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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.52%. The dollar is climbing today on concerns that US trade policies will keep inflation elevated and dissuade the Fed from lowering interest rates. The dollar added to its gains on signs of strength in the US economy after weekly jobless...

Employers in the UK are about to be hit with a hefty tax rise. From April 1 2025, their national insurance contributions are rising to 15% on salaries above £5,000, instead of 13.8% on salaries above £9,100.

The Bank of England is set to keep U.K. interest rates unchanged even though the economy is barely growing and set for further uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee is expected to keep the bank’s…

Asian shares are mostly higher following an advance on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are

While Buffett reassured investors of his preference for equities over cash earlier this year, he expressed concerns last week about the impact of Trump's tariffs on corporate earnings and the broader economy.

The US stock market bounced back after declining for weeks after the US Fed forecast two rates cuts this year despite concerns of high inflation, unemployment, and a slump in consumer spending.

While Buffett reassured investors of his preference for equities over cash earlier this year, he expressed concerns last week about the impact of Trump's tariffs on corporate earnings and the broader economy.

New Zealand's economy shrank by 0.5 per cent in 2024, led by a major 7.3 per cent contractions in the construction sector.

The former chancellor said he believed ‘many claims about the impact of Brexit upon the UK’s economy were exaggerated’.