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Richard J. Hunter

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Global markets are being rattled by an escalation of Middle East tensions as Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear programme overnight. UK markets also succumbed to the geopolitical threats, although there...
The Tesco (LON:TSCO) juggernaut powers on, maintaining the light between the group and its nearest rivals. The prospect that supermarkets may be about to embark on a trade war of their own is not one...
Domestic matters will also be in focus in the UK today, with the announcement of the Spending Review by the Chancellor. The plans are likely to focus on defence, education and the NHS although it is...
Bellway (LON:BWY) is showing signs of building on its recent momentum despite a number of emerging challenges. An increase in stamp duty in April follows uncertainty that has been hanging over the...
UK markets reflected a more guarded approach at the open, as has tended to be this case this year as the primary index has generally taken the opposite direction to the likes of the US and Asia....
A tepid set of opening exchanges resulted from some unconvincing buying across defensive stocks, which was offset by a broader markdown. Nonetheless, as the FTSE 100 opened marginally higher to leave...
In the UK, there was a slight technical headwind on the premier index as Vodafone (LON:VOD), WPP (LON:WPP) and Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) were each marked ex-dividend, leading to a faltering start. This...
WH Smith (LON:SMWH) enters the important summer season in fine fettle, with strong recent trading providing some promising momentum. The sale of the high street business, a strategically sound move...
At any given time, progress in the tobacco sector is hard-won, and the increasing list of headwinds shows no sign of abating. The pressure on traditional tobacco products has been in evidence for...
The removal of the last vestiges of the government stake is, in reality, little more than a symbolic move rather than a turning point. Nonetheless, the technical overhang of the stake had been a...