What’s going on with the Greggs share price now?
Image source: Getty Images Greggs‘ (LSE:GRG) share price has had a miserable 12 months. Down around 32% over the past year and sitting 30% below its 52-week high, the sausage roll king of the British high street has gone from stock market darling to something investors are quietly trying to forget. So what’s going on and […]
Bitcoin analysis today: BTC reclaims $70,000, but the bigger breakout still needs proof
As global markets navigate a precarious geopolitical landscape, investor sentiment remains highly sensitive to diplomatic developments. Even as Trump warns of renewed strikes if Iran deal fails, vows Hormuz must stay open to protect vital commodity supply chains, broader equities have responded favorably to the current pause in hostilities, a relief rally where the S&P […]
£20,000 invested in the FTSE 100 just 1 year ago would now be worth…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 exploded higher yesterday (8 April), gaining 2.5%. The catalyst for this jump was obviously the two-week ceasefire announced between the US/Israel and Iran. Strangely enough, this is partly a repeat of what happened exactly a year ago. On 9 April 2025, President Trump paused his reciprocal tariff increases, […]
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda, so we see some rangebound price action heading into the US session. The focus remains on the delicate ceasefire ahead of tomorrow’s US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad. There’s been some noise yesterday which weighed a bit on the risk sentiment, but overall it […]
Japan consumer sentiment plunges in March as US-Iran conflict weighs
The main consumer confidence index takes a dive from 39.7 in February to 33.3 in March. And that is the weakest reading since the middle of last year. The US-Iran conflict is threatening to derail the consumer recovery in Japan, not least with higher petrol prices and spillovers to higher inflation. And for the BOJ, […]
Happy new tax year! Here’s how ISAs save investors a fortune
Image source: Getty Images Famed economist John Maynard Keynes once remarked, “The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward”. Lord Keynes would know, because he managed Cambridge University’s endowment for 25 years. All of us must pay taxes, but no laws force us to tip the tax collector by paying […]
FX option expiries for 9 April 10am New York cut
There are a couple to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. The first ones are for EUR/USD at the 1.1600-10 region and also the 1.1635 level. Now, the expiries are a little bit further away from the current spot price – especially the larger ones. But with the US-Iran truce […]
Pirates Outright Enmanuel Valdez – MLB Trade Rumors
The Pirates sent utility infielder Enmanuel Valdez outright to Triple-A Indianapolis, per the MLB.com transaction log. He evidently cleared waivers after being designated for assignment when the Bucs called up Konnor Griffin last week. Pittsburgh acquired Valdez from Boston over the 2024-25 offseason in a DFA trade that sent minor league pitcher Joe Vogatsky to […]
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Shaky ceasefire, USD claws some back
Goldman cuts Q2 oil to $90/$87, keeps $82/$80 Brent and $77/$75 WTI outlook Australia to underwrite fuel imports via Ampol, Viva amid supply risks Perth Mint gold, silver sales drop sharply in March after price slide Ceasefire may reduce case for Fed cuts as inflation risks persist: Timiraos AUD seen capped near 0.7150 as Hormuz […]
Japan reportedly considering releasing about 20 days of additional oil reserves
There’s not much other detail from the report, besides noting that the Japanese government is said to be mulling over releasing an additional amount of oil from its reserves. The timing could be as early as May, with about 20 days’ worth of oil to be released. That according to sources familiar with the matter. […]
