Fresh FTSE highs as housebuilders beat growth predictions
Global markets edged to record highs in early trading on Friday amid a flurry of positive economic data.
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Best and Worst US sectors during Trump’s first 100 days
Trump’s first 100 days in office have been jam packed with outrageous tweets, ‘alternative facts,’ a failed healthcare bill and foreign policy blunders. But, what were the best and worst performing US sectors during Trump’s first 100 days?
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PA ANALYSIS: Is the S&P 500 election dip a great buying opportunity?
American shares have broadly dipped as investors brace themselves for the possibility of an unexpected election victory by a certain real estate tycoon.
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PA ANALYSIS: Weighing up White House risk
With less than a week to go before one of the most contentious presidential contests concludes, some market participants are ignoring the noise, but many are fretting over shocks to equity markets and the potential fallout from protectionist trade policies.
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PA ANALYSIS: Tools for navigating market uncertainty
In the current environment, anticipating which way markets will turn next is nigh impossible – so how are the industry heavyweights planning their next move?
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Active management crucial as market ebbs and flows – Hambi
Active management is crucial to riding out current market volatility, says Standard Life’s Bambos Hambi, and will allow investors to unearth some great buying opportunities.
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PA ANALYSIS: Market carnage could push Fed rate rise back to 2016
China’s shadow over global markets is pushing a US interest rate rise to December, and unless it relinquishes its grip the wait could go on even longer.
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Fed should ignore US equity bears – UBS
Sceptics on US equities heading higher are suffering from bearishness and Janet Yellen should pay less attention to the market, according to UBS’ Tom Digenan.
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Invesco ETF targets US equity while minimising market volatility
Invesco Powershares has opened up the S&P 500 Index to UK smart beta investors with the launch of a UCITS-qualified exchange-traded fund.
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UBS launches SP 500 tracker
In a bid to compete for a slice of the growing demand for low cost exposure to the S&P 500, UBS has launched a S&P 500 index fund available across a number of platforms.
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soc gen walker crips structured product
Walker Crips Structured Investments is to be the plan manager for a range of four new structured products designed by Société Générale and available exclusively to UK intermediaries.
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FTSE 100 falls by 200 points in less than 200 minutes
Equity markets continue to fall although falls in UK and US bond yields are a positive sign.