OBR: UK house prices could fall by 12% next year
OBR: UK house prices could fall by 12% next year
The Office for Budget Responsibility says UK house prices could fall by as much as 12% next year. John Stepek looks at how likely that is.
14 Jul 2020
What next for the world economy?
What next for the world economy?
Major global economies have been recovering from lockdowns more quickly than expected, but are we poised for a “V”, “U” or “W-shaped” recovery?
10 Jul 2020
China’s stockmarket melt-up will end in tears
China’s stockmarket melt-up will end in tears
China's stockmarkets are up by 13% so far this year, but the rally could end in a brutal crash.
10 Jul 2020
This landmark pension case could mean big payouts
This landmark pension case could mean big payouts
Defined-benefit members in bankrupt firms’ pension schemes could be due a payout after a landmark High Court judgment.
10 Jul 2020
Bank of England sceptical about pension superfunds
Bank of England sceptical about pension superfunds
Plans for “pension superfunds”, cleared by industry regulators in recent weeks, could pose a threat to financial stability.
10 Jul 2020
Melbourne locks down as Covid-19 returns to Australia
Melbourne locks down as Covid-19 returns to Australia
A new coronavirus flare-up in Melbourne has forced Australia's second-biggest city into a six-week lockdown.
9 Jul 2020
UK house prices go into a gentle decline
UK house prices go into a gentle decline
Halifax’s house price index shows that UK house prices declined for the fourth month in a row in June.
9 Jul 2020
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9 Jul 2020
Deadline looms for self-employed to get government help
Deadline looms for self-employed to get government help
Time is running out to secure help from the first round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
3 Jul 2020
Has the US dollar had its day?
Has the US dollar had its day?
Soaring debt levels and the failure of America to manage the Covid-19 crisis is undermining trust in the world’s reserve currency.
3 Jul 2020
Emerging markets: investors‘ search for yield is back on
Emerging markets: investors‘ search for yield is back on
After dumping a record $55bn of stocks and bonds in the eight weeks to mid-March, foreigners bought $4.1bn in emerging market assets in May.
3 Jul 2020
Has the stockmarket bounce stalled?
Has the stockmarket bounce stalled?
US stocks have come under renewed pressure as America suffers a second wave of Covid infections.
2 Jul 2020
Intu – the retail landlord laid low by coronavirus
Intu – the retail landlord laid low by coronavirus
Covid-19 has plunged shopping-centre owner Intu into administration. But this crisis was years in the making. Matthew Partridge reports.
2 Jul 2020
How the pandemic has affected your pension scheme
How the pandemic has affected your pension scheme
It’s time to review the effect of Covid-19 on your retirement savings and take any necessary action.
30 Jun 2020
UK stocks offer historic value
UK stocks offer historic value
With global stockmarkets so expensive, UK stocks offer a rare pocket of value.
28 Jun 2020
Investors beware: inflation will return
Investors beware: inflation will return
Central bankers have unleashed unprecedented monetary stimulus in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. For the moment inflation is quiescent. But that w…
26 Jun 2020
Collateralised debt: will it be 2008 all over again?
Collateralised debt: will it be 2008 all over again?
Collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) triggered the 2008 financial crisis. Now we have CLOs, or collateralised loan obligations – securitised busines…
26 Jun 2020
What's behind the wipeout at Wirecard?
What's behind the wipeout at Wirecard?
Wirecard, the German blue-chip technology group that specialised in payment-processing, has collapsed in scandal. Matthew Partridge reports.
25 Jun 2020
Diamond glut won’t be forever
Diamond glut won’t be forever
Diamond stocks have been piling up after suppliers refused to cut prices. But demand could soon pick up.
19 Jun 2020
HMRC to claw back unneeded aid from businesses
HMRC to claw back unneeded aid from businesses
Businesses that claimed money they didn’t need face trouble if they are found to have breached the schemes' terms.
19 Jun 2020
Corporate bonds: central banks top up the punch bowl yet again
Corporate bonds: central banks top up the punch bowl yet again
The corporate bond market continues to deliver unlikely returns, as America’s Federal Reserve stepped in with unprecedented support.
18 Jun 2020
Stockmarkets stumble – but the bulls charge on
Stockmarkets stumble – but the bulls charge on
Global markets registered their worst day in months last week, but US retail investors continue to pile in.
18 Jun 2020