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Oil slips as oversupply concerns linger
FTSE opens lower, Fed delivers rate cut
Oil faces oversupply pressure
FTSE 100 flat as UK retail data comes in soft
Oil prices up with geopolitical pressure elevated
Quarter point rate cut expected by the Fed on Wednesday
UK retail sales and GDP numbers due this week

Personal finance

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?

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Advanced investing - using private credit for income potential and diversification
What does investing in the FTSE 250 look like? – Plus 2 fund ideas

Switch Your Money On podcast

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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

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Share research

Coca-Cola (Announcement): CEO succession confirmed
TUI (FY Results): record profits, dividend payments return
British American Tobacco (FY Update): trading in-line
Ashtead (Q2 Results): as expected

Fund research

Man Japan CoreAlpha: December 2025 fund update
Fidelity Special Situations: December 2025 fund update
Pyrford Global Total Return: November 2025 fund update
Mixed and total return funds review – gold reached a new peak, and a volatile market continues

ETF research

Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond ETF: November 2025 update
iShares Core Sterling Corporate Bond ETF: August 2025 update

Investment trust research

JPMorgan Global Growth & Income Investment Trust: December 2025 update
Fidelity Special Values: December 2025 trust update

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