European indexes sank on Tuesday as fears of a full-blown trade war grew after increased tariffs were imposed against Canada, Mexico and China by the US.The FTSE 100 index ended down 112.31 points, 1.3%, at 8,759.00. The FTSE 250 slumped 431.79 points, 2.1%, at 19,950.50, and the AIM All-Share fell 14.93 points, 2.1%, at 686.87.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 1.6% at 875.00, the Cboe UK 250 declined 2.

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the red on Tuesday morning, amid news that UK grocery sales growth slowed in February, amid worries about US tariffs.'Today marks a turning point in Donald Trump's tariff policy,' commented Swissquote's Ipek Ozkardeskaya. 'It is the day the tariff threat will materialise ? unless there is a surprise U-turn ? and hammer hopes that the aggressive t

BAE Systems shares climb 15%European stocks sharply higherUK and France discuss Ukraine dealThe European defence sector enjoyed its biggest one-day rally since 2020 after the Trump administration refused to offer any security guarantees, leading investors to bet on European governments ramping up their defence spending.Shares in BAE Systems (BA.) jumped 210p or 15% to £16.15, pulling with them sh

The FTSE 100 closed in the green on Thursday following a flurry of earnings, while the pound falls as the UK braces itself ahead of potential US tariffs.The FTSE 100 index closed up 24.75 points, 0.3%, at 8,756.21. The FTSE 250 ended down 181.17 points, 0.9%, at 20,414.73, while the AIM All-Share closed down 3.78 points, 0.5%, at 707.72.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.2% at 876.77, the Cboe UK 250 clos

Hotter-than expected UK inflation for January, with headline CPI up 3% year-on-year versus the 2.8% expected, combined with a volatile geopolitical backdrop, means investors should be seeking ways to protect their income.Shares has long championed the unique advantage investment trusts have when it comes to paying regular and progressive dividends, since these funds are able to hold back up to 15%

London's FTSE 100 closed in the green on Tuesday, though more subdued in the afternoon against its morning highs, as US stocks were shaken by weak consumer confidence data.The FTSE 100 index closed up 9.69 points, 0.1%, at 8,668.67. The FTSE 250 ended down 36.11 points, 0.2%, at 20,448.28, while the AIM All-Share closed down 2.82 points, 0.4%, at 708.06.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.1% at 867.14, the

London's FTSE 100 ended little changed on Friday as strong UK retail sales lifted sentiment, while weak US business activity data and falling consumer confidence pressured Wall Street.The FTSE 100 index closed down just 3.60 points at 8,659.37. The FTSE 250 ended up just 1.12 points at 20,613.89, while the AIM All-Share closed up 1.48 points, 0.2%, at 718.02.For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8

Results beat expectations as buyback unveiled2025 outlook unchangedShares gain 12% over the past yearShares in Centrica (CNA) were in demand on better-than-expected results and the unveiling of a share buyback. The stock was up more than 10% to 149p in morning trading despite a fall in EBITDA (earnings before interest taxation depreciation amortisation) to £2.3 billion for the full year ending 31

There are plenty of options these days when it comes to investing your hard-earned cash. Now in her mid-60s, Sarah first started putting her money to work in the markets in 2003 through a wealth management firm and stockbroker, however it was not until the pandemic that 'she got the investing bug' and began trading through a stocks and shares ISA.During the pandemic she became increasingly frustra

AJ Bell's Money Matters campaign aims to help all women feel good about their financial futures whatever their age and this is one of a series of articles targeted to help women at different points in their lives.Your 20s is a time of discovery, of freedom and of huge change. It's also a decade that comes with a slew of new demands on your finances which is why many of you may think that even the

MJ Gleeson (GLE)Price: 495pMarket cap: £280 millionWe originally tipped MJ Gleeson (GLE) at 438p back in May 2023, which wasn't quite the low but was in time to catch the run all the way up to 650p last October.Today, the shares may not be quite as cheap as they were two years ago, but the outlook is clearly a lot better, not just for Gleeson but for the whole housebuilding sector. SOLID FOUNDATI

Shares fall 8% to £31 in early morning trading£900 million share buyback planned in 2025Full year revenue down 5.2% but in line with expectationsShares in British American Tobacco (BATS) took a turn for the worse in early morning trading as the FTSE 100 tobacco giant reported a 5.2% fall in revenue to £25.8 billion for the year ending 31 December.The stock fell 8% to £31, although it is still

Auchincloss under pressureHedge fund expected to push for changeBoardroom shake-up, asset sales a possibilityBP (BP.) shares rallied 6% to a six-month high of 458.4p on reports feared activist Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in the oil major, which has underperformed rivals Shell (SHEL) and TotalEnergies (TTE:EPA) over the past five years.The US hedge fund's intervention stoked hop

Stock prices in Europe opened in the green on Thursday, ahead of an expected interest rate cut by the Bank of England, with weekly US jobless claims figures also on the horizon.The FTSE 100 index added 67.85 points, 0.8%, at 8,691.14. The FTSE 250 rose 99.21 points, 0.5%, at 20,862.09. The AIM All-Share rose 1.51 points, 0.2%, at 717.17.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.9% at 870.14, the Cboe UK 250 rose 0

As we write, the first five investment trusts targeted by Saba have seen the US activist hedge fund proposals overwhelmingly voted down.As a brief reminder Saba was proposing to replace the current independent boards with two new directors and had stated an intention to follow this up with a replacement of the investment manager and a new investment mandate. After Herald Investment Trust (HRI) sha

London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday, as Vodafone shares slumped after its revenue fell in Germany, and traders analysed the latest developments in President Trump's tariff policy.The FTSE 100 index closed down 12.79 points, 0.2%, at 8,570.77. The FTSE 250 ended down 58.50 points, 0.3%, at 20,653.26, but the AIM All-Share closed up 0.24 of a point at 712.37.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.1% at

European stocks opened in the red at the start of the week as the US imposed tariffs on its neighbours Canada and Mexico, as well as China, hitting risk sentiment.Only a handful of the FTSE 100 traded higher, Imperial Brands, up 0.3% and BAT, up 0.1%, were among those. The tobacco firms, seen as defensive stocks, being two of just a small contingent of early large-cap risers typified the unease in

On 22 January, as Shares was preparing to go to print, the board of Herald Investment Trust (HRI) announced all of the resolutions put forward by activist investor Saba Capital had been defeated.The meeting was a first test of whether shareholders would stand by the boards of the trusts called out by US activist hedge fund Saba for underperforming. Votes against the resolutions totalled more than

Keen investor Phil first got the bug in the mid-1980s when his mum bought him 100 shares in Cable & Wireless shares.Cable & Wireless was a trailblazing cable company set up more than a century ago and by the start of 2000, C&W Group, as it was then, had a market value of around £38 billion. When the business was demerged in 2010 its value had shrunk to £4 billion ? with the now two separate busi

Stock prices in London and Frankfurt opened higher on Wednesday, while Paris blue-chips fell amid weaker trade for luxury firms, as investors await a Federal Reserve interest rate decision.The FTSE 100 index added 4.45 points, 0.1%, at 8,538.32. The FTSE 250 was up 37.56 points, 0.2%, at 20,626.07, and the AIM All-Share added 0.38 of a point, 0.1%, at 715.70.The Cboe UK 100 was flat at 855.93, the