investingLive European session wrap: Big swings as Trump delays strikes, Iran denies talks
Headlines: Markets: WTI crude oil down 5% to $92.97 currently, after falling from $100 to $84 on the headlines US 10-year Treasury yields down 1 bps to 4.38% currently, after falling from 4.44% to 4.31% S&P 500 futures rebound strongly to be up 1.3% on the day, was as low as down 1% earlier European […]
Capitol agenda: Trump muddies DHS talks
It’s crunch time for talks to reopen the Department of Homeland Security — and President Donald Trump is making things messier. The House and Senate are scheduled to leave in a few days for a two-week recess. If they go home with no deal, the DHS funding lapse could end up lasting at least two […]
3 growth shares for an ISA that have beaten the FTSE 100 for the past 5 years
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 is up almost 50% over the past five years. On the face of it, that’s a very respectable rate of return. When it comes to long-term investing, stacking up consistent years’ worth of gains is the dream. Yet other growth shares outside tracker funds have done even better. […]
Iran media continues to deny US talks, says Hormuz will not return to pre-war conditions
Iran’s Tasnim news agency reaffirms that “there are no talks”, adding that US president Trump’s latest comments on the Middle East situation are all part of “psychological warfare”. That as the outlet cites a senior Iranian security official. At the same time, the official says that the Strait of Hormuz “will not return to pre-war […]
Ben White returns to England fold after accepting call-up
White is joined in the squad by Harvey Barnes Source link
Should investors consider buying resilient Admiral Group and Tesco shares as markets wobble?
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 has dropped close to 2% so far this morning (23 March), and Tesco (LSE: TSCO) shares are slipping too. That shows how nervous investors are as Iran tensions ratchet up again. Yet Britain’s biggest grocer has still been pretty resilient. The Tesco share price is down just 5% […]
Iran media reportedly says there has been no direct or indirect contact with Trump
Iran’s local media is not offering any confirmation to Trump’s comments it would seem. This via key energy market correspondent and head of Kpler’s energy market and OPEC+ intel, Amena Bakr, on Twitter/X. She is a well reputable source in the oil market for all things, so just be aware of the situation here. The […]
Are investors running scared of Babcock and BAE Systems shares?
Image source: Getty Images BAE Systems (LSE: BA) shares have unsurprisingly surged on the back of rising geopolitical tensions. They’re up 37% over the last year and 360% over five years. Another FTSE 100 defence stock, Babcock International Group (LSE: BAB), has done even better. Over the same periods, it’s up 73% and 410%. Both […]
Big turn in markets as Trump delivers another TACO moment
From the man himself: “I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH, […]
As the FTSE 100 falls, savvy investors are looking for stocks to buy for the rebound
Image source: Getty Images A lot of FTSE stocks are in freefall at the moment. Clearly, the high level of geopolitical uncertainty is spooking a few investors. Experienced investors have seen this kind of stock market meltdown before however. And I have no doubt that at present, many are looking for stocks to buy ahead […]
