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UK HOUSE PRICES RISE AT FASTEST RATE SINCE JANUARY 2025

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✍️ UK house prices rose at their fastest pace since January, with a 0.6% month-on-month increase in October, pushing the average cost of a UK home to a record high of £299,862.

👉 UK house prices rose 0.6% month-on-month in October, pushing the average cost of a UK home to a record high of £299,862. 👉 Prices increased by 1.9% annually, exceeding forecasts. 👉 Demand from buyers has held up well, with the number of new mortgages being approved recently hitting its highest level so far this year. 👉 Affordability remains a challenge, with many buyers opting for smaller deposits and longer terms to make the numbers work. 👉 Record-level property prices continue to make moving 'feel like a stretch' for many prospective homebuyers.

-- #AmandaBryden #MatthewThompson #RachelReeves #UK #world

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11/7/2025

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INVESTORS PILE INTO FUNDS BETTING ON ELUSIVE MARKET VOLATILITY

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✍️ Investors are pouring into exchange-traded products that track the Cboe Volatility Index, hoping to profit from a potential spike in market volatility, but the funds' returns are being eroded by high costs.

👉 Investors are piling into exchange-traded products that track the Cboe Volatility Index, hoping to profit from a potential spike in market volatility 👉 The funds' returns are being eroded by high costs, including headline expense ratios of up to 2.8% 👉 The costs of holding these instruments are substantial, with some funds having to sell low and buy high on a daily basis 👉 The funds' returns can be affected by the steep discount - or contango - in the futures curve

-- #EricBalchunas #MichaelThompson #MatthewThompson #RockyFishman #BrianFleming #KunalThakkar #RobertHarlow #business

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9/28/2025

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WALL STREET SUGGESTS HEDGE FOR END OF STOCKS CALM DURING AUGUST

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✍️ Bank of America strategists suggest a way to protect against market turbulence in August, a historically choppy month for the stock market.

👉 August is historically a choppy month for the stock market 👉 Volatility is near a six-month low 👉 The S&P 500 Index is at a record high 👉 A W trade is recommended to hedge against market turbulence 👉 The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is near its lowest levels since February