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Updated Friday 3rd May 2024
Live blog covering today's important financial market events and news
FTSE 100 set to end the week on a record high as investors eye interest rate cuts
Yen surges and oil steadies
Traders wait for US Jobs report
Fed not confident enough to begin cutting rates
Market round up: Wall Street yawns as Hong Kong roars
Brent crude dips back to $85 a barrel amid hopes for Middle East ceasefire
FTSE 100 shakes off nerves to inch higher
Labour commits to state pension triple lock
Oil prices dip and gold stablises
China’s manufacturing recovery continues, led by high-tech industries
FTSE 100 climbs higher ahead of key US interest rate meeting
Japanese Yen falls to multi-decade lows before recovering
Brent Crude dips below $89 a barrel
Fed meeting in focus
The FTSE 100 scales fresh heights in early trade

Investment ideas

Precious metal mining – where are the opportunities, plus 2 share ideas
10 things you need to know when investing in smaller companies

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5 steps to help protect your finances during divorce
The stealth tax – what is fiscal drag and what can you do about it?

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Next week on the stock market

6th - 10th May 2014
  • Can Direct Line move on from takeover talk and start driving positive performance?
  • BAE Systems hoping to stay on the Ball and deliver full-year guidance
  • Shopify sets sights on another strong quarter
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ISA investment ideas

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Where in the world to invest a Stocks and Shares ISA?

Here are three investing themes that have been out of favour with a lot of investors recently but could hold opportunities.

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SIPP Investment Ideas

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SIPP Investment Ideas

The latest investment ideas for a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP).

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Share research

Apple – Q2 beats low expectations
Mastercard – services boost first quarter revenue
Melrose – engines growth fuels revenue rise
Standard Chartered – Q1 results ahead of expectations

Fund research

abrdn Latin American Equity Fund: April 2024 fund update
Legal & General Global Inflation Linked Bond Index: April 2024 fund update
Artemis High Income: April 2024 fund update
Ninety One UK Sustainable Equity: April 2024 fund update

ETF research

Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond ETF: March 2024 Update
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF September 2023 Update

Investment trust research

Alliance Trust: April 2024 investment trust update
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust: March 2024 update

Investment Times

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Spring 2024

We're excited about money and markets this year. From where to find value in stock markets to what's next for the State Pension, this issue of the Investment Times is all about how to make the most of your money in 2024.

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A report into how, why and where women invest.

In support of International Women’s Day, we look at how we can bring more women to the world of investing.

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