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Rafe Uddin

Markets Reporter

Rafe covers global markets for the Financial Times in London, focusing on UK and European equities. He previously covered UK politics in the FT's Westminster lobby team and helped report on the 2024 general election. Before joining the lobby team he covered retail investment for FT Weekend's Money section.
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  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
    US equities
    US stocks rally set to slow as investor ‘euphoria’ fades, say big banks

    Wall Street strategists forecast S&P 500 will rise 8% by end of next year after big 2024 gains

    Christmas tree outside the The New York Stock Exchange in New York
  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
    South Korean business & finance
    South Korea vows market support in wake of turmoil

    Won flat and Korean stocks fall 1.4% as central bank says it is keeping all options open until situation stabilises

    A screen displays the Kospi at the Korea Exchange headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday
  • Sunday, 1 December, 2024
    Global Economy
    Will the US jobs market rebound?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    Hiring signage displayed at a job fair hosted in North Carolina
  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2024
    Equities
    Trump’s tariff pledge hits shares of carmakers

    Broader equity markets mostly shrug off plans for US levy on imports from Mexico, Canada and China

    A cut-out of Donald Trump wearing a Santa hat is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
  • Monday, 25 November, 2024
    US equities
    Trump rally carries US small-cap stocks to all-time high

    Promise of corporate tax cuts helps Russell 2000 index eclipse 2021 record

    Donald Trump with his son Donald Jr at an election night watch party
  • Friday, 22 November, 2024
    Special ReportThe Business of Formula One
    Life out of the fast lane: Nico Rosberg turns to investing

    The 2016 champion is one of several former drivers to turn to the world of finance

    A man in sunglasses and a light blue blazer stands outdoors in a sunny setting, surrounded by a blurred crowd
  • Sunday, 17 November, 2024
    European equities
    European stocks lag US by record margin as ‘Trump trade’ bites

    Euro has tumbled as investors worry currency bloc will be on front line of trade war

    A montage of the European Central Bank building, a Euro coin and Donald Trump
  • Thursday, 14 November, 2024
    News in-depthPost Office scandal
    Why Post Office victims are still fighting for full compensation

    Glacial and bureaucratic compensation schemes draw out process for those caught up in IT scandal

    Alan Bates
  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
    Post Office Ltd
    UK Post Office could close 115 branches, putting hundreds of jobs at risk

    Interim chair Nigel Railton to set out plans to try to strengthen lossmaking business

    Signage at a Post Office branch in Westminster, London
  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2024
    Currencies
    Dollar hits six-month high as Trump tariff talk fuels inflation fears

    US Treasury yields rise as traders scale back expectations for interest rate cuts

    A trader wearing a Trump hat works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
  • Monday, 11 November, 2024
    Political risk and investment
    Bitcoin, dollar and Tesla jump as investors pile into ‘Trump trades’

    Markets expect US president-elect to take light-touch approach to regulation

    A man with a backpack walks past a storefront displaying multiple bitcoin symbols and an advertisement for bitcoin ATMs in Nicosia
  • Monday, 11 November, 2024
    Post Office scandal
    Kemi Badenoch blames civil service for slow pace of Post Office compensation

    New Conservative leader says ITV drama brought ‘urgency’ to helping victims of scandal

    Kemi Badenoch arrives ahead of her appearance before the Post Office Inquiry
  • Sunday, 10 November, 2024
    Markets
    Is US inflation on the rise?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    A view of the Federal Reserve building in Washington
  • Friday, 8 November, 2024
    US equities
    Trump election win spurs US stocks to strongest week in a year

    S&P 500 breaks through 6,000 for first time

    A trader looking at one of his monitors at the New York Stock Exchange
  • Friday, 8 November, 2024
    Hedge funds
    Trump victory hands hedge funds $1.2bn win from bet against renewables

    Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears US president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaks

    Contractors install solar panels at a renewable energy complex in Rodeo, California
  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
    US equities
    Tesla and US bank stocks jump in post-election trades as renewables slump

    Companies whose fortunes are closely tied to US economy should benefit, say analysts

    A large American flag is draped on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City
  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
    Political risk and investment
    US stocks hit record and investors dump bonds after Trump victory

    Dollar rallies in its best day in 2 years as ‘Trump trades’ sweep through global markets

    Dollar banknotes
  • Tuesday, 5 November, 2024
    Chinese business & finance
    China to issue first dollar bond in three years in Saudi Arabia

    Choice of the kingdom highlights deepening financial ties between the two countries

    Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
  • Friday, 1 November, 2024
    UK Autumn Budget 2024
    Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns

    Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowing

    Rachel Reeves is seated at her desk in No 11 Downing Street, preparing for the Autumn Budget 2024. She wears a dark suit with a poppy pin and is writing on documents. A red briefcase is visible on the windowsill behind her. A portrait of Ellen Wilkinson hangs on the wall.
  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2024
    UK Autumn Budget 2024
    UK borrowing costs rise as Reeves’ spending plans unnerve investors

    Ten-year gilt yield hits five-month high after chancellor’s first Budget

    A close-up of British banknotes including £5, £10, £20, and £50 notes, featuring a portrait of King Charles III.
  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2024
    UK Autumn Budget 2024
    What the Budget means for your money

    Key measures on tax, investments, pensions and property

    Illustration of a street scene
  • Tuesday, 29 October, 2024
    News in-depthUK Autumn Budget 2024
    How are investors preparing for the Budget?

    Executives are seeking to minimise their exposure ahead of what could be the biggest tax-raising statement for a generation

  • Sunday, 27 October, 2024
    US economy
    Is the US jobs market still booming?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    Hiring signs outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Catskill, New York, October 2 2024
  • Sunday, 27 October, 2024
    European equities
    European stocks hit by ‘Trump effect’ as odds tilt towards Republican win

    Former president’s promise of tariffs has dragged down sectors already struggling with flagging Chinese demand

    Donald Trump
  • Friday, 25 October, 2024
    Nasdaq Inc
    Nasdaq hits record high as tech stocks rebound from summer sell-off

    Sharp turnaround from 15% slide as investors make ‘heads I win, tails you lose’ bet

    A person stands next to the Nasdaq MarketSite Times Square event space in Times Square, Manhattan, New York City
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