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US markets edge higher on rate cut hopes

Oil extends recent gains

FTSE 100 higher at the open, closing in on a strong year

Oil extends gains

FTSE 100 opens lower

US markets await fresh catalysts

Oil jumps as OPEC+ keeps production steady

Personal finance

How to protect your finances from tax after the 2025 Autumn Budget

Cash ISA allowance cut and LISA reform on the cards – what does the Budget mean for ISAs?

What does the Autumn Budget mean for Pensions?

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

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Autumn Budget 2025 – what you need to know

Rachel Reeves has delivered her second Budget as Chancellor. From tax changes to pension changes, here’s what it means for your money.

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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

8th - 12th December 2025

Markets hopeful of further upgrade from British American Tobacco
Ashtead continues to battle a soft market
Sunny skies ahead for TUI in 2026?

Insights for the week ahead

Fund research

Netflix (Announcement): Warner Bros. deal confirmed

Salesforce (Q3 Update): full year guidance ticks up

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?

Rio Tinto (Capital Markets Day): firm focus on investment returns

Airbus (Announcement): supplier issues lead to delivery downgrade

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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