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On 2 June 2020 - US gains; Europe rallies on stimulus hopes; Asia up
Germany leads Europe higher on subsidies for automakers, Lufthansa
Anne D Picker Econoday - 03 Jun 2020
When Wall Street wakes up to Main Street
Navigating the disconnect
Paras Anand Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific - 03 Jun 2020
A second bite of the cherry
The rally has given investors another chance to Covid-proof their portfolio
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 03 Jun 2020
Market Week - Markets shrug off trade wars
Our weekly video update on the markets
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 02 Jun 2020
On 1 June 2020 - Stocks up on Phase One Relief; Social Unrest Holds Back US
Trump's Move on Friday Helps Shares on Monday
Anne D Picker Econoday - 02 Jun 2020
Opportunity abounds for those on the hunt for the new normal
The shares feeding the appetites of opportunity-hungry investors
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 02 Jun 2020
Market Week: Markets shrug off trade wars and focus on recovery
In this week’s market update: markets shrug off US-China row and focus on Covid recovery hopes; Citi warns that markets are out of line with reality; and Brexit is back in focus.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 02 Jun 2020
On 29 May 2020 - US flat to higher post-Trump; Europe, Asia down on US-China worry
Trump talk on China not as militant as market feared
Anne D Picker Econoday - 01 Jun 2020
One-year returns turn positive - who’s celebrating?
Markets levels are being held up by a small group of tech giants
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Jun 2020
On 28 May 2020 - US eases late on China worry; Europe up on reopening hopes; Asia gains
Health care stocks better in US hours
Anne D Picker Econoday - 29 May 2020
Mixed outlook for global dividends
Active stock selection will be key this year
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 29 May 2020
On 27 May 2020 - US, Europe up again on reopening hopes; Asia mixed
Rotation continues into US value shares
Anne D Picker Econoday - 28 May 2020
A new dawn for the housing market
Residential property market will need to adapt
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 28 May 2020
The challenges facing markets (that aren’t Covid-19)
This week, with Coronavirus the only news story in town right now, what have investors been taking their eyes off during the pandemic?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 28 May 2020
On 26 May 2020 - US, Europe, Asia rally on reopening news, vaccine hopes
Novovax the latest biotech to begin human trials for vaccine
Anne D Picker Econoday - 27 May 2020
What shape will the UK's economic recovery take?
Experts disagree on the longer-term impact of Covid-19.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 27 May 2020
Market Week: Shares continue to rally on lockdown easing hopes
In this week’s market update: Shares continue to rally on hopes for lockdown easing; investors focus on life after the crisis; and what did we learn from first quarter earnings?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 27 May 2020
On 25 May 2020 - Global markets rose on thin trading
The US market was closed on Monday for Memorial Day, while the UK market was shut for a Spring Bank holiday. European and Asian markets advanced in thin trading.
Fidelity Research team - 26 May 2020
What happens if rates fall below zero?
Why would anyone lend money if it means a guaranteed loss?
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 26 May 2020
Covid is not the only crisis in town, here are six others
Looking beyond the pandemic
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 26 May 2020
On 22 May 2020 - US flat to higher on vaccine headlines; Europe steady; Asia off on China news
Worries rise about US-China disputes
Anne D Picker Econoday - 25 May 2020
On 21 May 2020 - US, Europe off on economic weakness, China discord; Asia, soft
Disastrous economic reports show big hit from virus
Anne D Picker Econoday - 22 May 2020
On 20 May 2020 - US rises again on vaccine hopes; Europe, Asia better
Risk assets up on oil price gain, Facebook online shopping news
Anne D Picker Econoday - 21 May 2020
Who should pay the Coronavirus bill?
This week we’re taking the pulse of ordinary investors with the first results of Fidelity’s Investor Survey for 2020.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 21 May 2020
Investors focus on longer-term as pandemic uncertainty continues
Fidelity Investor Survey shows wider economy is biggest concern
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 21 May 2020
On 19 May 2020 - US weaker on vaccine doubts; Europe off; Asia gains
Optimism fades on near-term recovery
Anne D Picker Econoday - 20 May 2020
Pound still fragile as attention turns to Brexit deal
What does a weak pound mean for investors?
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 20 May 2020
On 18 May 2020 - US, Europe rally on vaccine news, recovery hopes; Asia gains
Risk-on returns after biotech Moderna reports positive results in small vaccine trial
Anne D Picker Econoday - 19 May 2020
Virus may kickstart a new era of global inflation
Outbreak has sped up changes probably already on their way
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 19 May 2020
Be cautious about the recovery
There are still big hurdles to overcome
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 19 May 2020
Market Week - Shares and oil rise as lockdowns start to ease
In this week’s market update: Shares and oil rise as lockdowns start to ease and gold hits a seven year high as inflation fears return
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 19 May 2020
On 15 May 2020 - US, Europe flat to higher on recovery hopes; Asia firms
Return of US-China trade dispute caps gains
Anne D Picker Econoday - 18 May 2020
The Fed plays guardian angel again
Questions about central bank independence set aside for now
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 18 May 2020
Spotting the winners in the new world order
From online to eco, there’s a new world of opportunity out there
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 15 May 2020
What GDP doesn’t tell us
How we measure economic progress must change
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 13 May 2020
There will be three pillars to the post-coronavirus economy
What might this new order look like?
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 12 May 2020
Seven ways to assess UK stocks during lockdown
Identifying the winners from the losers
Aruna Karunathilake Portfolio Manager, Fidelity UK Select Fund - 12 May 2020
The future for Britain’s furloughed workers secured until October
Chancellor due to set out his strategy going forwards
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 12 May 2020
Market Week - Investors question the speed of recovery
In this week’s market update: Markets pause as investors question the speed of recovery; US jobs data confirm the depth of the economic plunge; and rising trade tensions remind us that pre-Corona issues have not gone away.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 12 May 2020
Long road out of lockdown
Imposing a lockdown is easier than lifting it
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 11 May 2020
Rates on hold as Bank issues its starkest warning yet
Pandemic could push UK into deep recession
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 07 May 2020
On 5 May 2020 - US firm; Europe rallies on recovery hopes; Asia up
Markets hopeful on reopenings, pharma news in virus fight
Anne D Picker Econoday - 06 May 2020
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 5 May 2020
In this week’s market update: May brings a new note of caution; and the medical crisis eases but economic news is still grim.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 06 May 2020
On 4 May 2020 - US higher despite China trade; Europe drops; Asia mixed
Tech, pharma hold up while airlines, banks lag
Anne D Picker Econoday - 05 May 2020
Is Covid-19 changing the car market?
Current weakness opens up potential for change
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 05 May 2020
On 1 May 2020 - US off on earnings; Europe weaker; Asia drops
May 1 holiday thins global trading; sentiment sours
Anne D Picker Econoday - 04 May 2020
On 30 April 2020 - US, Europe off on mixed earnings, weak data; Asia gains
Virus negatives come back into focus
Anne D Picker Econoday - 01 May 2020
On 29 April 2020 - Good news on anti-virus drug spurs US rally; Europe gains; Asia firms
Oil bounces, Google results add to risk-on mood; Fed stays dovish
Anne D Picker Econoday - 30 Apr 2020
On 28 April 2020 - US weaker on virus uncertainty; Europe gains; Asia steady
Companies cut, pull guidance as virus weighs on outlook
Anne D Picker Econoday - 29 Apr 2020
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 28 April 2020
In this week’s market update: Shares continue to rise on stimulus and lockdown exit hopes; a flood of corporate announcements shines a light on the earnings outlook; a number of key central banks hold rate-setting meetings and other news creeps back.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 29 Apr 2020
On 27 April 2020 - US, Europe better on hopes for reopening economies; Asia gains
Risk appetite returns as market sees pandemic easing
Anne D Picker Econoday - 28 Apr 2020
On 24 April 2020 - Big tech lifts US; Europe, Asia off on virus impact
Market anticipates good news for Apple and Microsoft
Anne D Picker Econoday - 27 Apr 2020
Why is the stock market doing so well?
In our article our Fidelity expert Ed Monk evaluates the current stock market and why it’s doing so well at a time we would expect otherwise.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 27 Apr 2020
Not business as usual
What new headwinds to corporate earnings could we expect?
Paras Anand Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific - 27 Apr 2020
On 23 April 2020 - US flat, Europe up as oil recovery continues; Asia flat to better
Corporate news mixed to negative as virus impact appears
Anne D Picker Econoday - 24 Apr 2020
On 22 April 2020 - US, Europe rebound with oil; Asia mixed
Corporate news lifts tech, FAANGS return
Anne D Picker Econoday - 23 Apr 2020
Can lockdown help your finances in the long-run?
This week, we are concentrating on the more personal impact of the Coronavirus shutdown and how it’s affecting the bank balances of households.
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 23 Apr 2020
On 21 April 2020 - Oil drop spurs risk-off move in US, Europe; Asia down
Corporate results show virus hit
Anne D Picker Econoday - 22 Apr 2020
On 20 April 2020 - US off as oil turns negative; Europe up on health care; Asia down
Oil glut, virus worries return
Anne D Picker Econoday - 21 Apr 2020
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 21 April 2020
In this week’s market update: The oil price turns negative for the first time as demand slumps and storage fills to capacity; energy heavy stock markets weaken in sympathy; earnings season accelerates as a fifth of S&P500 companies report
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 21 Apr 2020
On 17 April 2020 - US, Europe, Asia rally as market greets talk of reopening
Sentiment improves on report of positive result in COVID-19 drug trial
Anne D Picker Econoday - 20 Apr 2020
Beyond Corona: don’t let tech change leave you behind
Use this time to prepare for the future
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 20 Apr 2020
On 16 April 2020 - US flat to higher; Europe up as lockdowns ease; Asia off
Market frets that economic rebound to be delayed; some sectors benefit
Anne D Picker Econoday - 17 Apr 2020
Beyond Corona: make lockdown savings a lasting benefit
Let some positive changes come from the crisis
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 17 Apr 2020
On 15 April 2020 - US, Europe drop as virus worries resume; Asia off
Market reckons with bleak economic data, oil price drop, bearish earnings
Anne D Picker Econoday - 16 Apr 2020
On 14 April 2020 - US, Europe gain as market sees virus fading; Asia up on China data
Sentiment improves on hopes for reopening; Apple, Amazon lead rally
Anne D Picker Econoday - 15 Apr 2020
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 15 April 2020
In this week’s market update: Earnings season starts to shine a light on how Covid-19 will hit profits; the pre-Easter market rally holds for now; but oil fails to respond to big cuts in global production.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 15 Apr 2020
The cost of the pandemic starts to emerge
The human and economic cost becomes clearer
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 15 Apr 2020
On 13 April 2020 - US mixed to lower after recent gains; Asia off
Equities weaker as traders await grim corporate earnings; most of Europe on holiday
Anne D Picker Econoday - 14 Apr 2020
On 8 April 2020 - US advances on hopes for recovery; Europe firms; Asia mixed
Market still sees signs of peaking pandemic
Anne D Picker Econoday - 09 Apr 2020
Oil, gold, equities and the art of ‘doing nothing’ in the current situation
Unique insight into the situation over the coming 12 months
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 09 Apr 2020
On 7 April 2020 - US flat to down; Europe gains as market eyes virus peak; Asia firms
Market focuses on signs of slowing virus infections in NY and Europe
Anne D Picker Econoday - 08 Apr 2020
Investment Outlook: same but different
Looking beyond the Corona-crisis
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 08 Apr 2020
On 6 April 2020 - US, Europe, Asia rally on hopes for virus peak
Risk-on move as preliminary information suggests falling death rate
Anne D Picker Econoday - 07 Apr 2020
On 3 April 2020 - US, Europe off as weak jobs data signal virus impact; Asia soft
Oil prices up as markets eye exporter meeting Monday
Anne D Picker Econoday - 06 Apr 2020
Markets bounce as minds turn to exit strategies
In truth, the path from here is unclear while key questions remain
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 06 Apr 2020
On 2 April 2020 - US, Europe gains as oil prices spike; Asia mixed
Trump says Russia, Saudis in output pact
Anne D Picker Econoday - 03 Apr 2020
On 1 April 2020 - Global shares: US, Europe, Asia off as virus worries return
Markets reckon with magnitude of disruption, see uncertain US response
Anne D Picker Econoday - 02 Apr 2020
Three crises in one
Investors must weigh medical, economic and financial factors
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 02 Apr 2020
On 31 March 2020 - US slips on economic gloom; Europe firms; Asia mixed
Goldman sees even bigger drop in US GDP
Anne D Picker Econoday - 01 Apr 2020
On 30 March 2020 - US up on hopes for more stimulus; Europe firms; Asia off
Hopeful pharma news helps sentiment improve
Anne D Picker Econoday - 31 Mar 2020
History tells us we are nowhere near the bottom
Understanding bear markets of the past
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 31 Mar 2020
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 31 March 2020
In this week’s market update: Markets stabilise as investors warm to massive co-ordinated stimulus; but the oil price tumbles as Saudi Arabia continues to pump in the face of falling demand; and safe-haven gold is back in favour.
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 31 Mar 2020
Telling safe havens apart
What’s happening to the safe havens?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 27 Mar 2020
Will Covid-19 change Chinese consumption?
Recovery could split sectors’ fortunes
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 27 Mar 2020
What does history tell us about markets like these?
Lessons learned from the past
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 20 Mar 2020
Mapping the post-virus future
It’s early days yet but history provides some guidance
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 18 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: New restrictions, new investor behaviours?
Investors suffering from normality bias
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing - 17 Mar 2020
What next for the world’s economies and markets?
Assessing the impact of recent market falls
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 13 Mar 2020
Budget 2020: the economy, your pension and taxes
The new Chancellor delivers an assured performance
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 11 Mar 2020
Opportunities in today’s uncertain markets
Stock markets are better value than a month ago
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 06 Mar 2020
Expect the unexpected: Covid-19
Volatility is back
Riding out the Coronavirus storm
Get ready for market ups and downs as the headlines change
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 24 Feb 2020
The final countdown to the UK’s EU exit
The 47 year relationship ends at 11pm tonight
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 31 Jan 2020
Coronavirus is the first big test of markets in 2020
Markets have fallen as news on health emergency is updated
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 27 Jan 2020
50 reasons to stay invested
Why second guessing the market makes no sense
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 02 Jan 2020
2019 review of the year
What did the year deliver for investors?
Graham Smith Market Commentator - 19 Dec 2019
BoE’s Carney looks the odd man out
The Bank’s warning about rate rises looks hollow
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 19 Sep 2019
How to ride out the volatility in the pound
Described as behaving like an emerging market currency, the pound is proving hard to handle
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 06 Sep 2019
General election blocked - for now
Keep calm and carry on
Jonathan Wright Fidelity Personal Investing - 05 Sep 2019
Why volatility can be your best friend (yes, you read that right)
10 important lessons for investors
Emma-Lou Montgomery Fidelity Personal Investing - 06 Aug 2019
Boris Johnson’s dilemma
Political uncertainty argues for a cautious investment approach
Tom Stevenson Investment Director - 24 Jul 2019
2019 so far: investors winning in bumpy conditions
The first half of 2019 has been rough - but ultimately lucrative
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 01 Jul 2019
Households bank higher wages - but growth slows
The curious case of the UK economy continues
Ed Monk Fidelity Personal Investing - 13 Jun 2019
How do you deal with volatility?
Keeping a cool head in choppy waters.
Daniel Lane Fidelity Personal Investing
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