• Weekly outlook

The Week Ahead: US jobs; RBA rate decision; Saga results

Read our preview of key economic and corporate events in the week commencing Monday 3 April 2023, and view our company earnings calendar.

31 Mar 2023

• News

EU and US inflation numbers set to bring down the curtain on Q1

As we come to the end of March and the first quarter of 2023, the last two weeks have taken some of the gloss off the FTSE100, after a strong January and February.

31 Mar 2023

• Market update

Wall Street extends gains ahead of the PCE data, Chinese tech jumps

Risk-on continued to lead Wall Street to gain, with tech and real estate outperforming broad markets for the second session as rates stabilized

30 Mar 2023

• News

FTSE 100 up for fourth day in a row, hits two-week high

We’ve seen another positive day for European markets with the FTSE 100 pushing up to its highest levels in two weeks, although it remains well short of reversing its March losses.

30 Mar 2023

• News

German CPI expected to slow in March, US Q4 GDP in focus

European markets finished the day higher for the third day in succession yesterday as confidence continued to return after the upheaval of the last two weeks.

30 Mar 2023

• Market update

Risk-on leads tech to gain, buoying Wall Street

US stocks rebounded sharply, with all three benchmark averages up more than 1% as risk-on sentiment fuelled the tech rally on Wall Street

29 Mar 2023

• News

European markets set for third successive daily gain, Next slides

European markets have continued to stabilize as confidence continues to return after the upheaval of the last two weeks, with the DAX pushing up to its best levels in 2-weeks,

29 Mar 2023

• Earnings

Next share price slides despite profits improvement

Despite the prevailing doom and gloom around the retail sector, the Next share price had stood out this year with the shares hitting 12-month highs earlier this month

29 Mar 2023

• News

Lending data set to offer an insight into UK economy

European markets struggled for direction yesterday, with upward pressure on short term yields serving to act as a modest drag on the markets ability to build solidly on the gains seen on Monday.

29 Mar 2023

• Market update

Wall Street drifts lower as rates climb

US stocks fell as rates rose for the second straight trading day, with the US 2-year bond yield up 11 basis points to 4.08%

28 Mar 2023

• News

European markets tread water in cautious trade

European markets have struggled for direction today, with upward pressure on short term yields serving to act as a modest drag on the markets ability to build solidly on the gains seen yesterday.

28 Mar 2023

• Earnings

Ocado gets a lift on Q1 numbers, as UK grocers battle for market share

Food retail is in focus today, after Ocado Group published its Q1 numbers, while the latest Kantar survey shows that UK food retailers have continued to do battle for grocery market share.

28 Mar 2023

• News

Europe set to open higher as bank fears continue to ease

After the big sell-off at the end of last week, European markets started the week in a positive fashion as the banking sector angst of the last few days eased slightly.

28 Mar 2023

• Market update

Banking stocks rebound following the SVB deal

Wall Street finished higher as bank and energy stocks rebounded after the FDIC striked a deal for SVB

27 Mar 2023

• News

FTSE 100 rebounds as banking angst eases

As a new week gets underway, we’ve seen a modest easing in the banking sector angst of the last few days, with a much better tone after the sell-off at the end of last week.

27 Mar 2023

• News

Banks set to remain in focus, as European markets get set for a positive start

While US markets managed to close higher for the second week in succession, despite concerns about their smaller regional banks, European markets have struggled.

27 Mar 2023