The FIX Trading Community, the industry body that governs the world’s trading language, the FIX Protocol, has called for changes to UK financial rules as part of its responses to the FCA’s consultation on the UK joint tape (CP25/31), and transaction reporting (CP25/32). Chief executive Jim Kaye said both discussions highlighted concerns about trade transparency … Read more
By ANGHARAD CARRICK, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 05:12 EDT, April 1, 2026 Stock markets are rallying as oil falls near $100 on hopes that the war in Iran could end soon. Investors clutching at any sign of easing doubts were cheered by Donald Trump’s latest suggestion that the US could end the conflict within ‘two or … Read more
Japan continues to be an attractive, diverse market from a security perspective, said George Sherriff, Chief Executive Officer, Gallagher Re Japan, noting that reinsurers have a lot of money and entered April 1, 2026, reforms are still looking for opportunities. In an interview with Reinsurance News about April’s developments focused on Japan, Sherriff said trends … Read more
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That question ceased to be a hypothesis last week. US sends Iran 15-point ceasefire plan; Tehran called it “maximalist and unreasonable” and denied that talks were taking place. Oil rose above $106. The White House quietly started making the $200 model. Since then, Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s oil infrastructure, Iran’s military has continued … Read more
The latest figures from HMRC and Nationwide paint a positive picture for the housing market, but experts warn the figures “set an alarming tone” as the Middle East conflict slows economic growth. The revised monthly UK residential property sales figures from HMRC show a 6% increase on January’s figures, at 102,410. Although the numbers are … Read more
Ford pickups at California dealerships. Automakers eyeing US demand since war breaks out in Middle East (JUSTIN SULLIVAN) · JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES North AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP Automakers are expected to report weaker first-quarter sales in the U.S. as war in the Middle East clouded the industry’s outlook compared to last year’s extraordinary strength. The … Read more
US President Donald Trump visits to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hi, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Global markets weighed down by the US-Iran conflict continued … Read more
If you woke up today and heard someone say that Wall Street’s tech sector was up more than 3 percent overnight, you’d expect it to be immediately followed by “April Fools’ Day.” But no, American stocks rose overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 1,125 points on Tuesday. The benchmark S&P 500 gained 2.9 … Read more
AlTi Global (NASDAQ: MOVE) The stock rallied on Tuesday, but given how bleak the market was that day, it could have done better. Investors sold shares of the wealth management and asset management company by 0.6%, which was easily higher by the numbers. S&P 500 strong profit index of 2.9%. The main reasons for this … Read more