UK February Halifax house prices +0.3% vs +0.3% m/m expected

Slight delay in the release by the source. UK house prices continue to edge up in February, with the average property price now touching £301,151 – marking a new record high. The annual growth for house prices also accelerated further to 1.3%, its strongest in four months. Halifax notes that: “The housing market built on […]
The ISA deadline’s almost on us! Here’s a last-minute FTSE 100 share to consider

Image source: Getty Images The Stocks and Shares ISA deadline (6 April) is rapidly approaching. This means an investor who doesn’t use their full £20,000 allowance for this tax year will lose it forever. Given the enormous tax benefits of the ISA — not a penny is due to HMRC on capital gains or dividends […]
What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than the final Eurozone Q4 GDP report. This is very old data by now, so the market reaction will be muted. In fact, we are almost at the end of Q1 2026 and what happens next with the US-Iran war will […]
ECB policymaker Sleijpen: We can tolerate a small inflation overshoot

Just like the case of undershooting, we can also tolerate a small inflation overshoot I haven’t dramatically changed my view on policy outlook We are still in a good place We have learnt lessons from 2021/22 but comparisons with the current situation are not entirely valid Comfortable holding gold reserves at the Fed, confident in […]
Down 24% in 10 months, Greggs shares are baking bad!

Image source: Getty Images Judging by the readership numbers we Fool writers see, many investors are highly interested in Greggs (LSE: GRG) shares and their movements. Even so, apologies for the brutal pun in my headline, which I simply couldn’t resist! Alas, the Greggs share price has collapsed like a soggy soufflé since the big […]
NVDA Technical Analysis | investingLive

Prediction Score: +2 / +10 Primary bias right now: neutral to slightly bullish repair, but still inside a decision zone. I would change that view if price close below the Value Area Low. What’s that? You will learn about that here. Looking only at this daily chart for NVDA, the biggest message from the two […]
BOJ policymaker Himino: Underlying inflation gradually accelerating to 2% target

BOJ keeping monetary conditions accommodative Gradually adjusting degree of monetary accommodation Japan is seeing inflation in the sense that consumer prices are rising But it is up to the government to decide whether Japan is out of deflation BOJ does not directly target exchange rate Will continue to scrutinise market moves, impact on the economy […]
Red Sox’s Vinny Nittoli Facing Elbow Surgery

Red Sox reliever Vinny Nittoli is weighing Tommy John or internal brace surgery, reports Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. The righty has been diagnosed with ligament damage in his elbow and is seemingly headed for a season-ending operation. Nittoli is in camp as a non-roster invitee after signing a minor league contract last month. He […]
Qatar reportedly offers to lease LNG tankers as Ras Laffan plant stays shut

The Ras Laffan plant was already shut down earlier this week, after it was targeted by Iranian drone attacks. The plant covers about a fifth of the world’s LNG supply and is the world’s largest export facility in that regard. The latest report from Bloomberg states that as the plant remains shut down, Qatar is […]
War, Trump and Washington’s Gridlock | Sen. Katie Britt

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