Shock, the third Monday in a row where vaccine news push value stocks higher. Though underwhelming, the AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) vaccine trial results shoved long-suffering air travel, financial and commodities stocks higher, once again. Across the FTSE 100, air travel stocks led the way, with Rolls Royce soaring 7.60%, while IAG bounced around 5.50%. Meanwhile, mining […]

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Having cheered on the news of Pfizer’s (NSYE:PFE) vaccine candidate demonstrating 90% efficacy, global equities heavily priced in COVID challenges being overcome, and favoured pandemic casualties during trading on Tuesday. Leading the charge and at one point up by almost 18%, Lloyds finished up by 6.63%, up to 32.82p a share. Following close behind were […]

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In its statement on Thursday, the Bank of England said “there are signs that consumer spending has softened across a range of high-frequency indicators, while investment intentions have remained weak”. This, and the need to help the government introduce renewed fiscal support during lockdown, saw the central bank announce an additional £150 billion in QE. […]

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Writing on week sixteen of lockdown, RBC Wealth Management’s Managing Director and Head of Relationship Management – Annabel Bosman – tells us this is an ideal time to start teaching children about the world of money management and financial skills. Having had to juggle a busy work life and childcare, Bosman tells us how she […]

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With no overstatement, the ascendancy of cryptocurrencies is one of the most intriguing ripples in the financial scene in recent times – if as much theoretically as practically. However, the hype seems to have somewhat dampened in the last year or so following the Bitcoin crash, which saw its value fall from £14,748 to £2,529 […]

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Wealth management firm Mattioli Woods (LON:MTW) have booked a 3.7% rise in H1 profits on-year, and have attributed this success to cutting costs. An improved business model The company recorded below-par revenues but disappointing windfalls were offset by savings in operating costs. The news follows revenue growth in the previous financial year, along with success […]

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  A ‘Hard Brexit’ may cost the finance industry around £38 billion and up to 7500 jobs, according to a report released today by lobbying group TheCityUK. Should the UK leave the single market and pursue a ‘Hard Brexit’ there could be serious implications for the security of the financial sector, the report concluded. It […]

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