£7,500 invested in Aston Martin shares 5 weeks ago is now worth…

Image source: Aston Martin Would James Bond buy Aston Martin (LSE:AML) shares? A strange question perhaps, given that 007 is a fictional character and currently off our screens. But the Aston Martin-driving spy is a notorious risk-taker, with a love of high-stakes poker games. With the FTSE 250 stock down 99% since IPO in 2018, […]
Prediction markets watch | investingLive

Prediction markets are sending a sharper message than many traditional headlines right now Editorial note: investingLive covers prediction markets as a sentiment and policy signal. investingLive does not operate a wagering platform or process wagering transactions on this page, nor its website. Advertising and sponsored placements, where present, are separate from editorial content and are […]
Messi row fails to derail Laporta as he is re-elected Barcelona president in landslide win

Joan Laporta was re-elected as Barcelona president last night and vowed the upcoming years will be “the best of our lives”. Laporta won a landslide election on Sunday, claiming around two thirds of the 48,480 votes cast by the Barca members to see off Victor Font and return as head of a club he has […]
£1,000 buys 1,712 shares in this red hot defence-related penny stock that’s tipped to soar 75%

Image source: Getty Images While penny stocks are high-risk investments, they can actually be good portfolio diversifiers. Often, they perform very differently to stocks in major indexes like the FTSE 100 and the S&P 500. Here, I’m going to highlight a penny stock that’s flying right now, despite the fact that the broader market is […]
The Indian Rupee hovers near record lows amid risk aversion and dollar strength

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar skyrocketed in the final part of last week as prospects of a quick end to the war faded and oil resumed the rally towards triple digit levels. Traders continue to price out the rate cut bets amid surging energy prices. On Wednesday, we have the FOMC policy decision where […]
2 ridiculously cheap shares to consider buying now

Image source: Getty Images A quick glance at the FTSE 100 shows there are plenty of cheap shares around right now. That’s hardly surprising given current volatility. Time to go shopping? The FTSE 100 has withstood today’s geopolitical worries remarkably well, slipping less than 2% over the last month. It’s still up 18.5% over 12 […]
SNB expected to keep key policy rate at 0% through the year – poll

Of note, all but one of 29 economists from major houses expect the SNB to keep its policy rate unchanged throughout the year. The lone exception is Barclays, who forecasts that the Swiss central bank is to cut interest rates to -0.25% in Q2 2026 and hold that until year-end. And that means all 29 […]
Max Dowman may not play much of a role in Arsenal’s run-in, says another teenage sensation

Wayne Rooney is not expecting Max Dowman to make much of a contribution to Arsenal’s bid to land the quadruple. Dowman made a match-changing impact after coming off the bench in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Everton, supplying the cross from which Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring in the 90th minute before netting himself deep into […]
Should I wait for the point of maximum panic to buy UK shares?

Image source: Getty Images I’ve got cash in my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) and I’m keen to use it to buy UK shares. As the FTSE 100 dips due to the tragic war in Iran, I can see buying opportunities popping up everywhere. The question is whether now’s the moment to snap them up. Barclays […]
USDCAD trades near a key resistance following the bleak Canadian jobs data. What’s next?

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar skyrocketed in the final part of last week as prospects of a quick end to the war faded and oil resumed the rally towards triple digit levels. Traders continue to price out the rate cut bets amid surging energy prices. On Wednesday, we have the FOMC policy decision where […]