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Wall Street’s excitement after the latest trade development may be short lived. Stock futures rallied overnight after a U.S. federal trade court struck down President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs. Safe-haven gold fell

Watkin Jones has reported a sharp drop in revenue and pre-tax profit for the half-year to 31 March 2025, amid market volatility and limited transactional liquidity. However, the firm’s chief executive and

Nationwide completed £44.7bn in gross mortgage lending over the 12 months to 31 March 2025, up from £26.3bn previously. The mutual also saw its market share widen from 12.3% in 2024

SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS The South African rand was steady on Wednesday, a day ahead of the central bank’s interest rate decision. KENYA MARKETS Kenya’s shilling was largely unchanged against the dollar on

Stock markets around the world rallied after a US court blocked President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect. The FTSE 100 gained 0.5 per cent before easing back to trade

Company Logo The global skincare market, valued at $142.16 billion in 2024, is projected to surge to $196.74 billion by 2029, buoyed by wellness trends and e-commerce. Key players like L’Oréal and

Introduction: Trump tariffs blocked by US court in New York Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. A federal court in the

The short-term Elliott Wave outlook for FTSE indicates that wave II concluded at 7560.5. This marked the start of an upward movement in wave III. Wave III is unfolding as a five-wave

A hidden recession warning is lurking in the US housing market.  While fears of an imminent economic downturn have eased slightly as President Donald Trump has de-escalated his trade war, experts are

Suppose you wanted to get into the LNG business in the U.S. to take advantage of the global low-cost of supply advantage held by America. So the desire and the rationale are