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The FTSE 100 has found itself on the back foot in early trade despite a welcome decline in UK public sector net borrowing for December. With government borrowing down from £12.8 billion to £6.8 billion, we are seeing a stronger fiscal position driven by improved tax receipts (up 5.3%) and reduced debt-interest costs (down 28%). […]

European indices are pushing higher in early trade, as optimism over the direction of US earnings provide a tailwind behind tech stocks in particular. While European markets have suffered from a somewhat difficult time of late, the tech sector helped drive the S&P 500 into a record high once again on Friday. This week sees […]

European markets are looking to close out the week on a positive tone if early price action is anything to go by. Speculation over the timing of the Bank of England’s first rate cut has come back into focus thanks to a disappointing retail sales figure this morning. The renewed optimism seen today looks to […]

The FTSE 100 has found itself on the back foot in early trade as markets begin to backtrack on expectations of easing from the Bank of England this year. Today’s higher CPI inflation reading always looked a distinct possibility, but the size of the rise has caught many off guard. There is a hope that […]