Global stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy

Bank of England expert predicts global stock market fall and warns ‘are we prepared?’

The FTSE 100 is up more than 24 per cent across the last year - nearly 6x the rate of some of the best cash returns in that time

Russia’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 14.5%

Russia’s Central Bank lowered its key interest rate from 15% to 14.5% on Friday, marking its eighth consecutive cut since beginning a policy of monetary easing after previously hiking borrowing costs to a two-decade high to curb surging inflation.

Dalal Street outlook: JP Morgan downgrades Indian equity markets to neutral; shares worst case scenario - The Times of India

JPMorgan has shifted its stance on Indian equities to neutral, citing high valuations and geopolitical uncertainties. The brokerage warns of a potential 15% Nifty 50 decline in a worst-case scenario, impacting earnings due to energy supply risks. While the long-term outlook remains robust, near-term caution is advised, with other emerging markets potentially offering better opportunities.

Bank of Russia cuts key rate by 50 basis points to 14.5% per annum

The regulator noted that it would assess the need for further key rate cuts at its upcoming meetings

Global stock markets are too inflated and will fall, top Bank of England official warns

The Bank of England expects “an adjustment” in equity markets, Sarah Breeden, a deputy governor at the central bank, said in a BBC interview.

Stock markets set to fall, Bank of England deputy governor warns; Trump threatens UK with ‘big tariff’ over digital services tax – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe threat of a new UK-US trade war has reared up again, after Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media firms.Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office on Thursday, the US president said:“We’ve been looking at it and we can meet that very easily by just putting a big tariff on the UK, so they better be careful…