London’s FTSE 100 touched a fresh record high on Friday – and some market watchers see more upside ahead for the long-maligned index, with U.S. tariffs, macroeconomic influences and outperformance in certain sectors sparking a widespread reassessment of U.K. equities. The U.K. index — home to some of the world’s most renowned companies, including AstraZeneca…
John Davi, founder and CEO of investment management company Astoria Portfolio Advisors, has one overriding piece of advice for investors heading into the second half of the year: “Re-risk your portfolio.” The stock market has made a sharp turnaround from its early April lows, when fears over tariffs and their effect on inflation and the…
Euro area borrowing costs lower after German inflation data Euro zone bond yields are extending declines this morning after regional German inflation data. The June consumer price index in the key industrial state of North-Rhine Westphalia came in at 1.8% on the year down from 2% in May, and and was down 0.1% on the…