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Updated Wednesday 13th November 2024
Live blog covering today's important financial market events and news
Musk’s controversial appointment at Trump's top table
Grocers fight it out for market share
US inflation snapshot in focus with CPI data set to be revealed
FTSE 100 opens slightly higher after disappointing start to week
Oil prices continue to slide lower
S&P 500 posts 51st high of the year
FTSE 100 opens lower as wage growth slows
Brent Crude flat amid concerns about lower demand in China
COP29 begins as worries swirl about the US pulling out of Paris agreement
Optimism continues to swirl on Wall Street following Trump’s win
FTSE100 opens positively helped by China’s latest economic stimulus
Brent oil battles with mixed signals
LSEG considers allowing US-denominated shares on UK indices
US markets tick higher as Powell stands firm
European markets open higher
Fed follows Bank of England and cuts rates by 0.25%

Investment ideas

Leaders in the G20 – where are the opportunities?
Trumponomics – what’s next for the US economy and stock market?

Personal finance

Premium bonds or Cash ISAs – which should savers choose for 2025?
Autumn Budget capital gains tax changes – what can you do?

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UK Autumn Budget 2024

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What the 2024 Autumn Budget means for you and your money

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Stock markets today

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Next week on the stock market

11th - 15th November 2024
  • Will Chinese stimulus let the Genie out of the bottle for Alibaba?
  • Success of recent product approvals in focus for AstraZeneca
  • Can Direct Line keep the momentum going?
Insights for the week ahead

Share research

Disney: Q4 profit beat, more growth expected
Burberry: weak H1 performance, new strategy announced
United Utilities: strong H1, full-year guidance on track
Aviva: confident outlook

Fund research

Mixed and total return funds review – which markets did best?
Global funds review – China stimulus fails to deliver
Baillie Gifford Japanese: November 2024 fund update
Fidelity Pre Retirement Bond: November 2024 fund update

ETF research

iShares Core Sterling Corporate Bond ETF: September 2024 update
iShares Global Corporate Bond ETF: September 2024 Update

Investment trust research

Murray Income: November 2024 trust update
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust: October 2024 Update

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Reeves wants pension ‘megafunds’ to boost growth as Budget backlash continues
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Asia shares wobble on China angst; long-end US bond yields rise with dollar
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Job losses and price hikes inevitable, warn UK’s biggest firms in stark message to Rachel Reeves over Budget
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Stock market today: Asian stocks dip as Wall Street momentum slows with cooling Trump trade
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