Will the Fed come to the rescue?

Will the Fed come to the rescue?

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What a week for financial markets. After Thursday’s historic sell off in risky assets, the selloff has gathered speed on Friday after China retaliated with  tariffs of 35% against all US goods imports.

  • Jefferies cuts targets for miners, but still sees upside

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    Jefferies has trimmed its targets for a host of blue chip mining stocks after calculating the impact that Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs would have on export demand and commodity prices.

  • FTSE 100 movers: Defensives gain, cyclicals tumble as stocks in freefall

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    London's FTSE 100 was down a whopping 4.4% at 8,105.43 in afternoon trade on Friday, with markets in freefall after China announced retaliatory tariffs on the US.

  • London close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war

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    London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.

  • SDI Group: Progressive

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    SDI Group has announced the acquisition of Collins Walker Limited, a UK manufacturer of electric boilers serving energy-intensive, high-growth industrial applications. The addressable market for Collins Walker is currently estimated at $255m. This is an expanding market, boosted by net zero regulations. The global industrial boiler market was valued at $11bn in 2024 and is undergoing a significant shift towards electric solutions. The net consideration is £1.85m, up to a maximum of £1.95m, net of £0.27m cash acquired.

Stifel upgrades Travis Perkins to 'buy'

Stifel upgrades Travis Perkins to 'buy'

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Stifel upgraded builders' merchant Travis Perkins to 'buy' from 'hold' on Friday as it said the risk/reward was compelling at a historically low share price.

IG Group, Begbies Traynor could benefit from tariff volatility, says Shore Capital

IG Group, Begbies Traynor could benefit from tariff volatility, says Shore Capital

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Shore Capital on Friday shared its initial predictions of how Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs might affect businesses in the UK financial sector, following a mass-market global sell-off of equities on Thursday.

Shell sells $1.5bn stake in Colonial Pipeline as Brookfield takes control

Shell sells $1.5bn stake in Colonial Pipeline as Brookfield takes control

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Shell is to sell its stake in Colonial Pipeline to Brookfield Infrastructure Partnership as part of a $9bn acquisition by the latter of the largest fuel transportation system in the US.

Fidelity Japan board rejects AJOT merger proposal

Fidelity Japan board rejects AJOT merger proposal

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Fidelity Japan Trust (FJV) firmly rejected a proposed merger from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) on Friday, following AJOT's public announcement of plans to combine the two investment trusts through a scheme of reconstruction on Thursday.

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