torsdag den 23. juni 2016

What Could Brexit Mean for Those of Us Who'd Have to Live with It?

 
What Could Brexit Mean for Those of Us Who'd Have to Live with It?

By Caroline Drewett

This month, you'd have had to have been living under a rock to avoid the Brexit discussions. Whether it's Boris shouting from the rooftops 'Knickers to the pessimists and the merchants of gloom', or Cameron declaring that World War III might be triggered by Brexit, it's all we've heard about. Even Obama and Trump across the pond have added their two pence worth, with their opposing views about whether we should stay or go. The whole debate deepened when Austria's Norbert Hofer of The Freedom Party almost became the first far-right leader within the European Union. Even after narrowly losing, political commentators have predicted that his success will encourage other countries to follow suit and support nationalist parties, especially if it allows them to seize control of their own borders back from the EU. The people of Poland have already shown huge support for their far-right party, and the Netherlands claims to be gearing up for a referendum of its own if the Brits back Brexit.

Statistically, Millennials are the most likely to be affected by the outcome of Brexit, whether that's through job security, travel trends or overall finances. But in a twist of fate, they are also the least likely to vote, with less than 50% turnout expected for the under 35s. Unsurprisingly, they're also the least sure of themselves; of all demographics, they are the largest group of 'undecided'. Torn between, on the one hand, the desire for political accountability and national sovereignty, and, on the other, the concerns about the consequences of what the Stronger In campaign calls 'the great unknown', none of us Millennials remembers life before the EU. But setting aside the scare tactics of the Bremainers and the passions of the Brexiteers, what would a potential exit from the EU really spell for Britain's Generation Y? ...

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The Master Investor Market Report

  • The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,338.10, an increase of 76.91 points.
  • The FTSE 250 rose 289.97 points to finish at 17,333.51.
  • The FTSE All Share climbed 44.65 points to finish at 3,481.74.
  • The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 726.92, up by 4.59 points.

Supermarket chain Tesco (TSCO) increased its like-for-like sales by 0.9% during the 13 weeks ended 28th May, the company's second consecutive quarter of growth, with a number of new openings also contributing to higher total sales. The rise in UK retail sales was smaller than during the prior three months, but this was countered by stronger Asian and financial services performances. The company also announced the proposed sale of its cafe chain Harris + Hoole to Caffè Nero. Tesco shares rose by 1.35p to 167.80p.

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Specialist packaging manufacturer DS Smith (SMDS) earned revenues of £4 billion during the year ended 30th April, a 6% improvement over the prior year as volumes increased and demand grew across Europe and online. Profits before tax climbed by just 1% to £201 million, but management said that they were confident in future growth prospects despite uncertain conditions with two new acquisitions proposed. Shares in the firm climbed 6.6% to 412.50p.

Shares in wireless technology outfit Stadium Group (SDM) crashed 25.45% to 82p today after it said that results for the current financial year would be below forecasts. The loss of a major client has significantly reduced the board's full-year expectations and sales in the EMS sector are also dropping faster than had been hoped. Management remain confident in the longer term attractiveness of the company's offering.

Tomorrow's news today

Eckoh (ECK) will publish its final results.

Quote of the day

"What's the use of happiness? It can't buy money."
-Henry Youngman

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