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Hermès bucks luxury sales slowdown and extends lead over rivals

After end of year results well above analyst predictions, the Paris-based luxury goods group continued to outperform rivals and bucked the trend in a depressed market place.

Business

Unilever opts for primary listing in Amsterdam for ice cream business

Unilever has chosen Amsterdam over London for its ice cream business’ primary listing, in a new blow to the City of London's struggling initial public offering (IPO) market.

Economy

Service industry helps give late boost to UK's economic growth

The UK economy inched up slightly in the last quarter of 2024, ahead of market expectations. However, the country is still dealing with slower growth than some of its other G7 peers.

Markets

European gas prices spike to 2-year highs as storage levels falter

European gas prices have surged 30% in the past month as colder weather, weak renewables, and supply concerns strain storage levels, now at their lowest since 2022. With refilling costs rising, Germany is weighing subsidies, while markets watch for potential Russian gas flows.

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Markets

Ones to watch next week: Investors eye BP, BAT, Barclays and NatWest

Here's what investors are eyeing on the markets next week, according to investment platform AJ Bell.

Markets

Markets recover from DeepSeek turmoil ahead of key rate decisions

Global stock markets rebounded from the previous day's selloff, ahead of major tech earnings and central bank rate decisions.

Markets

Markets look ahead: Central bank rate decisions and tech earnings

Global markets will focus on central bank rate decisions and earnings from US tech giants, alongside major European corporate quarterly results.

Markets

A round-up of global stock markets in Trump’s inauguration week

Global stock markets rallied this week amid Trump’s actions following his inauguration on Monday. European markets repeatedly hit new highs despite tariff threats, while the euro rebounded against the dollar.

Markets

European markets reach a new high following Trump’s remarks in Davos

European stock markets extended a multi-session winning streak following President Trump’s speech in Davos. While the banking sector led broad gains, energy stocks remained under pressure.

Markets

European equities surge to 24-year highs, DAX sets new record

European stock markets continued their rally on Friday, with large-cap indices reaching levels unseen in over two decades.

Markets

European markets near an all-time high ahead of earnings season

European stock markets continued their climb, with the DAX repeatedly reaching new highs this week. Performance was driven by expectations of loosening monetary policy and strong corporate quarterly earnings.

Markets

Markets look ahead: US CPI and China's GDP in the Spotlight

This week, attention will centre on inflation data from major economies, including the US, EU, and UK. Additionally, China's forthcoming release of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth figures for the final quarter will be a critical gauge for its economic trajectory.

Markets

Rising energy and metal prices boost European stock markets

European stock markets outperformed their global counterparties this week, driven by the energy sector’s strong gains.

Economy

Stocks plunge as Federal Reserve's tilt triggers ‘Black Wednesday’

Fed sparks market rout: Wall Street plunged, the dollar hit two-year highs, and Treasury yields spiked as Powell struck a hawkish tone, warning of inflation risks and cautious rate cuts ahead. Bitcoin slid 5% after Powell ruled out a US crypto reserve tool.

Markets

Euro tumbles to a two-year low following Fed's hawkish rate cut

The euro declined against the US dollar to its lowest level since November 2022. The dollar soared after the Federal Reserve delivered its third rate cut of the year and projected a slow easy cycle in 2025.

Markets

What is the UK’s project Pisces? New private stock market explained

The FCA has launched a consultation on the proposed launch of a new private stock market called Pisces. Here's a look at how it would work.

Destinations

Christmas crowds: Alsace fights back with smaller festive markets

The fairytale towns of Alsace are now tackling their winter overtourism problem.

Markets

Tesla shares rally as investors anticipate growth after Trump victory

Tesla's stock regains popularity as investors expect its Robotaxi and FSD technology to drive another phase of growth acceleration. The stunning performance drove Tesla's Price-to-Earnings(P/E) ratio to 103, the highest among the big seven stocks.

Markets

Crude oil prices under pressure amid disappointing Chinese data

Crude oil prices retreated from Monday's gains amid weak demand outlooks, following disappointing Chinese international trade data for November.

Markets

Bitcoin tops $100,000 as big rally sparked by Trump election win rolls on

The milestone comes just hours after the President-elect signalled a lighter regulatory approach to the crypto industry when he said he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to be the next chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).