3.6%). Just as in 2025, the blue-chip index is beating the S&P 500 so far this year. In fact, the difference […]
5PAY 2025 Best Payment Gateway Winner in APAC, Secures UF AWARDS MEA 2026 Title
5PAY had an exciting 2025, and it’s kicking off 2026 with even more exciting news. After taking home an award for offering the best payment gateway APAC, the company is very proud to announce its new award win, but this time in the MEA region – ‘Best Payment Gateway MEA’ at the prestigious UF AWARDS […]
Should I buy red hot UK growth stock Raspberry Pi near £5?
Image source: Getty Images Raspberry Pi (LSE: RPI) is one of the hottest growth stocks in the FTSE 350 index right now. Over the last week, it has jumped around 90%. Now, I’m sitting on a pile of cash at the moment and looking for investment opportunities. Should I buy shares in this under-the-radar British […]
The New Zealand Dollar drops across the board as RBNZ disappoints the hawks
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar has been trading mostly sideways after the hot US NFP report and the slightly soft US CPI data of last week. The market firmed up rate cut bets with 60 bps of easing seen by year-end but overall, the data didn’t really change anything in the bigger picture. The […]
Former Benfica captain sticks up for Vinícius Jr
One former Benfica player has gone against the club and criticised Gianluca Prestianni Former Benfica captain Luisao says he is ashamed by Gianluca Prestianni’s conduct during last night’s Champions League game against Real Madrid. Prestianni is accused of calling Vinicius Jr a “monkey” shortly after the Brazilian scored the only goal of the game with […]
I asked ChatGPT for a once-in-a-decade FTSE 100 stock opportunity and it said this
Image source: Getty Images History shows that there’s always at least one stock lurking in the FTSE 100 that will explode higher in future. Getting in early can obviously turbocharge portfolio returns. The poster child for big gains is Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) — it’s up more than 1,600% since September 2022. But it’s not alone. Investors […]
A major war between US and Iran looks imminent – report
The sources cited note that there is currently no evidence of a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran on the horizon. At this stage, the report says that Trump’s military and rhetorical build-ups is going to prove tough to back down from, especially if without any major concessions from Iran regarding its nuclear program. […]
It’s not quite the next Nvidia, but could this US stock double my money in 2026?
Image source: Getty Images Nvidia‘s the most successful US stock on the S&P 500 over the past decade. Now, I don’t believe the stock I’m about to talk about will be the next Nvidia. It isn’t the kingpin of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. But it could experience some Nvidia-like share price growth over the […]
The risk mood picks up in European morning trade
Wall Street showed much resilience yesterday, with the S&P 500 once again hanging on a key technical support level. That’s leading to a further bounce today with US futures now sitting up 0.6%. In Europe, that’s also translating to more solid gains across the board as the risk mood perks up. DAX +0.8% CAC 40 […]
South Africa ease past UAE to maintain 100% record, although captain Markram not entirely happy
South Africa eased into the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup on the back of a comfortable six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates this morning. The Proteas had already qualified for the next stage but there was no easing up as Aiden Markram’s men maintained their 100% record with a convincing display in […]
