The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were lower on Thursday morning as the Bank of England (BoE) warned that Donald Trump's trade war will hit UK growth, even as the US president backtracks over ...

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£1k invested in the FTSE 100 on ‘Liberation Day’ is now worth…

Jon Smith talks about the volatility in the FTSE 100 in the weeks since the tariff announcements and flags up why active investing can trump trackers.

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Down 13% since March, does this rising FTSE 250 defence star look an unmissable buy for me?

The FTSE 250 is currently home to many of the big stock stars of tomorrow and I think this high-tech defence firm could well be one of them.

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How to take advantage when stock markets are down: Financial planning moves that pay off

Trump sent US stocks tumbling even further after calling US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell a 'major loser' for not lowering US interest rates.

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Global markets rally after Trump retreat: Stocks, dollar and bonds up as White House eases stance on trade and Fed

London's FTSE 100 index of blue-chip stocks closed 0.9% higher last night while Germany's Dax was up 3.1% and the CAC 40 in Paris jumped 2.1%.

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