Neil Wilson

2 months ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Neil Wilson

This morning, European stock markets have opened higher after the selloff yesterday, buoyed by the resilience on Wall Street. Maybe markets are listening to US President Donald Trump when he says the country is “going to be very nice, relatively speaking, we’re going to be very kind” on tariffs. Or maybe it’s just sellers’ exhaustion. But…gold is still up, copper and yields down. The market is still very choppy and will remain volatile for a while yet.

2 months ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Neil Wilson

Investors have severe nerves ahead of US President Donald Trump’s so-called tariff Liberation Day, with stocks down hard and gold at a fresh record high. London, Paris and Frankfurt declined by more than 1 per cent at the open on Monday after the downbeat Asian session. The Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 4 per cent to enter correction territory as Trump indicated all countries would be hit by tariffs, not just those with the largest trade imbalances.

2 months ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Neil Wilson

European stock markets slipped at the open on Friday, and losses deepened by mid-morning. But the FTSE 100 tried to rise above the Plimsoll line and was more or less flat, helped by better than expected UK retail sales numbers. The Dow closed in the red yesterday to post back-to-back losses while the S&P 500 fell a third of 1 per cent as carmakers dropped on news of US tariffs.

2 months ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Neil Wilson

Investors have swiftly moved from yesterday’s dour fiscal event in the UK, with US President Donald Trump swiftly stealing back the limelight from UK chancellor Rachel Reeves. The gold price rose and stocks fell after Trump said he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on “all cars that are not made in the United States”, with the levies due to take effect on 2 April.

2 months ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Neil Wilson

European stock markets are mixed on Wednesday ahead of a big day in the UK and more chaos is expected from across the Atlantic, potentially affecting exporters on the mainland. The FTSE 100 is in effect flat ahead of the Spring Statement, and some good news on inflation, while shares are sliding in Paris and Frankfurt, both down around 0.8 per cent. Rachel Reeves will deliver her Spring Statement today – there could be changes to savings and investment rules.