• Updates

The Week Ahead: China GDP; UK retail sales; Tesla, Barclays results

Read our pick of the top stories to look out for this week (18-22 October), and view our key company earnings schedule.

16 Oct 2021

• News

FTSE 100 set to open at an 18-month high, US retail sales in focus

After a choppy start to the week, equity markets appear to be leaning towards a narrative that companies can continue to grow profits.

15 Oct 2021

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Surging metals and energy prices push FTSE 100 to a two-month high

It’s been another decent day for basic resource stocks as metal prices continue to rise. Copper prices have risen back to their highest levels since July,

15 Oct 2021

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Inflation persistence continues to dominate after China PPI hits 25-year high

​While the S&P500 and Nasdaq managed to end a three-day losing streak, European markets have been slightly more resilient this week, although they have also been susceptible

14 Oct 2021

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Coal, gas demand to plummet with move to net zero emissions

What happens to demand for coal, oil and natural gas as the world moves towards net zero emissions targets?

14 Oct 2021

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European stocks inch higher, as airlines lose altitude, and banks slide

European markets have had a largely more positive day than they did yesterday, although the FTSE100 has lagged a little, with the travel and leisure sector once again acting as a drag

14 Oct 2021

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Can stronger US inflation provide a further lift for the US dollar?

US inflation data for September will be out later today, Wednesday during the US session at 1230 GMT. This set of data will be pivotal for US central bank, the Fed

14 Oct 2021

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China trade mixed ahead of US CPI and Fed minutes

While the August trade numbers for China were slightly better than expected, despite disruption at Chinese ports and the various lockdown restrictions that affected a lot of the country at the time

13 Oct 2021

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Australia braces for summer storms as weather bureau activates La Nina alert

With the northern and eastern parts of Australia on alert for drenching rains and summer storms, what are the stocks to watch that might be impacted?

13 Oct 2021

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European stocks struggle for direction, as airlines drag

A negative lead from Asia saw markets in Europe open sharply lower earlier today, and although we’ve rebounded off the lows, it’s still difficult to determine an overall direction.

13 Oct 2021

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UK unemployment set to fall, as rate hike bets increase

​European markets got off to a mixed start yesterday, while US markets, after initially looking in good shape, rolled over into the close to finish on the lows of the day.

12 Oct 2021

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FTSE 100 outperforms, as markets shrug off inflation concerns

European shares have got off to a stodgy start to the week, although the losses are fairly contained, while the FTSE 100 has outperformed.

12 Oct 2021

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US jobs disappointment set to shift to inflation outlook this week

​Even though European markets closed lower on Friday, they still managed to finish the week higher, as did US markets, after what was a rather disappointing US jobs report,

11 Oct 2021

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Potential winner and losers in a rising US Treasury yield environment

Longer-dated global sovereign bond yields have broken out significantly to the upside from their recent summer slumber.

07 Oct 2021

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What’s next? Is Evergrande going to be China’s “Lehman”?

Evergrande’s share trading was suspended by HKEX on Monday. As the Chinese property giant missed some of the coupon payments to its overseas’ bondholders last Wednesday.

06 Oct 2021

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October kicks off in the red, as Wetherspoon posts a record loss

European markets stumbled out of the blocks this morning, dropping sharply in response to yesterday’s poor US finish and a weak lead from Asia, with Chinese markets closed for the next few days.

02 Oct 2021