📊 UK markets rally, US earnings season kicks off this week
The FTSE 100 closed 1.06% higher at 10,552, and the FTSE 250 gained 1.13% on Friday. Major US banks begin reporting earnings on Tuesday, testing corporate profits. share-talk
💡 Watch this week: strong inflation data could raise the odds of a rate hike, while a weaker reading could support the current market rally.
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📉 Small caps under pressure
Small-cap stocks slipped this week while select mega-cap tech names surged — a sign that higher financing costs keep hitting smaller, balance-sheet-sensitive companies hardest. Substack
💡 Takeaway: if you’re investing, know whether your portfolio leans small-cap or large-cap — they’re reacting very differently right now.