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THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATURE Marketing material.A lot has been said about the concentration in the US markets, but investors in European markets have also been focused on a handful of companies. These 'Granolas' may be more diversified than the technology-focused Magnificent Seven ? and not as expensive ? but the focus on them suggests investors remain nervous about branching out. However, there

Markets in Europe shook off nerves on Monday, following Joe Biden leaving the US presidential race.The FTSE 100 index was up 62.43 points, or 0.8%, at 8,218.22. The FTSE 250 was up 108.13 points, or 0.5%, at 21,175.81, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.93 of a point, or 0.1%, at 785.06.The Cboe UK 100 was up 1.0% at 820.39, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.8% at 18,494.63, but the Cboe Small Companies was do

Burberry chair shows faith after profit warningMotorpoint CEO sells 100,000 sharesJet2 chairman snaps up stockDr Gerry Murphy, chairman of Burberry (BRBY), bought 20,000 shares in the luxury goods group at 725p for a total value of £145,000 on 16 July.Murphy's move followed another poor update from the heritage trench coats-to-cashmere scarves seller, which suspended its dividend, and said chief

Alphabet and Tesla to kick-start 'Magnificent Seven' reportsBull market 'broadening not rotating' say analystsInvestors spooked recently by semiconductor restriction commentsUS quarterly earnings will hit top gear this week and investors should be watching closely. Will big tech corporate results put a stopper in the recent stock price declines that have cooled this year's US markets rally?The S&P

The FTSE 100 started the week on the front foot, seemingly unfazed by President Joe Biden's decision to bow out of the re-election race, although the travel sector stalled after a Ryanair warning.The FTSE 100 index traded up 30.98 points, or 0.4%, at 8,186.70. The FTSE 250 was up 55.40 points, 0.3%, at 21,123.08, while the AIM All-Share was up just 0.29 of a point at 784.42.The Cboe UK 100 was up

European markets ended in the red on Friday, after the fallout from a global IT outage sapped risk appetite.The FTSE 100 index ended down 49.17 points, 0.6%, at 8,155.72. The FTSE 250 ended down 166.48 points, or 0.8%, at 21,067.68, and the AIM All-Share fell 3.54 points, 0.5%, at 784.13.For the week, the FTSE 100 fell 1.2%, the FTSE 250 shed 0.6% and the AIM gave back 0.3%.The Cboe UK 100 ended d

Stock prices in London were lower at midday Friday, as investors grappled with a large IT outage on a global scale that affected a plethora of businesses and trade.Companies around the world reported technical issues, with planes grounded, trains disrupted, and television and radio broadcasters taken offline, while Microsoft Corp said it was taking mitigating actions after service issues.As AJ Bel

Gloomy start to summer spendingJune volumes worse than fearedPoor showing from weather-sensitive categoriesRetail sales fell in June as colder-than-average weather conditions and election uncertainty dampened consumer spending, with sales across department stores and clothing categories faring especially poorly.Last month's disappointing sales decline came despite hopes of a boost from above-infla

Adds over eight million paying subscribersSecond-quarter revenue up 16.8%Viral hit Baby Reindeer, new season of BridgertonNetflix (NFLX:NASDAQ) shares were marginally lower at $643 in pre-market trading despite the global streaming giant reporting a 16.8% rise in second-quarter revenue to $9.56 billion and adding over eight million paying subscribers.Netflix now has a total of 277.65 million globa

The FTSE 100 was in the green on Friday morning, while other stocks were mostly downbeat amid gloomy UK retail sales data and a global IT outage.Companies around the world reported technical issues, with planes grounded, trains disrupted, and television and radio broadcasters taken offline. According to Sky News, Berlin Airport has halted all flights until 0900 BST, while Microsoft Corp said it wa

Stocks in London ended higher on Thursday, with promising updates sending retailers Frasers and Dunelm higher, while in mainland Europe, the European Central Bank took centre-stage as it opted to leave rates unmoved.The conviction remains that the ECB will cut at its September meeting, however. In the UK, signs of a softer labour market aided Bank of England rate cut expectations.The FTSE 100 inde

Sales rise on volume growthEarnings to top estimatesCEO optimistic for coming yearHomewares retailer Dunelm (DNLM) demonstrated once again how resilient its business is against a challenging consumer backdrop by posting an increase in sales and earnings slightly above expectations for the year to the end of June.The shares, which had been trading down on the year, added 75p or 7% to £11.80 taking

A major development in retail investing in recent years is the increased availability of vehicles which simply look to track the performance of a market. Thanks to their low cost, these passive funds have proved very popular and drawn money away from actively managed funds, where a professional stock picker makes the investment decisions.In this article we flesh out what active and passive investi

They say a week is a long time in politics, but even a day can be a long time in the markets as we found out on Tuesday.After last week's lower-than-expected June US inflation print, traders loaded up on bets the Federal Reserve would start lowing interest rates to the point where a 25 basis point or 0.25% cut in September was fully priced-in by Friday's close.When, on Monday, Fed chair Jerome Pow

Funds can often be in vogue with investors thanks to a big-name manager or a past reputation, but just how well-earned is the popularity of the UK's most popular funds and investment trusts?In this article we've taken a look at the performance of a select group of funds which regularly feature among the most bought and most widely-held in the market to judge whether they are truly delivering the g

GYM Group (GYM) 137.8pMarket Cap: £219.8 millionShares in low-cost, no-contract gym operator The Gym Group (GYM) are languishing 55% below pre-pandemic levels despite the firm seeing a recovery in site profitability and growing its estate by 40% since 2019.In recent months the business has got itself back in shape and appears to be building strong growth momentum with like-for-like sales up 9%

I am 72 and retired. I am aware that if I die after my 75th birthday my Pension Pot would be taxed as income by my beneficiaries (wife and children).As this would no doubt incur some 40% liability, would it make sense to draw from the SIPP up to my 20% income tax limit in the next 3 years rather than use other savings such as ISA's to live off?I have every intention of spending enough not to fall

A new market is opening up for retail investors, and it may be coming to a broker near you soon. Traditionally the preserve of institutional investors, T-bills offer investors a secure way of storing money in the short term while getting a return in line with current interest rates. So what are T-bills exactly and how do they work?WHAT ARE T-BILLS?T-bills are basically short-dated government bonds

Shares in luxury goods group Burberry (BRBY) slumped more than 15% to 747p, their lowest level in more than a decade, after the firm warned it could make a first-half operating loss if weakness in its core markets persisted.In its first-quarter trading update covering the three months to the end of June, the company said its performance had been disappointing due to a luxury market which is provin