[ad_1] Image source: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) shares have yet again enjoyed an incredible start to the year, rising by 27%. From the start of 2024, they’re up by 150%. What’s more spectacular is that from January 2023, they’ve risen by a staggering 703%. If an investor had put £10,000 into the company’s shares at the start of 2023, they’d now have £80,340. But after such a spectacular run-up, is it possible the shares could crash? Why have Rolls-Royce shares been flying? If we look at Rolls-Royce’s financial performance, it’s not difficult to see why its shares have increased.…
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[ad_1] When I first started writing for The Motley Fool more than two decades ago, the GSK (LSE: GSK) share price was a FTSE 100 shining light. In my recollection, GlaxoSmithKline, as it was known then, even outshone pharmaceutical sector rival AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN). It’s a different story today. A tale of two pharma stocks Since taking the helm in October 2012, CEO Pascal Soriot has transformed AstraZeneca into the UK’s biggest company. Last summer, its market-cap topped £200bn. Although today it’s down to £166bn. Since the start of the Millennium in January 2000, AstraZeneca’s share price has soared from 2,395p…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 shares have largely rebounded from their lows. In fact, scanning through the index earlier, I was surprised how strong the rally has been. That’s in the context of declining UK and global growth forecasts in light of new US trade policy. However, one stock that’s yet to recover is the index’s largest company — AstraZeneca (LSE:AZN). Trump’s trade policy Donald Trump has pledged to impose major tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals, aiming to encourage drugmakers to relocate manufacturing to the US. While Trump argues these tariffs will bring production back and bolster domestic jobs,…
[ad_1] To boost India’s green hydrogen exports and encourage energy-intensive sectors to adopt the emerging fuel, the Centre has introduced a certification scheme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission and notified rules for claiming emission offsets under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS).Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on April 29 launched a scheme to measure, monitor, report, verify on-site, and certify green hydrogen based on a standard introduced by the Ministry in 2023. What is green hydrogen certification? “This will help to ensure that the hydrogen produced in India truly qualifies as green. A lot of…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty images Looking for ways to capitalise on gold‘s continued bull run? Here are two top exchange-traded funds (ETFs) I think demand close attention. Source: TradingView The price tracker Gold prices reached record peaks above $3,500 per ounce on 22 April, but have since retraced to around $3,276.38. Yet gold is still up around 25% this year, and looks (in my view) in good shape to rise again after recent profit taking. Inflows into gold-backed ETFs like the iShares Physical Gold ETF (LSE:SGLN) have been a key factor behind the bullion’s price jump this year. According to…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When it comes to income investing, the dividend yield is a key part of the equation. It’s an easy way for people to compare one stock to another. An increase in the yield often makes it more attractive to consider buying, although it shouldn’t just be taken in isolation. Here’s one FTSE 100 idea that has caught my eye recently. Reasons for the stock fall I’m talking about BP (LSE:BP). The stock is down 30% over the past year, with the dividend yield sitting at 6.6%. The yield has increased by just under 50% over…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images AstraZeneca’s (LSE: AZN) share price has fallen significantly from its 3 September one-year traded high of £133.38. Some of this drop resulted from an investigation of its Chinese business. The firm said in its Q1 2025 results released on 29 April that this remains ongoing and it is cooperating with Chinese authorities. So far, it has only received a notice for suspected unpaid importation taxes of $1.6m. And it reiterated that no illegal gain has been made by the company. Another element in the share price fall since September was the 2 April imposition of…
[ad_1] Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo addresses a press conference on Thursday, explaining the Bank’s decision to maintain the interest rate at 0.50% for the second consecutive meeting.Additional quotesUncertainty from trade policies heightened sharply.Report compiled based on the assumption that global supply chain disruption would be avoided.Japan’s economy is recovering moderately, although some weak moves are seen.Japan’s economic growth likely to moderate.Must pay due attention to financial, fx markets, impact on Japan’s economy, prices.BoJ expected to keep raising rates if economy, prices move in line with projections.To judge whether outlook will be achieved without any preconception.Trade policies announced in each region…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images We all love the idea of making instant riches on the stock market with a shrewd lump sum net. But the reality is very different, as a patient approach is proven to be the most successful way to generate wealth and a large second income. Even a £500 monthly investment in a tax-efficient Stocks and Shares ISA may be enough to deliver a comfortable standard of living in retirement. Here’s how. Using an ISA The use of a Stocks and Shares ISA from Day One is a powerful weapon in any UK investor’s arsenal. These…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250‘s been shaken wildly in recent weeks as worries over growth shares have intensified. At one point in April, the index slumped to its lowest since autumn 2023 as tit-for-tat tariffs threatened to get out of control. The danger of a widescale trade war hasn’t disappeared. Yet I believe now’s a good time for investors to consider going shopping for cheap UK shares. Here are three from the FTSE 250 I think could rebound strongly from current levels and are worth a closer look. WH Smith A sharp price decline in April leaves…