Theresa May to take Britain out of the single market as Brexit negotiations begin
Prime Minister Theresa May outlined her plan for a Britain outside the European Union in a speech on Tuesday, saying that it would not be part of the single market but would endeavour to work with European States in many policy areas.
The pound sunk to three-month lows in anticipation of the speech, but steadied once the Prime Minister began speaking. Addressing an audience at Lancaster House in London, May made it clear for the first time that she would be negotiating for a ‘Hard Brexit’.
“I want to be clear: What I am proposing cannot mean membership of the single market,” May said, but before continuing to state that she would like to create a new deal with Europe:
“This agreement should allow for the freest possible trade in goods and services between Britain and the EU’s member states. It should give British companies the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets, and let European businesses do the same in Britain.”
At the end of the speech, she warned Europe that it would be worse off than Britain if not trade deal was reached.
Sterling retreated again on Wednesday, and is currently down 0.94 percent against the dollar and 0.61 percent against the euro.
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JD Sports upgrades outlook, leads FTSE350 higher
JD Sports (LON:JD) shares opened at 347p Thursday morning up 6.5 per cent from the previous days close as the self proclaimed “King of Trainers” said profits before tax will be up to 15 per cent more than previous consensus views of £200 million for the financial year ending January 28th.
The group includes not only the namesake sports shops, but also outdoor retail chains such as Scotts and Blacks. Growing demand in recent years for branded sportswear has seen JD Sports overtake discount rival Sports Direct as the country’s biggest sportswear retailer by market value.
With full year results now scheduled to be released on the 11th April, Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman commented “I am delighted to report that we have maintained our excellent momentum from the first half of the year. Whilst we acknowledge that it would be unreasonable to expect like for like sales growth to be maintained at recent levels for a fifth consecutive year, we are confident that both domestically and internationally, our unique and often exclusive sports fashion premium brand offer provides a solid foundation for future development.”
In morning trade shares reached a high of 357.90, up 9.7 per cent from the previous days close, and up 3.1 per cent from the open this morning. City analysts are indicating further potential upside with Investec reiterating their bullish stance with a price target of 415p a share, and Cantor Fitzgerald and Peel Hunt confirming their upside targets of 380p this morning.
Daylui crowdfunding to revolutionise the sharing economy
Rental platform Daylui is crowdfunding on Seedrs to disrupt the sharing economy, allowing users to rent day-to-day items and make money on anything from brand new devices to unwanted Christmas presents.
As demonstrated by the rise of industry giants such as Uber and Airbnb, who all have ‘sharing’ as their main focus point, the sharing economy is a lucrative market. However, when it comes to renting day-to-day items, no available platform pops to mind; enter Daylui, the space to rent cameras, consoles, bikes or any items that you don’t use on a daily basis.
Over the years people tend to accumulate objects that remain unused. Daylui is the opportunity to give them a new life while making some money on the side, recouping the cost of the item.
Daylui’s peer-2-peer marketplace is based in the UK and was launched at the beginning of 2016. The platform has just announced a crowdfunding campaign with Seedrs to raise £115,000.
Daylui is a web platform that allow people to lease and rent items. Right now its presence is in London, with a steadily growing base of users and items but with the Seedrs campaign Daylui aims to expand throughout the UK and, later, in Germany.
With a successful crowdfunding campaign under its belt, Daylui hopes to increase its user-base and its reach, create dedicated iOS and Android apps and improve both user interface and security measures.
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Next Retail reports another dire set of results and warns on outlook
Next (LON:NXT) shares opened down 15% briefly trading down 15 per cent in early trade Wednesday after it warned that profits would be at the lower end of guidance and revised down forecasts for the future after “difficult” Christmas trading. Shares in Next are now down almost 50 per cent from the highs of £81,75 reached back in December 2015.
The heavy selling was fueled by a continued decline in Q4 sales prompting the retailer to state “we expect the cyclical slow-down in spending on clothing and footwear to continue into next year” The report also highlighted two Brexit based factors which could further depress sales in the future; potential squeeze in general spending as inflation erodes real earnings growth, and the collapse in the value of the pound resulting in increased garment cost pricing moving forward.
“In these circumstances, we are budgeting for NEXT Brand full price sales growth (at constant currency) in the year to January 2018 to be between -4.5% and +1.5%. The mid-point of this range is -1.5%, which is marginally worse than the current year’s performance”.
The update also warned of several inflationary pressures regarding the cost base; the national living wage, business rates revaluations, Apprenticeship Levy and energy taxes are all due to further increase costs – the combination of falling sales and increasing costs prompted the warning that profit before tax for the FY to Jan 2018 will be between 14 per cent at the lower band and 2 per cent lower in a best case scenario.
Helal Miah of the Share Centre said “With a 7% drop in Christmas sales, this is having on knock-on impact on the rest of the sector and for the coming weeks,” Given rising inflation and wage pressures, it’s going to be a “challenging” and “very tough” environment where margins will continue to be squeezed, he says as Brexit uncertainty will weigh.
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Here are the top three risks in 2017 for investors
2017 looks set to bring positive news for investors, but key risks include Donald Trump’s policies, the French and German elections and the impact of lower oil prices.
Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations, warns that the Federal Reserve’s reaction to events in the US will be the biggest risk to investments in 2017.
Green said: “It is likely that 2017 will bring good news for investors – but they mustn’t be complacent. They must remain alert. We’re now in a very different landscape to where we have been for the last six or seven years and this shift could impact investor returns.
“As the world changes, investors will need to change with it to capitalize on the many opportunities that will be presented and mitigate any potential risks.”
He continues: “The biggest threat to investors are the changing expectations for growth, inflation and interest rates in the U.S, which remains the world’s largest economy.
“Even before he takes office, the data and anecdotal evidence suggests that the U.S. economy has been given an initial boost from the forthcoming Trump presidency. Considering the likelihood of a stimulus package when he takes office, and given the already near full employment rate, inflation could go higher than the Fed’s goal of 2 per cent.
“Should this happen, the Fed could perceive the inflationary pressures as leading to an overheating of the economy and raise interest rates quicker than markets anticipate to cool it down.”
He goes on to say: “The second major issue of which investors should be conscious are the forthcoming elections in France and Germany. Nationalist and far right are seeking to establish themselves in government in these countries. Should this happen there could be an existential crisis in the EU as borders could be re-established and trade flows impeded in the world’s biggest single trading bloc.
“The third risk is that the decline of the oil price from the highs of a few years ago will continue to have a significant impact on the finances of oil exporters.
Mr Green concludes: “The outlook for 2017 is strong, but investors should avoid complacency to make the most out of an evolving investment landscape and build wealth.”
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UK house prices expected to rise 3 per cent in 2017 – RICS
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has announced the most bullish forecast for the housing market in saying it expects house price growth to be 3 per cent in 2017 indicating a further cooling in the rate of growth however the legacy of insufficient building in years gone by ensures demand outstrips supply.
“Following on from the 2016 forecast, the supply pipeline or lack of it is at the forefront of the analysis and dominates the residential market,” it said. “While there is an improvement, the legacy of building on an insufficient scale has left the average inventory on estate agents’ books close to a historic low.”
The slowdown in activity in the housing market has been widely reported since the Brexit referendum in June of this year, with a reduction in the number of properties coming on to the market whilst buyers have continues to register interest.
RICS expects the highest growth rates to be in East Anglia, the north-west of England, and the West Midlands where they anticipate outperformance of the national average. The troublesome London market is predicted to stabilise and eek out a slim increase of 1 per cent partly as the collapse in the value of the pound entices international buyers back into the market.
“Although recent announcements by the government on housing are very welcome, the ongoing shortfall of stock across much of the sales and lettings markets is set to continue to underpin prices and rents,” said Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist of Rics.
“As a result, the affordability challenge will remain very much to the fore for many. Meanwhile the lack of existing inventory in the market is impacting the ability of households to move and will contribute toward transaction activity over the whole of 2017 being a little lower that in the year just ending.”Lloyds bets big on credit cards buying MBNA for £1.9bn
In a week that is typically quite quiet in the markets as attentions turn to the festive period Lloyds (LON:LLOY) has announced it’s first acquisition since the 2008 financial crisis buying MBNA from Bank of America for £1.9bn. MBNA holds assets of £7bn would increase revenues by £650m a year Lloyds has confirmed, with profits of £166m last year. This will boost the bank’s share of the UK credit card market from 15% to 26% once the deal goes through.
“The MBNA brand and portfolio are a good fit with our existing card business and we will focus on providing its customers with excellent service and value,” said Lloyds chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio.
Joseph Dickerson, banking analyst at Jeffereise has commented “We expect a 2016 ordinary dividend per share of 2.7p (a special distribution is now unlikely but the MBNA acquisition looks a better use of excess to us than a special).”
Shares in Lloyds were trading higher by 10am up 1.45 per cent on the day at 63.46p a share.