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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC
LON:SMT
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company manages a portfolio of equities. It invests globally, with a core exposure to the United Kingdom market.
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust revival rests on private valuations
Plus, does ASML exposure put Baillie Gifford-run trust at risk?
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Five at Five: Scottish Mortgage struggles, Pru thrives, FTSE 100 meanders and British Steel cuts
Here's Proactive's guide to some of the biggest financial stories today
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust cuts Chinese investments and reports lower NAV
For the six-month to 30 September 2022, the NAV was down 39% to 841.7p from 1,381.1p a year earlier, and from 1,021.8p at the end of March 2022
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Baillie Gifford warns private company down rounds will peak next year
The asset manager's portfolios have already felt this pain as its investment trust marks to market all private holdings
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Investment trust purchases break record, global growth sector loses crown to capital preservation
After 20 consecutive quarters as the most popular AIC sector, the 'global' sector led by FTSE 100 stalwart Scottish Mortgage and blue-chip returnee F&C lost its crown
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Friday focus on energy price cap, US inflation, earnings from Dell
In company news, the London diary looks pretty bare, though there are some big companies announcing results in China and the US, which could have effects on the FTSE
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Tech turmoil takes toll on Fundsmith as well as Scottish Mortgage
Smith is known as a stock picker and Fundsmith Equity has a small (29 stocks) portfolio
Week ahead: CRH, Costain, Hays, Hunting, Nvidia, Dell, US GDP and key PMI data
Other results and earnings during the week include Anglo Pacific, Creightons, Grafton, Harbour Energy, Lamprell, MacFarlane, Peloton and Zoom
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Scottish Mortgage Trust tech woes echoed by Norway's pension fund
The fund posted its biggest absolute loss since it was set up
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares shrug off 10% fall for Chinese tech investment
Meituan, an online food delivery giant, is the FTSE 100 fund's sixth largest stake
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust slides after top-four holding swings to loss
The FTSE 100-listed investment trust is widely held by retail investors
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FTSE 100 closes lower as UK inflation hits new 40-year high; Sunak to face Truss in PM vote
At the close, the UK blue-chip index was down 31.97 points, or 0.4% at 7,264.31, above the session low of 7,253.56 but well below the morning peak of 7,347.60
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FIVE at FIVE: Scottish Mortgage powers higher as tech rallies, FTSE reshuffle, Musk sued (again), Sunak's plans under fire...
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news
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Scottish Mortgage Investment lifted off 2yr low by Alibaba results
Shares in Scottish Mortgage, where Alibaba represented 2.6% of its portfolio at the end of April, were up after sinking to their lowest levels since June 2020 earlier this week.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC dragged lower by these 10 stocks
The share price of SMT has halved this year. All of its 10 largest holdings have also taken a bath this year. Are these two things by any chance connected?
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust sticking to its guns despite 'out of favour' approach
“We still own all the top 30 stocks we owned a year ago,” the managers said
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Scottish Mortgage and China-focused investment trusts fall as China Covid cases rise
The automobile industry has been affected, with production and sales being hit according to the latest data out today
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Inflation protection and 'leaning into volatility' the key trends for UK fund investors ahead of ISA deadline
Interest in commodities has increased, with BlackRock World Mining Trust and JPMorgan Natural Resources both popular
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ISA investments: I like trusts and I like ETFs but which is better?
We compare the top-performing ETFs and investment trusts over recent years and look at the differences between these two types of fund
ISA season: Can you guess the most popular trusts for ISA millionaires?
There are around 2000 ISA millionaires with portfolios held on investment platforms
ISA millionaires: investment trusts are the key
ISA millionaires tend to have more investment trusts in their portfolios than other investors
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Investment trusts enjoy bumper year - but can they ride out the current volatility?
While gearing can magnify more volatile times such as being experienced in recent weeks, one analyst said, “for investors who hold their nerve and invest for the long term gearing tends to be more of a benefit than a hinderance”
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and China-focused peers surge as Beijing steps in to offer market support
Fidelity China Special Situations and Baillie Gifford China Growth and JPMorgan China Growth & Income all leapt over 10%
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC slides to 18-month low as China rout continues
Sentiment against Chinese stocks has not been helped by JPMorgan downgrading 28 of the country’s internet-focused companies, labeling them “uninvestable”
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FTSE 100 closes lower after hot US jobs report
The unexpected surge in jobs last month turned investors' attention back to inflation and higher interest rates
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FTSE 100 ends lower as UK retail sales slump
The FTSE 100 finished the day on a down note, falling 91 points, or 1.2%, to 7,494
Scottish Mortgage unlikely to be fazed by the tech shake-out
The tech shake-out in the US should not overly alarm SMT shareholders. It is just short-term noise and its track record suggests it should continue to deliver.
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust tops up war chest with debt issue
The investment trust has raised roughly £294 million by issuing long-term, fixed rate, senior, unsecured private placement notes, denominated in US dollars.
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Scottish Mortgage invests in three blockchain companies, a fungus developer, battery recycler and many more
A huge sale of Amazon shares helped fund the shopping spree
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust NAV rises 16% as it focuses on new uses of technology
The trust said it continues to assess the long-term implications of China regulatory crackdown on its Chinese investments
Scottish Mortgage driven higher by Tesla's $1trn milestone – but missed out on even more
Since the trust was forced to sell off a large chunk of its stake last year, the electric vehicle company's shares have soared at least 300%
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FTSE 100 closes in the green amid positive data from across the pond
The index of UK blue-chips and US markets buoyed by growing expectation that America can avoid a default
Scottish Mortgage trust falls as Beijing slaps new laws on Tencent and gaming rivals
"Another day, another intervention by the Chinese government," said one analyst
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and other trusts lifted by buoyant markets
"Markets remain in rude health overall in the US with the Dow Jones having added 15.7% in the year to date, the S&P500 20.6% and the Nasdaq 18.5%,” said interactive investor's head of markets, Richard Hunter
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Sabien Technology finds the market hard to please as it slashes losses
A look at the some of the major movers in London on Tuesday
Scottish Mortgage back in favour as Nasdaq Composite hits new high
The US FDA granted full approval for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, sparking enthusiasm for all things tech and biotech
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust brands Facebook and Alphabet as yesterday's investments
"Today we no longer invest in Alphabet or Facebook, and Illumina and Moderna are our two largest holdings, rather than Amazon or Tesla"
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Tencent reacts to online gaming criticism but London funds wobble
The Chinese games giant made the move in reaction to an article on state-run media that condemned online gaming as “spiritual opium” and “electronic drugs”
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FTSE 100 closes higher supported by BP, Wall Street rally
At the close, the UK blue-chip index was 24.00 points, or 0.3% higher at 7,105.72, below the day’s peak of 7,119.19 but above the session low
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Scottish Mortgage and fellow China backers rebound on reports of Beijing regulatory easing
The biggest rise was seen at JPMorgan China Growth & Income, which has the biggest exposure to Tencent of the trusts
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Analysed: Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and other London funds' exposure to China
Many funds, such as Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, are not well known for their strong interest in the People's Republic
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust manager invests in $3bn quantum computer developer
PsiQuantum was founded by Bristol University physics professor Jeremy O'Brien and three other British scientists
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Scottish Mortgage and other Asia funds tumble as local regulatory crackdown widens
Some managers suggested China was just catching up with the West in terms of regulation
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust slides amid Tencent troubles
The Chinese tech giant, which is the trust's largest holding, was hit with a crackdown by antitrust regulators over the weekend
Scottish Mortgage trust a big fan of China but other investors torn whether to invest or avoid
The 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party comes with the country’s economy thought to be at a turning point, with the rebound from the Covid-19 shock seen to have reached its limits