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Updated Wednesday 26th March 2025
Live blog covering today's important financial market events and news
Spring Statement 2025: Higher fines for some late self-assessment and VAT returns
Spring Statement 2025: Calls for wealth taxes from Labour Left
Spring Statement 2025: ISA range being explored, but overall limit remains
Spring Statement 2025: Big defence contractors largely unmoved, despite defence spending pledge
Spring Statement 2025: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 fell then surged as UK growth prospects improved
Spring Statement 2025: Pensions spared
Spring Statement 2025: Upbeat ending to Spring Statement, but autumn Budget could bring more tax
Spring Statement 2025: Last year, a third of tax collected by HMRC was income tax
Spring Statement 2025: The OBR forecast highlighted that, without spending cuts, Rachel Reeves’ fiscal rules would have been broken
Spring Statement 2025: The OBR forecast for growth has been cut for this year from 2% to 1%
Spring Statement 2025: Rachel Reeves confirms no 'further tax increases'
Brent Crude gains gather steam - tariff shift demand positive but supply negative
Chancellor in a tight spot ahead of Spring Statement
FTSE 100 opens flat, US PMI data better than expected
Gold hangs near record highs while Bitcoin gains
US markets set for a steady start to the week
Oil prices gain some ground
FTSE 100 rises in early trade
British government borrowing higher than expected
Brent crude above $72 per barrel after OPEC+ surprises with planned cuts
US futures point to a lacklustre open
FTSE 100 falls amid ongoing economic concerns

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HL clients buy record amounts of gilts – why and what’s next?
5 share ideas for a Stocks and Shares ISA 2025

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Capital gains tax set to rise by 46% - what can investors do?
Interest rates held at 4.5% – good news for savings rates and annuities

Tax year ends 5 April

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Next week on the stock market

24th - 28th March 2025
  • Fevertree’s hoping to meet lofty 2024 profit expectations
  • Vistry eyes a recovery in 2025
  • Next balancing growth with raising costs
Insights for the week ahead

Share research

Next: solid 2024, profit guidance upgraded
Vistry: 2024 profit slumps, dividend halted
Fevertree: full-year guidance reiterated
J D Wetherspoon: H1 revenue climbs, but cost pressures loom ahead

Fund research

iShares US Equity Index: March 2025 fund update
iShares Japan Equity Index: March 2025 fund update
Baillie Gifford Monthly Income: March 2025 fund update
iShares Pacific ex Japan Equity Index: March 2025 fund update

ETF research

Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond ETF: February 2025 update
iShares Core Sterling Corporate Bond ETF: September 2024 update

Investment trust research

The Renewables Infrastructure Group: March 2025 Update
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust: March 2025 update

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