Tax hikes, furlough extensions and a hawkish tone: Analysts’ predictions for the UK budget

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Tue, 02 Mar 2021 MORNING SQUAWK EMEA TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 31,535.51 603.14 +1.95%  S&P 500 3,901.82 90.67 +2.38%  NASDAQ 13,588.83 396.48 +3.01%  FTSE 100 6,588.53 105.10 +1.62%  CAC 5,792.79 0.00 0.00%  DAX 14,012.82 0.00 0.00%  Quotes and charts as of Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:02 AM CET. Top News Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:48 AM CET Tax hikes, furlough extensions and a hawkish tone: Analysts' predictions for the UK budget As British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak prepares to set out the country's path to recovery, analysts are weighing the possibility of tax hikes and a nod to future fiscal tightening. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:58 AM CET China's most important chipmaker SMIC could be a big winner from the global semiconductor shortage China's SMIC, the target of U.S. sanctions, could find its older chip technology in demand from carmakers scrambling to get their hands on semiconductors. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:20 AM CET Asia is playing 'catch up' to Europe in the electric vehicle market, says Fitch analyst Asia is falling behind because European governments are taking strong measures to boost growth in the electric vehicle sector, says Anna-Marie Baisden from Fitch Solutions. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:27 PM CET Bitcoin is at a tipping point and could become 'currency of choice' for global trade, Citi says Bitcoin's wild ascent over the last few months has forced big Wall Street players to reevaluate the cryptocurrency. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:24 PM CET Buffett says bonds are dead — If he's right, here's what it means for investors Warren Buffett is warning investors away from bonds, and strategists say they should listen. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in CET. 07:00 Cole Smead President & Portfolio Manager, Smead Capital Management First Hour Guest 07:30 Robert Wood Chief UK Economist, Bank of America UK Budget 07:45 Maximillian Bittner CEO, Vestiaire Collective Luxury Fundraise 08:00 Hakan Samuelsson CEO, Volvo Cars Strategy Update 08:30 Jon Stanton CEO, Weir Group Earnings 09:00 Joe Little Global Chief Strategist, HSBC Global Asset Management Strategy 09:30 Oliver Steil CEO, TeamViewer M&A/U.S. Expansion 10:15 Gerard Lyons Chief Economic Strategist, Netwealth UK Property 10:30 Brady Dougan CEO, Exos Financial SPACs Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us