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FIVE at FIVE: Tariff anticipation, FTSE rebound, gold could soar more, Travis buckles, UK deflation

1. Tariff speculation reaches fever pitch ahead of announcement

Financial journalists and analysts are already tired of typing the word, but tariffs are what's on everyone's mind ahead of the White House midweek announcement, with analysts describing the market's mood as one of “white knuckle” uncertainty.

Read about what to expected from Trump's 'liberation day'

2. FTSE 100 bounces back

London's blue-chip index climbed 52 points to 8,634.8 to wipe out most of its losses from the previous session.

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3. Travis Perkins tumbles after cutting outlook

Shares in the builders' merchant fell to their lowest in almost 16 years after results showed a 99% fall in operating profit last year and it lowered the outlook for 2025.

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4. Gold hits another new high and could go much higher, bank says

UBS believes the price of the yellow metal could go much higher.

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5. UK shop prices continue to fall, despite rising food prices

UK shop prices fell again last month, according to data from the retail sector, with most of the deflation coming from non-food items.

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