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Updated Tuesday 2nd December 2025

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Oil extends gains

FTSE 100 opens lower

US markets await fresh catalysts

Oil jumps as OPEC+ keeps production steady

Brent Crude prices head for fourth monthly loss

US futures up ahead of return from Thanksgiving

UK shoppers expected to spend £6.4bn today

FTSE builds on recent rally

Bond market thinks this is a fiscally responsible Budget

FTSE 100 benefitted from a relief rally led by banks

Autumn Budget 2025: Inheritance tax allowance freeze will drag more people into the net

Autumn Budget 2025: VCT tax blow hidden in small print

Good news for Premium Bonds, as NS&I fundraising proves sluggish

Autumn Budget 2025: Chancellor commits to nuclear energy reform and low-carbon technology investment

Autumn Budget 2025: New tax on EVs reduces their appeal to consumers

Autumn Budget 2025: LISA reform mustn’t neglect existing holders or the self-employed

Autumn Budget 2025: State pension rise of 4.8% confirmed in Budget

Autumn Budget 2025: Banks dodge a bullet as Reeves keeps tax changes off the table

Autumn Budget 2025: Salary sacrifice cut risks poor outcome for pensions

Autumn Budget 2025: Balanced Budget keeps gilt yields stable post leak wobble

Autumn Budget 2025: Sigh of relief as tax-free cash spared in Budget

Autumn Budget 2025: Income tax on rental income for landlords will rise by 2% across the board from 2027

Autumn Budget 2025: British investing hub and Stamp Duty holiday welcome boost for UK shares and a British investment culture

Autumn Budget 2025: Chancellor announces reforms to cash ISAs

Autumn Budget 2025: Shock rise in income tax on savings interest

Personal finance

Autumn Budget 2025 – what you need to know

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What are HL clients doing ahead of the Budget?

What could the Budget mean for the self-employed?

Investing insights

What does investing in the FTSE 250 look like? – Plus 2 fund ideas

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Capital gains tax set to rise? – 3 share ideas for the long-term

COP30 and climate adaptation – 2 share ideas to benefit from resilience in a warming world

Switch Your Money On podcast

Autumn Budget 2025: key changes to savings, ISAs and pensions

Explore what the Autumn Budget 2025 means for you, from tax freezes and ISA cuts to changes in savings, dividends, pensions and key investor updates.

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Autumn Budget 2025

What could the Autumn Budget mean for your ISA?

Sarah Coles, Head of Personal Finance unpacks whether the Cash ISA allowance will be cut, how you can make the most of both a Cash ISA and Stocks & Shares ISA, and how ISAs help you save tax.

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5 steps to consider before the 2025 Autumn Budget

An easy way to get started in the stock market

5 shares to watch in 2025

5 funds to watch in 2025

Stock markets today

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Next week on the stock market

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All eyes on Salesforce’s AI-driven momentum

Insights for the week ahead

Fund research

Whitbread (trading update): demand improves, growing cost pressure

Mitchells & Butlers (FY Results): trading strong into the new year

Mixed and total return funds review – gold reached a new peak, and a volatile market continues

Bond funds sector review – is there a change of stance from the Federal Reserve?

Boohoo (HY Results): cost-cuts help profitability

easyJet (FY Results): soft profit outlook

Fund research

Asia & emerging markets review – is the tariff picture any clearer?

Artemis Income: November 2025 fund update

Mixed and total return funds review – gold reached a new peak, and a volatile market continues

Bond funds sector review – is there a change of stance from the Federal Reserve?

Asia & emerging markets review – is the tariff picture any clearer?

Artemis Income: November 2025 fund update

Investment trust research

Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond ETF: November 2025 update

iShares Core Sterling Corporate Bond ETF: August 2025 update

Worldwide Healthcare Trust: November 2025 update

City of London: November 2025 trust update

Investment trust research

Worldwide Healthcare Trust: November 2025 update

City of London: November 2025 trust update

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