Trending in Finance (the UK) - Week 40, 2026

Weekly archive: 28 Sep – 4 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 4, 2026.

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1. premium bonds 1000+ searches · 2 days

   • NS&I Premium Bonds customers given 'great news' – Wales Online
   • When is the Premium Bonds draw for October 2026? – The Sun
2. jobs 2000+ searches · 2 days

   • S&P 500 futures edge higher as September jobs report looms: Live updates – CNBC
   • September Jobs Report Seen Showing Hiring Plateau After August Surge – Morningstar
3. tax 2000+ searches

   • Which clubs did Man City's 'inflated' money flow to in transfer market? – BBC
   • Premier League clubs fear expelling Man City will resurrect European Super League – The Telegraph
4. premium bonds october 2026 10000+ searches

   • Premium Bonds prize checker: When is October’s NS&I draw and have I won? – The Independent
   • People in Norfolk win more than £1.1m in Premium Bonds prizes – EDP24
5. ns&i premium bonds october draw 10000+ searches

   • People in Norfolk win more than £1.1m in Premium Bonds prizes – EDP24
   • £1m Premium Bonds prize won in Sussex – SussexWorld
6. james bond 5000+ searches

   • Danny Boyle Discusses '28 Years Later Part 3' – Variety
   • Ex-Bond director reveals his pick for 007 – and it’s not a frontrunner – The Independent
7. ftse 100 5000+ searches

   • FTSE 100 LIVE: UK blue-chips end the month on a bum note – Proactive Investors
   • MARKETS LIVE: FTSE set to retreat as global bond pressure persists – Proactive financial news
8. polymarket 2000+ searches

   • UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail – The Guardian
   • Polymarket Wagers on Bank Failures Trigger FDIC Concerns – Bloomberg.com
9. g7 2000+ searches

   • Live updates: G7 leaders agree to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil – BBC
   • G7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Diesel and Crude After Trump Pressure – Bloomberg.com
10. uk european diesel stockpiles talks 2000+ searches

    • EU countries in crisis talks over release of diesel stocks – Financial Times
    • Trump’s energy chief asked Europe to release more than a third of its diesel reserves – POLITICO.eu
11. danny boyle james bond pick 2000+ searches

    • Danny Boyle Says ‘28 Years Later Part 3’ Will ‘Have a Lot of Cillian Murphy in It’ and Backs Jack O’Connell as the Next James Bond – Variety
    • Ex-Bond director reveals his pick for 007 – and it’s not a frontrunner – The Independent
12. mortgage rates today 2000+ searches

    • Mortgage Rates Just Hit 7%. Here’s How the Housing Market Is About to Change. – WSJ
    • High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near – The New York Times
13. stock market today 2000+ searches

    • Stocks fall as Middle East stalemate boosts oil – Reuters
    • Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as AI safety concerns and US-Iran tensions resurface – Yahoo Finance
14. what is zionism 100+ searches

    • What is Zionism and why do some critics describe it as racist? – The Guardian
    • Greens split on ‘Zionism is racism’ vote: ‘if it passes, I will leave’ – The Times
15. tirzepatide 1000+ searches

    • Lilly’s Next-Gen Obesity Drug Helps People Lose Even More Weight in Study – WSJ
    • Why Lilly and Novo are betting on amylin to power a new wave of obesity drugs after GLP-1s – CNBC
16. ns&i 1000+ searches

    • NS&I sitting on £217m of forgotten Isa savings – The Telegraph
    • NS&I alert: Britons missing out on £217million savings boost in lost accounts – GB News
17. micron earnings 1000+ searches

    • Micron earnings are out. Here's everything investors need to know. – MarketWatch
    • Micron (NASDAQ:MU) Delivers Strong Q3 Numbers But Inventory Levels Increase – Yahoo Finance
18. spacex share price 1000+ searches

    • 5 things that could send the SpaceX share price crashing to Earth – Yahoo Finance UK
    • Where Will SpaceX Stock Be in 5 Years? – The Motley Fool
19. west bank 500+ searches

    • PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions – BBC
    • Polanski urges Miliband to block Rosebank oil field over Israel links – The Telegraph
20. what is crypto 500+ searches

    • What Is Cryptocurrency? A Beginner's Guide: Three Major Coins and Investment Strategies – TradingKey
    • Advantages And Disadvantages Of Cryptocurrency In 2026 – Forbes
21. lloyds banking group october closures 500+ searches

    • Full list of 26 Lloyds and Halifax bank branches vanishing from UK high streets in weeks – The Sun
    • Lloyds closing North East bank as 23 shutdowns confirmed across UK in October – Chronicle Live
22. bank robbery 500+ searches

    • Caleb Williams, limited by a hamstring injury, seen casually pacing Bears sideline during national anthem | OutKick – Fox News
    • ‘Lookout for a Bank Robbery,’ ‘Witness Protection Program’ — Fans Hilariously React to Caleb Williams’ Sunglasses-at-Night Look – Yahoo Sports
23. getty 200+ searches

    • Getty Images in Talks With Lenders for Potential Bankruptcy Loan – Bloomberg.com
    • A NYSE notice covers Getty Images (OTC: GETY) common stock removal from listing and/or registration. – Stock Titan
24. american covid 200+ searches

    • 'American Covid' wave sees hospital admissions for the virus surge 50% in the past week – LADbible
    • ‘It's awful’: How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies – CNBC
25. crypto 200+ searches

    • SEC crypto FAQ addresses token buybacks, network upgrades and promises of profit – The Block
    • Wall Street regulator proposes rules on investment adviser crypto asset custody – Reuters
26. casino 200+ searches

    • New York judge orders city to scrap Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout – CNN
    • NYC judge orders Mamdani to redo second-home tax rollout – Fox News
27. oilprice.com 200+ searches

    • Middle East Oil Exports Rebound as Iran’s Chokehold on Hormuz Breaks Down – WSJ
    • Middle Eastern oil exports rise to highest level since Iran war began – Financial Times
28. bitcoin price 100+ searches

    • Bitcoin Suddenly Rockets On $100,000 Fidelity Price Game-Changer – Forbes
    • Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle looks self-fulfilling, but RWA may define what's next – ARK Invest – FXStreet
29. nirvana 100+ searches

    • Nirvana is set to receive this year's VMAs Video Vanguard Award. Could someone like Kurt Cobain still become a star today? – Yahoo
    • Nirvana Takes Home 2026 MTV VMA Video Vanguard: ‘It’s Just Okay to Come as You Are’ – People.com