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Porsche warns UK customers face 10% Brexit tariff

Porsche
Luxury car maker Porsche is warning that UK customers might have to pay 10% extra for cars delivered after Britain leaves the EU. Porsche’s owner Volkswagen has not said whether its otherRead More

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Oil and equities higher on US-China trade deal hopes

Brent oil field
6am: Oil prices were higher after OPEC cut production in January and Saudi Arabia indicated there would be a further reduction of 500,000 barrels in March. Brent crude futures wereRead More

Week ahead

FTSE 100 closes above 7,000 in cautious market

London Stock Exchange
Close: Britain’s FTSE 100 index opened above 7,000 for the first time since November and closed 13.9 points higher at 7,034.13 in a cautious session. US stocks were treading waterRead More

Markets

Shares rise despite slowing growth in China

China
Shares in Asian markets rose as China hinted at more stimulus following official figures showing its economy grew at its slowest rate since 1990. Markets in Asia pushed higher, with Shanghai’sRead More

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Oil rises and equities buoyed by US China talks

Donald Trump
Closing report – Oil prices rose more than 2% on hopes that the US and China talks in Beijing will resolve their trade standoff. Brent crude futures were up $1.46,Read More

Stocks rebound

Markets lifted by US jobs and Fed chair’s comments

stock exchange
Market close – Strong jobs growth figures and Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s comments that US interest rate rises may be on hold encouraged equity buyers back into the market.Read More

Volatility across global markets

Trade talks and rate cut rumours add light in market gloom

Traders on Wall St (pic: NYSE)
Traders are factoring in a possible cut in US interest rates as concerns about a recession and a slowdown in China had a bruising impact on Wall Street. The DowRead More

Little cheer on first day of trading

Debenhams claws back losses as market jitters continue

Debenhams
Debenhams shares were sharp fallers in early trade   The first day of trading in the new year got off to a jittery start with the London market dragged downRead More

US talks fail to inspire investors

Markets end on downbeat note despite Trump’s China lift

Trump at first media rally
Markets defied hopes of ending the year on a high note and the UK blue-chip index ended its worst year since the 2008 financial crisis in the red. A strengthening poundRead More

Market report

US recovers as investors seek focus in global economy

London Stock Exchange
Market gyrations continued today with US markets enjoying a late rally after plunging in early trade. Asian stocks were lifted by Wall Street’s recovery. Following the 1,000-point rise in theRead More