The revised forecast represents a reduction from the 1.4% growth rate the OBR predicted for 2026 in its November outlook, when Reeves delivered her second annual budget. The budget watchdog expects ...

Capital Economics warned that the Chancellor’s extra headroom may be wiped out by the Middle East conflict. The firm noted that Reeves’ fiscal buffer rose from £21.7 billion at November’s Budget to ...

Asked whether gold could reach $6,000 in the near term, Baecker said that from the $5,400 level the metal hit yesterday, “a move to $6,000 would represent about an 11% gain” and is “not an aggressive ...

Barclays downgraded St. James’s Place to “equal weight” from “overweight” and cut its price target by 23% to 1,300p from ...

Investing.com - Natural gas prices in Europe soared by more than 28% on Tuesday, as the fallout from an Iranian strike on a ...

The market’s initial reaction was swift. Oil prices surged, with a barrel of WTI nearing $75 on Monday—its highest level since June 2025. At the same time, energy stocks outperformed, supported by the ...

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Consumer price inflation rose more than expected in the eurozone in February, according to data released Tuesday, which will attract the attention of the European ...

As of 12:00 GMT, the blue-chip index FTSE 100 fell 2.7% to 10,489.70 and the British GBP/USD dropped 0.9% against the dollar to 1.3289. DAX index in Germany fell about 4%, the CAC 40 in France down ...

“It is too soon to sell the rip in oil or buy the dip in stocks,” said Matt Gertken, BCA’s chief geopolitical strategist. “Stick with risk-off trades for now.” ...

Jefferies analysts led by Vanessa Jeffriess said the "FY26 guidance is weak," implying sales around 2% below consensus at the midpoint and EBIT roughly 14% below expectations. Despite the ...

Investing.com - Oil prices will need to reflect a "security premium" for the "foreseeable future," as investors assess the ...