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Back to profileBarratt Redrow, Tesco and Netflix set to release results next week
Netflix heads into results with shares having rebounded after withdrawing from the race to buy Warner Bros.
Oil prices nudge higher amid caution ahead of Trump’s Iran deadline
Oil has effectively become the key transmission channel for broader market risk.
Oil prices on the rise again
Comments suggesting military operations in the region could extend for more weeks have dampened hopes of a near-term resolution.
Millions who were mis-sold car loans to get average £829 payout in final scheme
The long-running motor finance saga took a step forward yesterday, with the FCA publishing the final details of its compensation scheme for customers overcharged on car loans.
Retail sales dip amid wet weather and weaker supermarket trading
UK retail sales data showed volumes slipped 0.4 per cent month on month in February, a smaller fall than expected, meaning activity has, for now at least, held onto much of its early year momentum.
Oil has edged down as Iraq agrees to new export route
Since Jensen Huang, President and chief executive of NVIDIA’s keynote, we’ve had a couple of big confirmations – firstly, that NVIDIA’s eye‑catching $1trillion guide is based purely on Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, meaning it doesn’t include contributions from its other chips, rack‑scale systems, or even the Rubin Ultra GPU slated for next year.
US markets, NVIDIA, oil prices and gold
US markets pushed higher overnight, but futures are pointing to a softer start this afternoon.
Oil prices teeter above 100 dollars as US temporarily loosens Russian sanctions
Investors are starting to question the assumption that the conflict in Iran will be a short-lived disruption.
UK economy flatlines unexpectedly in January
UK markets opened lower this morning, weighed down by a softer than expected GDP print and ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
Oil prices fall and stock markets rebound on hopes of end to Iran war
Oil prices in the 80s/90s are still a tricky backdrop, but it’s significantly better than pushing toward 150.
Wet February dampens retail sales amid Middle East conflict threat to confidence
February is typically a quieter trading period.
Oil prices head for biggest weekly gain since 2020 as shipping nears standstill
Stock markets have been reasonably robust considering the events.