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Updated Wednesday 15th May 2024
Live blog covering today's important financial market events and news
Taylor Swift tour set to help boost the UK economy by £1 billion
Fresh skirmishes in the US-China trade wars
FTSE 100 opens higher shrugging off interest rates concerns
Wall Street wavers
Brent crude holds steady at $83.5
Pay growth remains stubborn in jobs market snapshot
Unemployment grows and the jobs market is fracturing
Brent Crude under pressure amid high interest rate expectations
Speculation over IPOs in the pipeline
Chinese economic data disappoints
FTSE 100 clings onto gains

Investment ideas

Latest tech stocks’ results – what are the key takeaways for investors?
3 ETF ideas to invest in the UK stock market

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Falling inflation – what does it mean for investors?
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Stock markets today

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Next week on the stock market

20th - 24th May 2024
  • NVIDIA pointing to further strong growth in first quarter.
  • Marks & Spencer’s continued turnaround success expected.
  • National Grid hoping to deliver electrifying numbers in its full-year results.
Insights for the week ahead

Share research

United Utilities – full-year profits grow in line with expectations
easyJet – CEO stepping down
BT – full-year broadly in line with expectations, positive guidance
Vistry – volumes increasing but profit outlook unchanged

Fund research

Barings Europe Select: May 2024 fund update
Artemis Corporate Bond: May 2024 fund update
FSSA Greater China Growth: May 2024 fund update
M&G Global Macro Bond: May 2024 fund update

ETF research

State Street FTSE UK All-Share ETF: May 2024 update
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond ETF: March 2024 Update

Investment trust research

Tritax Big Box REIT – UKCM acquisition complete, Q1 trading update
Scottish American Investment Company: May 2024 update

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