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'Worst of both worlds': stagflation demands a new investing playbook
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (787+ words) Dale Gillham is the chief analyst at Wealth Within and the international bestselling author of How to Beat the Managed Funds by 20%. He is also the author of the award-winning book Accelerate Your Wealth'It's Your Money, Your Choice, which is…...
UK inflation cools to ease Bank of England rate pressure
1+ week, 1+ day ago (616+ words) UK inflation unexpectedly held steady in May, easing pressure on the Bank of England as policymakers prepare to announce their latest interest rate decision this week. The consumer prices index rose by 2. 8% in the year to May, figures from the…...
UK economy takes April breather after strong start to 2026
1+ week, 6+ day ago (321+ words) The UK economy contracted by 0. 1% in April 2026 after recording growth of 0. 3% in March and 0. 4% in February, according to the latest monthly estimate from the Office for National Statistics. The monthly decline was driven by a 0. 2% fall in services output. Construction…...
FTSE 100 could surge 19% or slump 26% depending on commodities and bonds, says UBS
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (252+ words) UK blue-chip shares could climb another 9% by the middle of next year, according to UBS, which raised its forecast for the FTSE 100 as stronger earnings growth offsets concerns over the economic outlook. The Swiss bank expects the London benchmark to…...
US stocks set for further gains despite inflation concerns, says UBS
3+ week, 6+ day ago (356+ words) UBS's Chief Investment Office maintains an "attractive" rating on equities despite persistent inflation pressures, arguing that solid corporate earnings fundamentals justify continued exposure to risk assets over the medium term. The bank expects the S&P 500 to climb to 7, 900 by…...
UBS pitches UK gilt sell-off as opportunity rather than crisis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) UBS says the political storm around Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pushed UK assets back into focus, but the Swiss bank sees the gilt sell-off as more opportunity than crisis. The bank's UK-based analysts, in a note'on the market implications…...
Target faces tougher sales backdrop after tax refund boost fades
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (201+ words) Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) is expected to deliver a strong first quarter but faces a more challenging sales environment heading into the second quarter as the boost from tax refunds fades, Bank of America said, reiterating its Underperform rating on…...
Sterling among most vulnerable currencies as Goldman Sachs tips broadening dollar strength
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) Sterling is one of the most vulnerable major currencies to a broadening wave of dollar strength, Goldman Sachs has warned, compounding the pressure already building from the UK's political crisis and surging gilt yields. The bank's currency strategists named the…...
Nasdaq, S&P finish in the red as inflation beat fuels "higher-for-longer" bets
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1227+ words) Stocks pulled back Tuesday as investors reacted to a hotter-than-expected inflation report that reinforced concerns interest rates could stay elevated well into 2026. The Nasdaq led the decline, falling 0. 7% to 26, 088 as semiconductor and AI-related names reversed course after recent gains, while…...
Household spending rises 1. 6% in March as fuel costs bite
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) Australian household spending rose 1. 6% in March, accelerating from modest gains of 0. 3% in February and 0. 2% in January, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest data points to a 6. 3% year-on-year increase in nominal spending compared to March 2025, highlighting continued…...