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Updated Monday 11th May 2026

Updates from HL’s experts covering important financial market events

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FTSE opens slightly up, all eyes on the gilt market today

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Labour market cracks with the ITEM Club and REC both point to a softening jobs backdrop

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Starmer under pressure: his speech this morning is pivotal

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US non-farm payrolls in focus (consensus: +62k)

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Oil price up again as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

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Gilt yields in the spotlight after tough night for PM Kier Starmer

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Global markets lean into Middle East optimism

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Broad earnings strength drives US records

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Gilt yields retreat from multi-decade highs

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Brent crude hovering around $108 as Project Freedom paused

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FTSE 100 rises 1.4% at open, as S&P, MSCI World Index and MSCI Asia Pacific indices reach record highs

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US stock futures edge up

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Oil prices hover at four-year highs

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