3 September 2025
Daily market update: Alphabet, Hilton Food, Canal+, Watches of Switzerland“It’s another uneven day for financial markets as the worry list gets even longer,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.
“Having been troubled by a jump in long-dated government bond yields yesterday, equities got off to a wobbly start again as investors woke up to leaders of China, Russia and North Korea coming together in public for...
2 September 2025
Daily market update: Centrica, Nestle, Tesla, gold and silver“The FTSE 100 slipped in early trading on Tuesday as investors await the resumption of trading on Wall Street after yesterday’s Labor Day holiday,” says AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.
“Tobacco, utilities and banks acted as a drag on the UK index, failing to offset strength in energy and healthcare.
“Oil stocks and precious metals miners...
1 September 2025
Daily market update: defence stocks, Rolls-Royce, BYD, Domino’s Pizza“European markets enjoyed a decent start to the week, grabbing investors’ attention as US markets will be closed later for the Labor Day holiday,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.
“Wall Street was weak last Friday as a key measure of inflation came in higher than expected. That negativity weighed on Japan where the Nikkei saw a big drop...
29 August 2025
Russ Mould: What analysts will be looking for when Ashtead, M&G and Ashmore report next weekAJ Bell Investment Director, Russ Mould discusses what market analysts will likely look for when Ashtead, M&G and Ashmore report next week.
29 August 2025
US stocks reach new records despite mixed Nvidia earnings and Fed turmoilInvestors will be relieved that US stocks managed to consolidate the big gains they chalked up on 22 August when Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell opened the door to a near-term interest rate cut.
Major indices hitting new record levels was an impressive show of resilience given the disquiet around the Trump administration’s effort to fire Fed...
29 August 2025
Daily market update: UK banks, US inflation data, Wood Group“The UK stock market ended the week on a sour note amid suggestions that the government could help to fill its fiscal hole with a new tax on the banking sector,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.
“Some of the biggest names in the FTSE 100 are lenders so if they’re out of favour on the stock market, it acts as a drag on the whole UK...
28 August 2025
What we learned from Nvidia’s results: China battle, a big new opportunity, and robotics planAI demand is not the problem for Nvidia, it’s more how politics has got in the way of its grand ambitions for global domination.
The company is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Nvidia has technology that countless companies are queuing up to buy, yet the US trade war has made it difficult to sell whatever it wants into China.
The Trump...
28 August 2025
Going viral: investing in the latest hot trendsEvery year without fail we get products that fly off the shelves. Thanks to social media, it doesn’t take long for the word to get around and certain items to go viral. This hype fuels demand, making these items even more desirable.
Companies love nothing more than for their products to be the talk of the town. Going viral can mean a bump in sales...
28 August 2025
Daily market update: Nvidia, Tesla, Drax“The UK market was steady on Thursday morning after mixed trading in Asia and modest gains on Wall Street overnight,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.
“ Nvidia may have taken a bit of a tumble as its earnings proved mixed but that didn’t damage investor sentiment too much on a broader scale.
“A modest recovery in the dollar, despite the...
27 August 2025
Daily market update: FTSE 100, Nvidia, JD Sports, National Grid“A small rally on Wall Street last night set the tone for a calmer session in Europe on Wednesday,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.
“Trump’s latest meddling with the Federal Reserve had threatened to cast a dark cloud over global markets, yet investors didn’t enter the panic zone.
“The FTSE 100 advanced 0.2% to 9,280, led by oil...
26 August 2025
Daily market update: Costa Coffee, British American Tobacco, Bunzl“A jump in US Treasury yields indicates that bond investors aren’t happy about how Trump continues to meddle with the Fed and threaten its independence,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.
“Equity markets were in the red across Europe and Asia, and futures prices imply Wall Street will follow suit when it opens for trading later today...
22 August 2025
Tech and retail put Wall Street under pressure as investors turn to Jackson Hole for Fed cluesAI enthusiasm has been the primary driver of gains in the market recently, but US equities appear to be entering bubble territory, according to some experts, leaving leading US indexes limp.
The S&P 500 extended its losing streak to five days on 21 August, pressured by a fall in retail and tech stocks and concerns about the trajectory of interest...
22 August 2025
Russ Mould: NVIDIA and the wider Magnificent 7AJ Bell Investment Director, Russ Mould discusses NVIDIA's upcoming second-quarter results, what analysts are expecting and how they may affect the wider Magnificent 7.
22 August 2025
Daily market update: FTSE reshuffle, Jackson Hole summit, Revolution Beauty“The FTSE 100 saw a subdued start on Friday after achieving a record close above 9,300 yesterday,” says AJ Bell Investment Analyst Dan Coatsworth.
“This followed more selling on Wall Street overnight, albeit of moderate persuasion, as investors fret about the message Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell might deliver at the Jackson Hole summit.
“Inv...
21 August 2025
Daily market update: WH Smith, Nvidia, Premier Foods, Hays“It’s not too often that the FTSE 100’s lack of technology exposure is a virtue but it has been this week,” says AJ Bell Investment Analyst Dan Coatsworth.
“Amid selling in Europe and the US, the UK’s flagship index tested new highs above 9,300. Old world economy stocks like banks, energy companies and insurers have been to the fore – with their...
20 August 2025
Daily market update: AI fears, Anglo American, Pop Mart“Despite the sell-off in the US overnight, emanating from the technology sector, UK stocks were pretty steady in early trading on Wednesday,” says AJ Bell head of financial analysis, Danni Hewson.
“The index was not helped by the hotter than expected UK inflation report – which gave sterling a modest lift. A stronger pound hits the relative value...
19 August 2025
Daily market update: BHP, Intel, Palo Alto Networks“The FTSE 100 dipped a little in early trading after selling on Wall Street and in Asia overnight,” says AJ Bell head of financial analysis Danni Hewson.
“Markets seem to be exercising some caution ahead of the Jackson Hole meeting later this week and as talks over a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine remain inconclusive.
“Earnings from...
18 August 2025
Daily market update: Jackson Hole in focus and LandSec office sale“The FTSE 100 ticked higher on Monday morning but was still firmly below the intraday record highs achieved on Friday morning,” says AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.
“Any optimism that the summit between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin would yield immediate progress towards a peace deal proved misplaced, but the market will...
15 August 2025
Stocks make new highs as rate cut hopes outweigh macro headwindsUS stocks climbed to new highs this week with the small cap Russell 2000 index leading the gains on expectations for a rate cut at the September meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers.
Futures markets priced in more than a 90% chance of a quarter of a percentage point cut to official rates after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg...
15 August 2025
Daily market update: FTSE 100, Intel, Associated British Foods“It is not often that the market’s attention is centred on Alaska but the US state will be firmly in focus on Friday as President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin meet to discuss the Ukraine conflict,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.
“Any outcomes will not come until after UK markets have concluded trading for the day but...
14 August 2025
Russ Mould: Target and Wal-Mart latest quarterly resultsAJ Bell Investment Director, Russ Mould highlights the companies due to report in the coming week and discusses what to expect from Target and Walmart.
14 August 2025
Daily market update: Admiral, Aviva, Antofagasta, Centrica“The FTSE 100 dipped from yesterday’s record close on Thursday morning after gains on Wall Street and mixed trading in Asia overnight,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.
“Increased hopes for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve helped US indices to advance on Wednesday, though some of that momentum had evaporated by the time Asian...
13 August 2025
Daily market update: tariffs, global stocks, Persimmon“Animal spirits are definitely in charge of the market right now, as investors embrace the potential for the Fed to cut interest rates in the wake of what was seen as a soft inflation reading in the US,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.
“The US central bank still remains in cautious mode, waiting to observe if tariffs stoke a pick...
12 August 2025
Daily market update: Spirax, Entain, Bellway“Markets reacted with relief to news of an extension on the US-China trade deadline which was set to expire today,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.
“However, this relief was measured given the market had largely anticipated such an outcome. Asian stocks were higher overnight and the FTSE 100 got a boost from a mining sector whose...
11 August 2025
Russ Mould: The stock market & Chancellors of the ExchequerAJ Bell Investment Director, Russ Mould discusses Rachel Reeves' first year as Chancellor of the Exchequer; he takes a look at previous Chancellors, how the stock market fared during their tenure and what lessons Chancellor Reeves could learn.
