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Xi-Biden talks: China is open for business and what that means for stocks
November 29, 2023 07:50 - 6 minutes - 6.34 MBKraneShares CIO Brendan Ahern joins IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng from San Francisco to discuss what US President Joe Biden’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping mean for AI, defence, and chip stocks. Ahern adds that a dinner between Xi and US business leaders indicated that China is open for business. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk...
IG's Week Ahead: Caixin; German consumer confidence and inflation; easyJet; Mulberry; OPEC+
November 24, 2023 12:20 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBIG's Week Ahead: Caixin; German consumer confidence and inflation; easyJet; Mulberry; OPEC+
H1 2024: AI and big computing-related stocks to do well, apparel to struggle
November 22, 2023 11:15 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBTematica CIO Chris Versace joins IGTV financial analyst Angeline Ong to explain why AI and big computing remain sectors that will outperform in the first half of 2024, and despite structural improvements in the retail sector, apparel will continue to face headwinds. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 68% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG’s week ahead: NVIDIA, HP earnings; FOMC minutes
November 19, 2023 18:00 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBThe week overall is quiet but with Thanksgiving on Thursday there will be no trade on the NY stock exchange or the Nasdaq and on Friday all offices will close at 1pm. Additionally, there is no trade at the Tokyo exchange on Thursday for Worker's day. This means that volumes around the world will very likely tail off from Wednesday. However before then there are the minutes of the last US rate meeting at which the Federal Reserve left rates on hold. Will this provide another opportunity to se...
‘Expect US interest rate cut by second half 2024’
November 15, 2023 10:10 - 8 minutes - 5 MBEconomist and Regionally chairman, Justin Urquhart Stewart sits down with IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng to explain why despite a cooler-than-expected October US inflation reading, interest rates might need to be cut by the second half of next year. Stewart also believes the US can achieve a ‘soft landing’ and start to see green shoots of growth in 2024 Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, ...
IG’s week ahead: US CPI; big UK ex-dividend day
November 12, 2023 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBUS retail earnings bring to a close the meat of the third quarter earnings season, the highlight being Walmart on Thursday, an all-sessions stock. Other earnings include Vodafone, IDS Group (the former Royal Mail), and Tullow Oil amongst others. Economic data is likely to be dominated by the Tuesday release of US consumer prices. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor suggests that there may be an upside surprise which may result in further gains for the US dollar. Outside of that watch UK CPI and retail sale...
US retail stocks: digital and discount to shine
November 08, 2023 16:44 - 5 minutes - 5 MBAhead of the start of the US holiday shopping season, Tematica CIO Chris Versace joins IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng to explain why he thinks US retailers with an edge in the digital and discount space will do better than others. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 68% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG’s week ahead: Aussie rates; UK growth; MKS earnings
November 03, 2023 10:53 - 6 minutes - 5 MBAs he main thrust of earnings fades into the rear-view mirror, it gives more room for those that are still to report. Marks & Spencer (MKS) is among the list of those out with Q3 numbers this coming week. We’re also watching ITV, Metro Bank, Persimmon, Adidas, Disney, and Uber. Economic headlines which may move the markets include an Australian rate decision where the central bank is expected to fly in the face of political will and raise rates to 4.35%, and UK GDP with the first look at grow...
Searching out an area of buoyancy in the UK construction sector
November 01, 2023 07:55 - 13 minutes - 5 MBThere is plenty of negativity across many sectors in the global economy and in the UK, construction is feeling its own pain. However, there is an area of the market that appears to be keeping its own and that is the steel fabrication business. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Mark Smith from Billington Holdings, a 75-year old company that’s just announced that it sees profit before tax to be ahead of market expectations on what it says is a healthy pipeline of opportunities. Any opinion, ...
IG’s Week Ahead 30/10/2023: Fed rates; Apple earnings
October 29, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBIn a week where the hour changes in Europe but not in the States, all the scheduled times in the US will be different to the usual release times, including the US rate decision. This is for the period until the US time change comes into effect the following week. On the calendar are three rate meetings. First is the Bank of Japan, which has been monitoring USD/JPY above ¥150 for the first time in a year. No change is expected from the BoJ. There is also no change expected for either the Feder...
AI stars: which sectors should you invest in?
October 25, 2023 07:48 - 7 minutes - 5 MBEntertainment and digital gaming are areas likely to see the biggest AI transformation, according to Anthony Ginsburg, managing director of GinsGlobal Index Funds. To find out more, watch IGTV presenter @AngelineOng’s interview with Ginsberg, who is also the founder of the HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF and HAN-GINS Cloud Technology Equal Weight UCITS ETF. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us...
IG’s Week Ahead: Packed economic and corporate agenda
October 24, 2023 18:55 - 5 minutes - 5 MBEarnings for the third quarter continue apace. Intel, Amazon, Meta, Ford, Chevron, Exxon, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest, Carrefour, Volkswagen, and Porsche and just a few of the companies reporting. There are also two rate meetings: the first comes mid-week with Canada and then Thursday the European Central Bank. Neither of which are expected to move although both may mention the sentiment recently delivered from the Fed chief that rates could stay high for longer on the rising price of oil. ...
MidEast situation likely to get worse, lift energy, keep rates high
October 18, 2023 13:35 - 10 minutes - 5 MBMarc Ostwald, chief economist and global strategist at ADM Investor Services International speaks to IGTV’s @AngelineOng about why the Middle East situation is likely to get worse before it gets better and keep energy prices supported on the high side. This, Ostwald says, will likely keep interest rates in countries battling sticky inflation higher, for longer. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitte...
IG’s Week Ahead: Q3 earnings dominate with TSLA NFLX GS BAC PG ASML BWY ROO
October 16, 2023 07:56 - 8 minutes - 5 MBDespite a major focus on earnings for the week starting Monday 16 October, economic data is also going to be a potential news maker. UK inflation and retail sales, China growth and interest rates, German ZEW and US retail sales all have the potential to move the FX markets. However, headlines around earnings will provide many trading opportunities. After three of the big US banks last Friday, the sector moves onto Goldman Sachs (GS) and Bank of America (BAC) on Tuesday. Then the tech sector k...
Luxury stocks 2024: go high-end
October 11, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 5 MBAs forecasts of a luxury consolidation in the coming year grow ever louder, Xiaolin Chen, head of international at KraneShares, tells IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng why higher-end names like Hermes, Gucci, and Dior will still do well. Chen also shares her view on the outlook for oil prices and Chinese equity markets. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capita...
Israel-Hamas conflict: what will happen next?
October 09, 2023 16:37 - 12 minutes - 5 MBIG financial analyst @AngelineOng finds out why @ShardCapital @Bill_Blain thinks this conflict could lead to further asset destabilisation. Blain says the key as to where we go from here, is how Saudi Arabia responds, not Israel. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 68% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG’s Week Ahead: US CPI; Bank of England risk report; US bank earnings
October 08, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutes - 5 MBUS inflation is the next big number that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will be looking at to see if it’s needing another rise in interest rates. That comes on Thursday, a day after the minutes is released from the last Fed meeting at which it left rates on hold. Also, there’s a big report issued from the Bank of England (BoE) on systemic risk. There’s been a recent survey undertaken by the BoE suggesting that further modelling is needed to close the gaps it sees in the report. In terms of corpora...
‘Yuan weakness is a positive for Chinese stocks’
October 04, 2023 06:00 - 10 minutes - 5 MBBrendan Ahern, CIO of KraneShares, sits down with IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng to discuss the trajectory of the Chinese economy, EV politics, the dollar, and why yuan weakness is a positive for Chinese stocks. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 70% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG’s Week Ahead starting 2 October: RBA, RBNZ rate decisions
September 29, 2023 13:07 - 5 minutes - 5 MB VideoThe currency markets have been dominated recently by the dollar strength so next week it will be a relief to find opportunities to trade other currencies. With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) both on rate watch the obvious trade will be around AUD/NZD. Outside of this there is jobs data in the States with non-farm payrolls and the ADP private payroll data. On the corporate agenda, keep an eye out for Levi Strauss, Boohoo, Greggs, and Constellatio...
Is UK PM right about the control of AI?
September 27, 2023 09:59 - 14 minutes - 5 MBThe solution to the global concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) would appear to be in the hands of companies in the cyber-security space. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Raluca Saceanu, CEO of Smarttech247, a global security company that specialises in AI-enhanced cyber security solutions, to see if the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is right, that we have a year to get control of AI. Saceanu explains more about what’s behind the global problem; the fact that any control must ...
IG’s Week Ahead 25/09/2023
September 24, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutes - 5 MBGerman and US consumer confidence; ifo; Caixin; Nike; ASOS The focus turns to the health of the consumer with inflation and consumer confidence figures from both sides of the Atlantic. Watch out for earnings from ASOS and Nike. Plus, IGTV’s @AngelineOng catches up with @tastyliveshow @Tony_BATtista to find out where the volatility’s headed. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and You...
‘When it comes to China, luxury and media stocks still look attractive’
September 20, 2023 11:19 - 10 minutes - 5 MBMartin Harris, portfolio manager at IG Group, tells IGTV financial analyst Angeline Ong why he thinks ‘luxury and media stocks related to China, still look attractive’, especially amid recent data showing a revival in the Chinese economy. Harris also discusses the Fed, IPOs, and AI trends. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 70% of retail CFD ac...
IG’s Week Ahead: Fed, BoE & BoJ rate decisions
September 17, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBWith the European Central Bank’s announcement that it may now be done raising rates, should we expect the same from the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of Japan? The Fed and the BoE may move again, but the BoJ looks set to stay on hold a least until the end of the year. Also for FX traders is a long list of PMI data later on in the week from Japan, the eurozone, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and US. On the corporate agenda watch FDX, NXT, ASC, and DNLM. Any opin...
‘I’m not overly pessimistic about H2’
September 13, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5 MBRobert Jenkins, Global Head of Research, LSEG tells IG financial analyst Angeline Ong he’s ‘not overly pessimistic about the second half’ and explains why the global economy may float into a softish landing in the near term. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 70% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG's Week Ahead Podcast 11/9/23: ECB rates, US CPI and UK GDP
September 10, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBThe highlights of the week are centred around the economic diary with the ECB rate meeting, US CPI, UK GDP & jobs and the German ZEW. So FX traders will likely be most active having seen one of the longest running streaks of upside for the US dollar since 2014. Expectations around corporate results remain fairly muted. There are a number of companies on the schedule, but few are first division. Listen in. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investm...
What to look for in a small cap investment environment
September 06, 2023 16:28 - 16 minutes - 5 MBInvesting in small cap companies has been difficult, but with the drop in small-cap stocks comes opportunity. IGTV caught up with Andrew Pepper, partner and head of restructuring at insolvency firm ReSolve. He tries to find ways to help companies avoid bankruptcy. Here he discusses his work, what’s happening at the moment for small and medium sized businesses what needs to change to help these companies. He talks about interest rates, debt, cost cutting and the relationship companies have wit...
IG's Week ahead podcast - starting 4 September: BoC and RBA rate decisions
September 01, 2023 15:06 - 3 minutes - 5 MBWith few companies on the corporate calendar most will be waiting on two interest rate decisions in the coming week. Watching the Australian dollar around the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate announcement on Tuesday and then it’s the Canadian dollar in view around the rate decision from the Bank of Canada (BoC). Economists are telling us that these two decisions will go some way to help understand whether central banks have done enough on the interest rate front. Any opinion, news, res...
IG portfolio moves into Japan as China fails to deliver expected recovery
August 30, 2023 09:44 - 11 minutes - 5 MBIt was a long time coming and when China finally opened up after the Covid lockdowns, the economy failed to respond. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with IG portfolio manager Aaron Bright to discuss opportunities in markets as yields rise on heightened inflation and as China experiences deflation and slowing growth. As explained the opportunities have begun to surface in Japan. Despite a move up of over 30% since the November lows, it is expected that there are still upside advantages of ownin...
IG's Week Ahead: Germany retail sales; China Caixin manufacturing PMI; US non-farm payrolls; UBS, Salesforce earnings
August 27, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes - 5 MB VideoA busy week on the economic data front with Germany’s GFK consumer confidence data and retail sales figures on the calendar for the week ahead. China Caixin manufacturing PMI numbers and US non-farm payrolls will be among the biggest releases being monitored by investors. There will also be earnings reports from UBS and Salesforce, among others. IGTV’s Angela Barnes has this overview of what traders can expect. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not consti...
China flags cracks in global equity rally
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5 MBThe recent weak data and other red flags coming from Europe and the US suggests a global equity correction is nigh, says Charles Morris, CIO of ByteTree.com. IG financial analyst Angeline Ong also asks Morris why he’s exited all his AI-related investments. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 70% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG’s Week Ahead 21/09: Jackson Hole, flash PMI data, Zoom earnings
August 20, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBIn a week of few big numbers, the expected economic event will doubtless be the central bankers’ get-together in Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the end of the week. Many seem to be gearing up for a hawkish collective message where the FX markets will be the area to watch. Outside of this, there’s flash PMI data in Japan, the UK, US, and across the Eurozone on Wednesday which may also be of interest to FX traders. Then on the earnings schedule Zoom Communications is on Q2 reporting after the bell on...
Target ‘unloved’ metals, as China data weakens
August 16, 2023 08:58 - 6 minutes - 5 MBAs the economic outlook for China darkens, Ben Davis, European mining analyst at Liberum Capital tells IGTV financial analyst Angeline Ong why investors should pay more attention to the more ‘unloved’ metals like iron ore and thermal coal, instead of copper. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 70% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG’s Week Ahead Podcast 14/08/2023
August 13, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBWeek Ahead starting 14/8/23: China industrial data; ZEW; RBNZ rate decision; FOMC minutes; Applied Materials; Walmart The FOMC minutes will be key reading, especially amid further evidence of easing supply chain and input cost pressures. Chinese industrial and retail sales data come at a time when US-listed shares of companies like Alibaba and JD.com slipped due to investor disappointment surrounding Beijing’s latest stimulus measures. Plus, US titans including Applied Materials and Walmart ...
H2 overview: ‘global markets are overly optimistic’
August 09, 2023 06:00 - 13 minutes - 5 MBDo you sit in the ‘global equity markets will grind higher in the second half’ camp, or do you think a correction is due? IG financial analyst Angeline Ong discusses this with Square Mile investment director Chris Fleming who says he’s veering towards the latter and explains how to tactically diversify your portfolio in the second half of 2023. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Y...
IG's Week Ahead 7/8/23: UK Halifax House Price Index; US jobless claims; Deliveroo earnings
August 06, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutes - 5 MBUS initial jobless claims, UK house prices, and a look at industrial production in Germany – all coming up in the week ahead, starting 7 August. There will also be plenty more earnings reports, including from Deliveroo, Sixt, Flutter, Entain, Glencore, Persimmon, Antofagasta, HelloFresh, Lyft, and more. IGTV’s Angela Barnes shares an overview of economic data and corporate earnings on the calendar for next week. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute ...
Never mind Fitch, watch US jobs!
August 03, 2023 13:39 - 7 minutes - 5 MBFitch’s US rating downgrade highlights concerns surrounding US debt, but is this enough to press the ‘risk off’ button? IG financial analyst Angeline Ong caught up with Shard Capital’s Bill Blain to find out why he thinks the US jobs report is the bigger risk event. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 70% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG's Week ahead Podcast 31/7/23: RBA & BoE rate decisions and earnings from AAPL AMZN
July 30, 2023 17:00 - 8 minutes - 5 MBIn a quieter week on earnings, there are still some big hitters to come with a number of companies that trade all-sessions on the IG platform. The biggest are on Thursday with Apple (AAPL) and Amazon.com (AMZN). Also watch AMD, Airbnb, Caterpillar, Coinbase and Moderna. On the economy there are rate decisions from both the Bank of England (BoE) and the Reserve Bank of Australia Eurozone GDP and consumer price inflation. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not con...
AI – How to sort the ‘wheat from the chaff’
July 28, 2023 13:15 - 11 minutes - 5 MBTech stocks have had an incredible AI boost, but how do you pick the future winners from the losers? IGTV’s @AngelineOng discusses this with IG Portfolio Manager Martin Harris, who joins us to discuss how IG Smart Portfolios is positioned for H2. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 70% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG's Week Ahead 24/07/2023
July 23, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBIt’s a big week ahead for central banks with the Federal Reserve (Fed), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) all on rate watch. While the Fed and ECB are widely expected to raise by 25-basis points, the latest CPI numbers in Japan suggest the BoJ will leave its ultra-loose monetary policy in place. Outside of that big tech takes the corporate centre stage with Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft on the slate. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information ...
Investing in the defence sector with the NATO exchange traded fund
July 19, 2023 07:54 - 11 minutes - 5 MBAn ETF has been launched which gives exposure to defence and cyber security stocks. Trading in the London markets as Future of Defence UCITS ETF, it was launched on 4 July under the ticker NATO. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Tom Bailey, head of research at HANetf, to discuss the fund and why the sector is now being included in areas where ESG investors had previously feared to tread. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or tradin...
IG's Week Ahead 17/07/2023: Q2 earnings ramp up; UK inflation
July 16, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutes - 5 MBThere’s a bit of economic data that is of interest to the FX markets with UK inflation, retail sales, and consumer confidence so watch out for the pound as a trade. In China there’s second quarter GDP, industrial production, and retail sales, and retail sales in the US. But the week is really about earnings with Tesla, Netflix, J&J, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America reporting, to name just a few. In the UK there’s Ocado, easyJet, Rio Tinto, Antofagasta, Anglo American, and Glencore. So,...
Book review: The Secret Wealth Advantage
July 12, 2023 12:13 - 11 minutes - 5 MBThe book underpins that the markets are economic waves in which demand ebbs and flows throughout an 18-year cycle which helps determine investment opportunities. This is the theme of the recently released book The Secret Wealth Advantage. The author of the recently released book, Akhil Patel, a long-time proponent of the 18-year cycle, dropped by the IGTV studios to discuss the book with Jeremy Naylor and how the cycle is moving at the moment. The pair also discussed the fact that this is ...
IG’s Week Ahead 10/07/2023
July 09, 2023 22:00 - 5 MBFor the week ahead there are two rate decisions, one from the bank of Canada and the other from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, critical German data on the economy and inflation in the US and China, but all is trumped by Q2 earnings. The next earnings season starts and there are four all-sessions stocks on the IG platform to follow: JP Morgan, Citigroup, United Health and Delta Air Lines. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor looks across the week ahead. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other infor...
How long will the downturn in house prices persist?
July 05, 2023 13:18 - 10 minutes - 5 MBIt is clear that the UK is going through one of the most difficult periods for the property market since the great financial crisis. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with property veteran Jeremy Leaf. As a former chairman of the RICS residential division and as London property agent there are few better to be able to read what’s happening. The big question is how long will it all last and what will be the long-term effect? Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not ...
IG's Week Ahead: Aussie rates, Sainsbury's earnings
July 02, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 5 MBMonday brings a new month, a new quarter and the second half of the year, however it’s likely to be a quiet start being Thanksgiving day on Tuesday. That being said Monday brings the Tankan large manufacturers index which could be another reason to sell the yen, and the Austalian rate decision on Tuesday which seems to be a balancing act between hold or hike. Then there’s the Federal Reserve minutes from the last meeting on Wednesday, a day before ADP private payrolls which itself is a da...
‘Bank of England may have to turn to unemployment to push inflation down’
June 29, 2023 10:26 - 10 minutes - 5 MBThe Bank of England has no choice now but to raise interest rates until it leads to higher unemployment in order to keep a lid on inflation, says Hans Geberbauer, CEO of Foundation Home Loans. IGTV’s Angeline Ong speaks to Geberbauer about the impact on the UK housing market and the wider economy. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 75...
Week Ahead: Sintra ECB forum meetings; German data
June 25, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBAfter recent hawkish commentary from central banks, traders should be watching the headlines from the European Central Bank (ECB) forum meetings being held in Sintra. The highlights will be speeches and discussion groups involving the ECB, Bank of England, and the Federal Reserve. Outside of this it is a big week for German data which, if the risks continues on the negative, may weigh heavily on the DAX. Corporate earnings to watch includes Nike, Carnival, and Micron Technology. *Your...
‘AI cannot replace everything’
June 20, 2023 10:52 - 10 minutes - 5 MBAI is largely very positive and will act as an excellent tailwind for many companies in terms of growing their earnings over time, but it cannot replace everything. This is according to Aaron Bright, assistant portfolio manager of IG’s Smart Portfolios. Bright and IGTV’s Angeline Ong discussed the economic impact of AI and how to reframe your investment exposure to China. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Fo...
Week Ahead: Bank of England takes centre stage
June 18, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBWhile earnings remain on the back foot, UK housebuilder Berkeley Group will be of interest as construction companies across the UK find it increasingly tough and passing on steeply rising costs is becoming impossible. Outside of this it interest rates, first from China then to the Bank of England (BoE). While China is expected to ease policy the BoE is expected to raise rates again to contain raging inflation. UK CPI data is out the day before. *Your capital is at risk. 75% of retail CFD ac...
EV metals to regain momentum, despite economic uncertainty: SP Angel
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 5 MBPrices of metals used to make electric vehicle batteries are likely to regain momentum as inflation pressures ease and the global economy gets going again. This is according to SP Angel partner and mining analyst, John Meyer, who spoke to IGTV’s Angeline Ong. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 75% of retail CFD accounts lose money*