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US Jobless Report Halts Intraday Stock Market Rally
August 20, 2009
Fun and games in the energy market pushed shares up to the week’s highs. But a reminder that US citizens are still losing their jobs threw an unemployed spanner in the works. The temptation was too... Read More
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No Recession, No Rally!
August 17, 2009
How ironic that news of Japan’s exit from recession, and an improved US manufacturing number, were greeted by a reversal in stock markets. The VIX (^VIX) fear index jumped 15% this morning as shares... Read More
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Three-month slide could hit record lows, Royal Bank of Scotland chief credit strategist Bob Janjuah predicts. Britain’s Uber-bear is growling again. After predicting a torrid “relief rally” over the... Read More
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RBS Results Day: The End Of The Bull Run?
August 07, 2009
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) shares have been on a huge bull run recently, going from 33p to 53p. That is quite some move. Today the shares are back down to 44p as I write. Why? Well, as RBS have new... Read More
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Two Day Market Slide, But No Ground Lost
August 07, 2009
After indices yesterday finished in the red, we’re encountering a rare two day slump. The bulls won’t be running for the gates just yet though as that slide has cost the Dow Jones only 46 points out of... Read More
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Rising House Prices, Falling Jobless Boost Shares
July 30, 2009
A mixture of better economic data and generally ‘pleasing’ company reports pushed stock markets back to their better levels. Another morning for green-fingered traders, with new shoots from the housing... Read More
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FTSE Ends Its 11-Day Rally
July 28, 2009
Will stock markets reach a record 12 consecutive green candles? Time looks to be running out for the European markets. In forexland the Dollar index hit a 2009 low at 78.315 earlier today. But is... Read More
from DailyMarkets.com
UK Stock Market Rally: Will It Unwind In September?
July 24, 2009
The image above perfectly describes the market situation today. The FTSE (^FTSE) has had 10 straight gain days (assuming it is up today). It means the index is nearly flat year to date. Given all the... Read More
from DailyMarkets.com
FTSE: Rally May Last Into August
July 20, 2009
The strategy of sell in May and go away is a city lore that comes true more often that not. Whilst the summer silly season lasts it is hard to see the markets move on low volumes. Just at the minute... Read More
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How Am I Trading The S&P, FTSE And DAX?
July 15, 2009
Pah! What lousy timing for a catch-up on where the markets are heading. If I’d written this a week ago I could have worn my smug face and reported that, as predicted, the markets were comfortably back... Read More
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Is The FTSE Going To Tank Now?
June 23, 2009
Friday and Monday have seen over 4% wiped off the value of the FTSE 100 (^FTSE). That is a nice reminder of how things were back in Sept-October last year. With this fall, there is much commentary in... Read More
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Reasons To Be Nervous
May 29, 2009
I’m teetering on the brink of going very short of this market. I’ll still keep a few tactical longs, but as the days go by and the indices sit in a tight trading range, I’m getting less and less... Read More
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Why The Recession Is All But Over In The UK
May 17, 2009
THE INDEPENDENT - Green shoots of recovery are thriving in the UK. Record high-street sales and optimistic economic forecasts show the only way is up for a Britain battered by the global slowdown. Here... Read More
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Stock market indexes took another leg down with FTSE (^FTSE) breaking the shackles of 4400 and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) dropping back below 900. Sterling saw yesterday’s (Tuesday) gains reversed as the Bank... Read More
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Buy In May?
May 06, 2009
“Sell in May”, “The trend is your friend”, “More buyers than sellers”, “Sticks & stones”….. I hate tired old clichés, especially the market-related ones I associate with a high-voiced, Scottish equity... Read More
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Equities regained some of last night’s losses but failed to push on after more re-assuring data from the manufacturing sector both in the US and UK. There’s not a whole lot to say about today so far,... Read More
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A late pre-mayday slump yesterday (Thursday) saw the US market give back earlier healthy gains as traders worried over the governments heavy handed and ham fisted handling of the Chrysler saga and the... Read More
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Swine Flu Barely Raises A Sneeze From Stockmarkets
April 27, 2009
Whilst the media is intent on whipping the world into a frenzy over swine flu, the markets have been pretty sanguine. Traders bought the lower levels in equities and forex traders have spent most of... Read More
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UK Shares End The Week On A High
April 24, 2009
A good bid returned to shares with the FTSE (^FTSE) setting the pace. Sterling survived a scare story about its credit rating as an appetite for risk saw the Pound and Euro gain at the Dollar’s... Read More
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No Budget Blues For The UK Stockmarket
April 23, 2009
There was widespread condemnation (even ridicule) of yesterday’s UK budget, but the only market visibly upset by it was the UK bond market. Equities flourished and Sterling improved on yesterday’s... Read More
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Trading the UK Market: Good News Is Wearing Thin
April 21, 2009
The rose-tinted glasses have been replaced by something with a stronger lens. Markets are beginning to see through the haze of ‘good news’ and return to a more risk-averse standpoint. When will we... Read More
from DailyMarkets.com
Lull Before A Storm Of Data
April 20, 2009
There’s little today to get in the way of the current equity rally-unless Bank of America (BAC) upsets the party. FTSE (^FTSE) has re-taken the 100-day moving average and could re-test 4168. In terms... Read More
from DailyMarkets.com
FTSE Clears Another Hurdle
April 17, 2009
The damn at 4050 burst last night, giving FTSE (^FTSE) a free run at 4100. The journey was made easier by pleasing earnings from Citigroup (C) and GE (GE). In contrast to previous days, higher... Read More
from DailyMarkets.com
Another Day In The Sun For Shares
April 16, 2009
Shares took heart from better than expected earnings from JP Morgan (JPM), and the fact that the FTSE (^FTSE) is consistently finding support on any sell off. Sterling took a breather after its recent... Read More
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Wells Fargo Earnings Gives Shares An Easter Boost
April 09, 2009
Better than expected earnings from Wells Fargo (WFC) gave shares an Easter lift. The unwinding of risk aversion saw the S&P test 850 and gold drop below its key 100-day moving average. It’s a right old... Read More
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Is There Still Life In The Equity Bounce?
April 07, 2009
Glasses were definitely half-full last week as all news was good news. Equities finished the month on a high, confining the safe-haven trades to the waste bin. As quarter-end re-balancing goes, last... Read More
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Stock Market Winning Streak Snapped
April 07, 2009
Former Deutsche bank star banking analyst Simon Mayo (now with French house Calyon) put a dampener on financials yesterday by voicing his concerns that Geithner’s new plan may not offer as much hooray... Read More
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Equity Rally Falters
April 06, 2009
Equities lost ground as the Dow (^DJI) dropped below 8000 and the FTSE (^FTSE) failed to hold 4000. Gold collapsed through key support levels to hit $865. The shortened week, light on economic data, is... Read More
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Mergers And Acquisitions Explained - Part 3
April 01, 2009
Following on from Part I (overview of M&A) and Part II (mechanics and process of M&A), it’s now time to look out for where we’re going to see some M&A action in the near future. It’s true to say that... Read More
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