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FIVE at FIVE: Scottish Mortgage’s 18 month low, Sunak’s (possible) budget hand-outs, Tesla hikes prices again and crypto scams double

Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news

1. Chinese sell-off as Scottish Mortgage falls 4%

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, where Tencent, Meituan and Alibaba are among its top 10 holdings, was down 4% in early trade, near 18-month lows.

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2. Damage limitation in Sunak’s budget

What had initially appeared to be book-balancing exercise is now likely to be one of damage limitation, with the Chancellor expecting to pull a few rabbits out of the hat to spare consumers while price rises are at their worst.

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3. Tesla ups prices as inflation hits

The EV maker raised prices for its Model 3 and Model Y cars in China and the US by around 5%, following a hike on 10 March.

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4. Footsie finishes a touch lower

The FTSE 100 index closed 17.77 points, or 0.25% lower at 7,175.70 on Tuesday hauled back from a hefty session low of 7.075.82 by early gains on Wall Street.

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5. FCA received over 6,000 cryptoasset scam reports in 2021

Capital Block, the cryptocurrency consultancy firm, uncovered via a freedom of information request that the FCA received 6,372 reports of scams in 2021, up from 3,143 the year before.

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Let's take a look ahead at some of tomorrow's news

Updates from Fevertree Drinks (AIM:FEVR), Restaurant Group, the Fed hike and many more....

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