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2 weeks ago | advisorpedia.com | Susannah Streeter |Hargreaves Lansdow

Written by: Susannah Streeter | Hargreaves Lansdow FTSE 100 drops more than 5% in early trade, as tariffs continue to roil markets. Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’ shrugging off market turmoil, which adds to concerns. Indices in Asia nurse painful losses, with the Hang Seng down 13% and Japan’s Nikkei down around 8%. Wall Street braces for further turmoil, with futures trades indicating another 5.8% fall for the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

3 weeks ago | advisorpedia.com | Susannah Streeter |Hal Cook |Hargreaves Lansdow

Written by: Susannah Streeter and Hal Cook | Hargreaves Lansdow President Trump announced new global tariffs, but how have stock markets reacted and what could it mean for investors? Find out now, plus get three fund ideas to help you invest in uncertain times. President of the United States Donald Trump announced a wave of new global tariffs.

3 weeks ago | advisorpedia.com | Susannah Streeter |Hargreaves Lansdow

Written by: Susannah Streeter | Hargreaves Lansdow Indices in Asia fall sharply, as Trump indicates he’s readying to impose widespread tariffs. Hopes for more targeted duties are evaporating, pushing the Nikkei down almost 4% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 1.3% The moves follow Friday’s sharp drops on Wall Street after hotter inflation data. FTSE 100 set for a difficult start to the week amid the uncertainty.

3 weeks ago | advisorpedia.com | Susannah Streeter |Hargreaves Lansdow

Written by: Susannah Streeter | Hargreaves Lansdow Gold prices reach fresh record levels on Friday morning. Spot gold hit an all-time high of $3,079.01 before retreating slightly. Gold futures rose 1% to $3,090.30 an ounce and are up more than 8% on the month. Safe haven demand amid looming tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty is fuelling demand. Gold’s rise has sparked a FOMO effect with UK shoppers rushing to buy jewellery.

1 month ago | advisorpedia.com | Susannah Streeter |Hargreaves Lansdow

Written by: Susannah Streeter | Hargreaves Lansdow Wariness remains on markets as high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports come in. US consumer price data in focus amid concerns trade policy will inflame prices. Ceasefire hopes are higher, after talks between Ukraine and the US in Saudi Arabia. Oil prices hover near six-month lows amid concerns about lower global growth and energy demand. Balfour Beatty’s resilient results show that outgoing CEO Leo Quinn has set a high bar.