British investors pulled a record £6.71bn from global equity markets last year, as months of pre-Budget uncertainty triggered a stock market exodus more than twice the scale seen around the
Pound Rises Amid Political Turmoil in France and Japan
The pound strengthened on Monday, supported by political turbulence in France and Japan, reaching its highest level against the euro in nearly four weeks.
Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold,
The pound moved closer to a three-year high as US recession fears grow
The pound moved closer to a three-year high against the dollar on Thursday, as mounting concerns over a potential U.S. recession weighed on the greenback.
Pound set to surge to highest level since Brexit referendum
Donald Trump’s trade conflict is poised to lift the pound back to levels not seen since before the 2016 Brexit referendum, reversing nearly a decade of declines as the US
No. 10 dismisses Reeves’ suggestion that Trump is to blame for the weak economy.
Downing Street has rejected Rachel Reeves’ suggestion that Donald Trump was responsible for Britain’s economic underperformance.
Reeves confronts a looming £20bn shortfall as the economy weakens.
Rachel Reeves faces a looming £20bn deficit in public finances, driven by soaring interest rates and weakening economic growth, economists at JP Morgan warn.
Budget tax hikes have pushed the economy into stagnation.
Rachel Reeves has been accused of “dragging the economy into stagnation” with her reference to a “£22bn black hole” in the public finances. Official data revealed that November’s growth fell
Rachel Reeves may keep pushing forward, but her fate is sealed
The Chancellor’s decision to travel to China while bond markets turn against Britain highlights a much larger issue, and it’s not a positive signal.
British Pound Plummets to Nine-Month Low as Government Borrowing Costs Surge
The British pound has fallen to a nine-month low amid a significant rise in government borrowing costs, pushing Chancellor Rachel Reeves close to breaching her own fiscal rules.
UBS predicts silver will benefit from gold’s record-breaking prices.
UBS analysts suggest that silver stands as the precious white metal with the greatest potential to capitalize on gold’s ongoing rally.
Most Volatile Currencies of 2024
2023 was a year shaped by high inflation, and as a result, has left many businesses uncertain about the future. Recent ONS data showed that small businesses, more so than