The slowing US economy will play its part but the main driver for the UK is consumer confidence, says Anthony Nutt
It has been a turbulent start to the year to say the least, and stock markets across the world continue to suffer in the aftermath of the technology fallout. The question is whether or not the UK market can put the past couple of years behind it and surge forward into a sustained bull run? The FTSE has recovered from its March falls, which saw the index plunge to its lowest levels for two years, but the outlook is still clouded in doubt. As the reporting season approaches, further volatility can be expected as further profit warnings from companies, telecom stocks in particular, are re...
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