UK shares traded lower on Tuesday as investors assessed growing domestic political uncertainty surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer and renewed tensions in the Middle East. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.4% by 1053 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 dropped 1.2%. Investors assess Starmer’s political future Market sentiment remained cautious after Starmer rejected calls to… Continue reading UK shares fall as Starmer faces pressure amid Middle East tensions
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Dow futures slip 55 points: 5 things to know before market opens
US stock futures traded cautiously on Tuesday as investors weighed renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran against the prospect of a key inflation reading later in the day. The focus has shifted quickly from artificial intelligence-driven optimism to a more fragile mix of geopolitics, inflation and interest-rate risk. April’s consumer price index report is now… Continue reading Dow futures slip 55 points: 5 things to know before market opens
China AI optimism overshadows trade concerns ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
China-focused investors are increasingly looking beyond trade tensions ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, with market attention now centred on artificial intelligence growth and potential changes to US chip export restrictions. The shift marks a sharp contrast from previous years, when Chinese asset prices moved… Continue reading China AI optimism overshadows trade concerns ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
European shares fall as fading US-Iran peace hopes lift oil prices
European shares fell sharply on Tuesday as fading hopes of a peace deal between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices higher and weighed on investor sentiment across the region. Markets remained under pressure after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “on life support.” Tehran also rejected a US proposal… Continue reading European shares fall as fading US-Iran peace hopes lift oil prices
ONGC and Oil India shares soar after surprise royalty cut by government
Shares of India’s state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) surged by as much as 6% to hit an intraday high of INR 298 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Tuesday. The surge comes following a significant endorsement from Hong Kong-based brokerage CLSA, which called the government’s recent cut to upstream royalty rates a “big… Continue reading ONGC and Oil India shares soar after surprise royalty cut by government
Vanguard targets doubling European assets to $1 trillion by 2030
Vanguard plans to roughly double its European assets to $1 trillion within five years and become Britain’s biggest retail investment platform, the firm’s head of Europe told Reuters. The Pennsylvania-based asset manager, which oversees $12 trillion globally, has helped transform the investment industry alongside US rival BlackRock by popularising low-cost index funds for retail investors,… Continue reading Vanguard targets doubling European assets to $1 trillion by 2030
Hantavirus outbreak: these 3 stocks are poised to rip higher
The World Health Organization’s recent report of a Hantavirus cluster aboard a cruise ship departing Argentina has refocused global market attention on zoonotic respiratory pathogens. Three confirmed fatalities and a widening caseload linked to the South Atlantic itinerary have forced an urgent global response to intercept a pathogen characterized by high lethality and rapid pulmonary… Continue reading Hantavirus outbreak: these 3 stocks are poised to rip higher
Nvidia stock: should investors worry over Jensen Huang’s China snub?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was not included in President Donald Trump’s delegation to China this week, even as several prominent US business leaders joined the trip to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. Huang was left off the delegation list, while executives from companies including Apple, Tesla, BlackRock and Boeing joined the visit to Beijing. The… Continue reading Nvidia stock: should investors worry over Jensen Huang’s China snub?
Dow climbs 95 points as AI-fueled tech rally offsets oil surge, Iran fears
Wall Street ended slightly higher on Monday as investors continued to pour into artificial intelligence-linked technology stocks, helping major indexes overcome rising oil prices and renewed geopolitical tensions following the latest developments in the US-Iran conflict. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 7,412.84, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.1% to finish at 26,274.13.… Continue reading Dow climbs 95 points as AI-fueled tech rally offsets oil surge, Iran fears