With Bitcoin soaring to nearly $100,000 and gaining unprecedented recognition worldwide, the time has come for the UK to embrace the idea of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, according to Nigel Green, CEO
By Craig Erlam UK retail sales fell sharply in December as consumers tightened their purse strings during what is normally a hugely important time of year for retailers. Any sense of optimism
By Craig Erlam Stock markets were modestly higher on Thursday, recovering some of Wednesday’s losses as investors seemingly struggle to determine where things stand. There’s a desperate desire to cling on to
By Craig Erlam Labour market figures Tuesday morning kicked off a big week of economic data for the UK in a promising way, with wage growth a particular highlight from the report.
By Craig Erlam Stock markets are treading water in the middle of the week, with traders having an eye on Thursday’s US inflation report. It hasn’t been the most lively start to
By Craig Erlam Stock markets spent a second day in the red, continuing the softer start to the year as traders were waiting for the minutes from the December FOMC meeting that
By Craig Erlam An exceptional end to the year has left markets with a lot to live up to in 2024, with huge rate cuts and a soft landing now among the
Crypto flagship Bitcoin recorded an average daily trading volume of $22.52 bln in the past month, while Apple stock stood at least two times lower at $10.14 bln, marking a percentage difference
About three quarters of investors aged under 40 would rather hold bitcoin than gold in their portfolio, according to a survey by independent financial advisory and fintech deVere Group. The deVere poll
By Craig Erlam Equity markets edged higher in the run up to the US jobs report on Friday, a release that could set the tone in the markets ahead of next month’s
